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Wellstar Health System
Marietta, Georgia

Physician - EGS Lead - Marietta, GA

SurgeryIncludes callFull-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.

Work Shift Wellstar Medical Group is seeking a BC/BE Trauma Acute Care Surgeon to join our busy, collegial trauma team at Kennestone as a surgeon and EGS leader. Kennestone is a level 1 trauma center located in Marietta, just Northwest of Atlanta and has the busiest Emergency department in the state.

Other pertinent details: - GME surgery residency program and teaching opportunities. - Approximately 15% penetrative trauma - Seasoned trauma program with large group comprised of 10 physicians, 24/7 APP coverage in house, responsible for covering trauma, surgical critical care for trauma patients and acute care surgery. - Flexible call schedule, in house trauma/EGS call requirement up to 6 24-hour calls per month (or 14 12's) with a minimum of 5 24-hour calls per month. - ICU week in rotation shared equally between partners. - Backup call schedule shared equally between partners. - Great work-life balance and opportunities for growth and teaching.

Ideal candidates are as follows: - Hold current board certification or board eligibility in general surgery and surgical critical care by the American Board of Surgery, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPS-C), Fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care or Acute Care Surgery and be credentialed to provide general surgery and surgical critical care services - state of GA licensure or willingness to apply and obtain - Hold current Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS®) certification, instructor status preferred - Have experience and comfort with providing trauma surgical and surgical critical care coverage - Participate fully in the Acute Care Surgery call panel covering clinical services as directed by the WMG ACS Lead physician (Trauma, EGS, SICU, night, backup shifts) The ideal candidate for the EGS leadership role will have the following experience and characteristics: - Significant experience and comfort with Emergency General Surgery (practical experience at a high volume EGS center during training or since completion of training) - Genuine interest and passion for the field of Emergency General Surgery - Prior leadership experience with EGS or a related field (Trauma Medical Director, Associate Trauma Medical Director, Surgical Quality Role, NSQIP physician lead, etc.) - Interest in taking a leadership role to grow and develop our extremely busy EGS service under the direction of the Wellstar Medical Group Acute Care Surgery Lead Physician The EGS lead role is responsible for quality of care within the EGS department, program development, program administration and marketing, patient and staff education and any other EGS related duties as assigned.

Wellstar provides exceptional benefits, work-life and wellness programs, and competitive compensation packages. 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

The EGS Lead physician is responsible for the quality of care within the Emergency General Surgery department, program development, administration, marketing, and patient/staff education. This role involves participating fully in the Acute Care Surgery call panel covering clinical services like Trauma, EGS, SICU, and backup shifts.

Requirements

Candidates must be BC/BE in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, with fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care or Acute Care Surgery, and hold current ATLS certification. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in Emergency General Surgery and prior leadership experience in a related surgical field.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

ATLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Trauma SurgeryGME Teaching

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 41 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 95% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,016 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Marietta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$383k
Typical market rent
$1,689/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 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 Wellstar Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Marietta, Georgia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Exceptional benefits
Work-life and wellness programs
Competitive compensation packages