Physician - Hospital Medicine - Cobb Hospital
Wellstar Health System
Summary
Physicians 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.
Job description
Job Summary
Physicians 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 care of patients in outpatient or inpatient settings or both
- Documentation of clinical care
- Documentation and tasks necessary for billing and other administrative functions
- 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
- MD, DO, DMD, or DDS degree
- Licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Georgia
- Completed necessary residency training requisite for the given specialty and certified or qualified for certification by the respective specialty board
Required Minimum Experience
- Previous practice experience in a residency training program required
- Prior practice experience in lieu of residency training preferred
Required Minimum Skills
Applicants are expected to possess skills commensurate with their given specialty and show proof of competency for clinical skills applied for.
Requirements
- MD, DO, DMD, or DDS degree
- Licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Georgia
- Completed residency training requisite for the given specialty
- Certified or qualified for certification by the respective specialty board
- Previous practice experience in a residency training program
- Skills commensurate with the given specialty
- Proof of competency for clinical skills applied for
Company overview
Wellstar Health System is one of Georgia's largest and most comprehensive integrated healthcare systems, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. As a non-profit health system, Wellstar operates with a mission to enhance the health and well-being of every person it serves through its PeopleCare approach. The system employs approximately 29,469 to 33,000 team members across multiple hospitals, health parks, medical offices, outpatient centers, pediatric centers, nursing facilities, and hospice and home care services. Wellstar is nationally recognized for operating Georgia's largest integrated trauma network and features the second-largest Emergency Department in the United States. The organization provides more than $1 billion annually in charity care and community programs, demonstrating its commitment to community health. Wellstar has earned numerous accolades including recognition on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, Best Workplaces in Health Care, and PEOPLE Companies that Care lists. The system embraces innovation through its venture firm Catalyst by Wellstar, which nurtures early-stage healthcare companies, and maintains academic partnerships with institutions like the Medical College of Georgia for caregiver training. With specialties spanning cardiovascular care, oncology, women's health, pediatrics, musculoskeletal services, and numerous other medical disciplines, Wellstar delivers comprehensive healthcare across all stages of life.