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Lawrenceville, Georgia

Critical Care Nocturnist Physician - Northside Hospital Gwinnett - Lawrenceville, GA (Metro Atlanta)

Critical Care MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Northside Hospital Gwinnett | Metro Atlanta, Georgia

Northside Hospital is seeking a Board Certified Critical Care physician to join our growing critical care team at Northside Hospital Gwinnett. This is an outstanding opportunity to practice in a collaborative, high-acuity environment while enjoying an exceptional work-life balance.

Position Highlights

  • Dedicated Critical Care Nocturnist position
  • 12-hour shifts: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
  • Additional Shift Coverage Pay
  • 7 days on / 14 days off schedule
  • Work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary critical care team
  • Practice in a dynamic, high-acuity environment within one of Georgia's leading health systems
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance available
  • Paid malpractice coverage
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
  • Fully funded pension plan, 403(b), and 457(b) retirement savings opportunities
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer

Qualifications

  • MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
  • Fellowship training in Critical Care Medicine
  • Board Certified in Critical Care Medicine
  • Active Georgia medical license or the ability to obtain one

Why Northside Hospital?

Northside Hospital is one of Georgia's premier healthcare systems, serving patients across Metro Atlanta through five acute care hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations. As a financially strong, physician-focused organization, Northside offers the resources of a large health system while maintaining a collegial culture that values physician engagement, professional growth, and clinical excellence.

Live and Work in Gwinnett County

Gwinnett County is one of the fastest-growing and most diverse communities in the Southeast, offering an exceptional quality of life just northeast of Atlanta.

Residents enjoy highly rated schools, vibrant dining and entertainment, beautiful parks and greenways, and easy access to both the city and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Whether you prefer an active suburban lifestyle or proximity to Atlanta's cultural amenities, Gwinnett offers something for everyone.

Northside Hospital Gwinnett

Northside Hospital Gwinnett has underwent a $52M expansion to meet the healthcare needs of its rapidly growing community. The campus continues to add inpatient capacity, expanded clinical services, enhanced technology, and new facilities to support future growth.

As Northside Gwinnett evolves into the largest hospital campus within the Northside Health System, physicians have the unique opportunity to build their careers at an organization investing in innovation, excellence, and the future of healthcare delivery.

Contact Morgan.Dudkowski@Northside.com to apply.

Qualifications

  • Qualifications
  • MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
  • Fellowship training in Critical Care Medicine
  • Board Certified in Critical Care Medicine
  • Active Georgia medical license or the ability to obtain one

Work Hours

7 p - 7 a

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient CareHigh-Acuity CareMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 80% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

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 up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Critical Care Medicine Jobs

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Salary Distribution29 jobs · 10 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
75% this job
CME allowance
39%
Relocation assistance
18% this job
Sign-on bonus
14% this job
Loan repayment
11% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Critical Care Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 222 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Lawrenceville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k
Typical market rent
$1,895/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Northside Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Atlanta, GA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Additional Shift Coverage Pay
Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Paid malpractice coverage
Comprehensive health/dental/vision
Fully funded pension plan
403(b)
457(b) retirement savings