Hospice Medical Director
Compensation
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Job Description
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift
Wellstar Medical Group is seeking a full-time Hospice Medical Director.
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
Key Responsibilities
The Hospice Medical Director will provide clinical leadership and oversight for hospice services within the Wellstar health system. The role focuses on enhancing patient well-being and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compassionate end-of-life care.
Requirements
The position requires a qualified medical professional capable of leading hospice operations. Candidates must be prepared to work within an integrated health system to support meaningful patient outcomes.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Hospice & Palliative Medicine — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $75k (middle half $60k–$235k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in Georgia | 572 active | 22,747 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Georgia Physician listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $63k) · 8% offer loan repayment572 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Hospice & Palliative Medicine listings | 53 in the last 30 days | 30 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | −3.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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