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Dallas, Georgia

Physician- Hospitalist- Paulding Hospital- Hiram, GA

Hospital MedicineFull-Time

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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.

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Job Summary:

Physician and Dentists provide clinical services to patients consistent with their training and expertise. The care of patients is the highest priority in the WellStar Health System.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Clinical Practice of Medicine, Surgery, or Dentistry including * The care of patients in Outpatient or Inpatient settings or both. * The documentation of clinical care * The documentation and tasks necessary for billing and other administrative functiions * Continuing Medical Education required to maintain licensure and Board Certification Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

A MD, DO, DMD, or DDS Degree Applicants must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Georgia Applicants must have completed the necessary Residency training requisite for their given specialty and be Certified or qualified for Certifiation by their respective specialty Board

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. or MD - Medical Docto

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

Required Minimum Experience:

Previous practice experience in a Residency Training Program Required and Prior practice experience, in lieue of Residency Training Preferred

Required Minimum Skills

It is expected that applicants will possess skils commensurate with their given specialty. Applicants will be expected to show proof of competency for clinical skills applied for.

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 physician will provide clinical services to patients in inpatient or outpatient settings, including documentation and administrative tasks. They are responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care and fulfilling continuing medical education requirements.

Requirements

Applicants must hold an MD, DO, DMD, or DDS degree and be licensed or eligible for licensure in Georgia. Completion of residency training and board certification or eligibility is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical DocumentationInpatient CareOutpatient CareMedical Billing

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 70% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

In Georgia, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$410k (12 salary observations; 120 listings), vs ~$305k nationally (583 salary observations; 3,324 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Hospital Medicine market look like in Georgia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedHospital Medicine median $300k (middle half $275k–$588k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Georgia vs national$410k median in Georgia$305k nationally (+35%)12 state / 583 national salary observations
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospital Medicine listings in Georgia57 active1,224 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 70% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Hospital Medicine pay trend+2.0% 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 Hospital Medicine Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 15 employers
5
<$230k
1
$250k
19
$285k-340k
4
$340k-395k
4
$395k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
17%
CME allowance
10% this job
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

Vituity · Everett, Washington

$275k-$900k
#2

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Nocturnist

Med America · Warner Robins, Georgia

$275k-$900k
#3

CDI Physician Advisor, Greater East Bay

$278k-$445k
#4

Physician, Adult Hospitalist (Castro Valley, CA)

$180-$190/hr
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,215 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$308k
Typical market rent
$2,159/mo
Residents’ average commute
41 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.