Hospitalist - Physician- Kennestone Hospital- Teaching Component
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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 Day (United States of America) 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 Required Minimum Education: A MD, DO, DMD, or DDS Degree Required and Applicants must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Georgia Required and 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 Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): Medical Doctor 1.00 Required Additional Licenses and Certifications: 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.
Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care and inclusive culture, Wellstar is one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated healthcare systems.
Every day, 24,000+ of us work together to provide personalized care for patients at every age and stage of life – and our team members are the foundation of that care.
Mission, Vision & Values At a time when the healthcare industry is changing rapidly, Wellstar remains committed to exceeding patients’ and team members’ expectations, while transforming healthcare delivery. OUR MISSION: To enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.
OUR VISION: Deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time. OUR VALUES: We serve with compassion We pursue excellence We honor every voice Culture of Excellence Wellstar consistently receives attention and accolades from national organizations that set the standards for world-class care.
Our system-wide practice of safety principles, assessing and addressing errors and seeking feedback from our patients and customers continually earns recognition for advances in safety and quality.
Featured on the FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For” list and Seramount 100 Best Companies list, we not only provide top-notch care for our patients, but also foster the culture of Wellstar as a Great Place to Work.
Key Responsibilities
Provide clinical services to patients in inpatient or outpatient settings consistent with medical expertise. Responsibilities include clinical documentation and completing tasks necessary for billing and administrative functions.
Requirements
Requires an MD, DO, DMD, or DDS degree and licensure or eligibility for licensure in the State of Georgia. Candidates must have completed a residency training program and be board certified or qualified for certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Georgia, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$410k (12 salary observations; 111 listings), vs ~$306k nationally (552 salary observations; 3,197 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
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).
Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% have no call, 34% require no weekends.
Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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