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Austell, Georgia

Physician - Urgent Care - Austell, GA

Urgent CareFull-Time

Compensation

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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

Wellstar Medical Group is seeking a full-time (0.8 FTE) board certified/board eligible physician to work at Wellstar Urgent Care - Paulding in Austell, GA.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

  • Clinical Practice of Medicine including treating newborns to geriatric patients
  • 12 shifts/month
  • Performing I&Ds, suturing for minor lacerations, foreign body removals, etc

Requirements

  • Active or eligible for a GA State Medical License
  • 1-2 years of experience in urgent care or emergency medicine
  • Certifications: family medicine or emergency medicine

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 care for patients ranging from newborns to geriatric populations. Responsibilities include performing minor surgical procedures such as suturing, I&Ds, and foreign body removals.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Incision and DrainageForeign Body RemovalPatient Care

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 85% have no call, 65% 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).

What does the Urgent Care market look like in Georgia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedUrgent Care median $363k (middle half $275k–$588k)150 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Urgent Care listings in Georgia14 active337 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 85% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia Physician listings: 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 9% offer loan repayment576 active listings, Nov 2026
Urgent Care hiring demand#13 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 47 days · 31% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 94 postings, 148 closed
New Urgent Care listings470 in the last 30 days271 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Urgent Care pay trend+9.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Urgent Care Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 9 employers
26
<$365k
1
$365k
0
$380k-395k
1
$402k
3
$410k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
90%
Sign-on bonus
17%
CME allowance
10%
Relocation assistance
10%
Visa sponsorship
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Emergency Medicine PhysicianContract

Skilled Wound Care · Empire, California

$250k-$500k
#2

Emergency Medicine Physician | $460K + $75K Sign-On | Charleston, Illinois

Healthcare United · Charleston, Illinois

$460K
#3

Physician, Emergency Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
#4

Urgent Care Physician - Southwest Medical

$232k-$402k
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 1.5
Below most Urgent Care listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 333 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Austell

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$280k
Typical market rent
$1,669/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 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.