General Surgery Physician
Compensation
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Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Physician will attend to the needs of all patients within the scope of licensing, training and credentialing. Attend to the medical needs of all patients by performing patient care activities to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of a Physician and assist in generating adequate practice volume.
The Physician will participate in on-call duties and actively participate in meetings and committees. Practice medicine within the current scope of national patient safety goals.
Minimum Qualifications
Must possess a Doctor of Medicine Degree (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree (D.O.). Must hold a valid and unrestricted medical license to practice medicine in the State of Georgia. Board Eligible or Board Certified preferred. Hold a valid DEA certificate without restriction. Experience in outpatient medical practice preferred. Excellent interpersonal skills required. Must be computer literate.
Additional Details
Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.
Key Responsibilities
The physician will provide medical care to patients within the scope of their licensing and credentialing. They are also responsible for participating in on-call duties and attending committee meetings.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an M.D. or D.O. degree and a valid, unrestricted medical license in the State of Georgia. A valid DEA certificate is required, and board certification or eligibility is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 100% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Surgery median $473k (middle half $275k–$650k)267 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Surgery listings in Georgia | 35 active | 1,263 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 100% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Surgery pay trend | −11.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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