Infectious Disease Physician – Canton, GA – Northside Hospital

Confidential; Canton (GA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting bonus

Relocation assistance

Paid malpractice insurance

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision,

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match and pension

CME allowance

Cell phone stipend

Wellness resources

Job summary

Northside Hospital Cherokee seeks a fellowship-trained, board-certified Infectious Disease Physician to join a growing clinical team in Metro Atlanta. The role balances inpatient consultative duties with outpatient clinic work in a debt-free health system known for clinical excellence.

Join a collaborative, multidisciplinary setting with strong leadership support and ample system resources to advance infectious disease care and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Infectious Disease fellowship.
• Board Certified in Infectious Disease.
• Eligible for or licensed to practice medicine in Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive infectious disease consultation for hospitalized patients.
• Manage and treat patients in outpatient ID clinic.
• Collaborate with medical and surgical specialists across the hospital.
• Participate in infection prevention, antimicrobial stewardship, and quality initiatives.
• Maintain high standards of clinical excellence and patient-centered care.
• Comfortable building outpatient clinic volume.

Skills

Infectious Disease fellowship

Board Certified in ID

MD/DO

Licensed in GA

Team-oriented

Clinical communication

Education

MD/DO degree

ACGME ID Fellowship

Job description

Northside Hospital Cherokee is seeking a fellowship-trained, board-certified Infectious Disease Physician to join a growing and collaborative clinical team in Metro Atlanta. This position offers a balanced inpatient consultative and outpatient clinic schedule within a nationally recognized, debt-free health system known for clinical excellence and physician support.

Position Highlights

• Full-time Infectious Disease physician opportunity
• Inpatient consultative services and outpatient clinic schedule
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary care environment
• Supportive hospital leadership and system resources

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive infectious disease consultation for hospitalized patients
• Manage and treat patients in an outpatient infectious disease clinic setting
• Collaborate with medical and surgical specialists across the hospital
• Participate in infection prevention, antimicrobial stewardship, and quality initiatives)
• Maintain high standards of clinical excellence and patient-centered care
• Comfortable building outpatient clinic volume

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Infectious Disease fellowship
• Board Certified in Infectious Disease
• Eligible for or currently licensed to practice medicine in the State of Georgia
• Strong communication skills and a team-oriented approach

Northside Physician Benefits

Northside Hospital offers a competitive and comprehensive physician benefits package designed to support long-term career satisfaction and work-life balance, including:

• Competitive compensation with potential performance-based incentives
• Starting bonus and relocation assistance
• Paid malpractice insurance
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match plus a fully funded pension plan
• CME allowance
• Cell phone stipend
• Employee wellness resources and additional system-wide benefits

Why Northside

Northside Hospital is consistently recognized for high-quality patient outcomes, innovation, and a collaborative clinical culture. Our health system includes 5 hospitals and over 300 outpatient centers, serving more than 5 million patients annually.