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LaGrange, Georgia

General Surgery Physician

SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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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

DEA LicenseBoard Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

General SurgeryMedical LicensingComputer Literacy

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).

Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSurgery median $473k (middle half $275k–$650k)267 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in Georgia35 active1,263 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 100% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Surgery pay trend−11.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Surgeon Jobs

48 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

48 jobs · 9 employers
14
$300k
20
$350k
14
$500k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

45 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
76%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Relocation assistance
9%
Loan repayment
2%
CME allowance
2%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$650k-$650k
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,260 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in LaGrange

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$224k
Typical market rent
$1,359/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.