Urology Opportunity in West Georgia

Physician: Urology
Market: Non-Metropolitan (Less than 50,000)
Job ID:11333
Verified Date:08/13/2024
Loan Repayment:Yes
Sign on Bonus:No Response
Practice Type: Employed
Accept J1 Visa:No Response
Accept H1b Visa:No Response
Permanent: Full time Urology

What you need to know:

Practice Details

  • Urologist needed to join West GA Urology, an employed practice Urology group located in Carrollton, GA with satellite office in Villa Rica
  • This is the only Urology group supporting the 400,000 person service area
  • Group has 3 MD’s and 1 APP (working to add another APP
  • Ambulatory Surgery Center in the same building as office space in Carrollton
  • Group started in mid 1970’s
  • 1:4 call
  • EPIC EMR systemwide
  • daVinci robotics system 

Compensation Details

  • $75K Sign-On, $75K Starting incentive, $500K salary 
  • $14K moving allowance
  • Extremely competitive salary, sign on and starting incentive plus bonus and full benefits

Community Details

  • Beautiful community just 40-50 miles outside Atlanta
  • Enjoy all the world class amenities of Atlanta!
  • Fine dining, world class shopping, professional sports, International airport

Recruiter Insights

Compensation. The Starting Salary Is $25,000 To $50,000 More Compared To Starting Salaries In Atlanta. Coupled With A Cost Of Living Of 20% Lower Than The Atlanta area, Provides Significant Purchasing Power To Build your Dream Home, Payoff School Loans And Retire Early. 

The Housing Market.  This 4 Bedrooms, 4 Baths 3,700 Sqft offers Best of both worlds! Country setting located in the city near Sunset Hills, UWG, shopping and Greenbelt. Enjoy fishing and recreation from your own backyard! Perfect place for family time and entertaining on the oversized deck overlooking the pond and green space. Recently updated Master Suite, Hardwoods throughout main level, partially finished basement great for expansion and storage, and much more!

This home can be yours for $399,900.  

The Community. Located Just 45 Mile West Of Downtown Atlanta, Carrollton offers a variety of things to do.  Explore the shops, restaurants and galleries of Downtown Carrollton. Play the state's best disc golf course at Hobbs' Park. Walk or bike the Carrollton Greenbelt, GA's longest closed loop bike trail. Catch a show at the Carrollton Cultural Arts Center or the Amp amphitheater. Connect with the art and history of textiles in West GA at the SE Quilt & Textile Museum and the WGA Textile Heritage Trail. Hold your business meeting, wedding or family reunion here or learn a thing or two at the University of West Georgia. Visit. Enjoy. Repeat. Carrollton.

The Employer.   Tanner Health System is a nonprofit regional health system serving a nine-county area of west Georgia and east Alabama. Tanners medical staff is comprised of more than 300 physicians representing 34 unique medical specialties.

As a nonprofit healthcare organization, Tanner does not operate for the benefit of shareholders, but rather for the good of the communities Tanner serves. Instead of dispersing earnings to shareholders, Tanner reinvests profits back into improving health care for communities in west Georgia and east Alabama in the form of expanded facilities, advanced technology, additional physicians and caregivers, emergency care, community outreach, educational programs and other related benefits. Tanner does not receive any local taxpayer dollars.

Community Profile What is nice to know.

Closest International Airports:

  • 46 miles: Atlanta, GA (ATL / KATL) Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
  • 107 miles: Birmingham, AL (BHM / KBHM) Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
  • 256 miles: Nashville, TN (BNA / KBNA) Nashville International Airport

Closest Major City:

  • 41 miles to Atlanta, GA
  • 99 miles to Birmingham, AL
  • 204 miles to Nashville, TN
  • 269 miles to Charlotte, NC

Closest Domestic Airport:

  • 46 miles: Atlanta, GA (ATL / KATL) Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
  • 90 miles: Columbus, GA (CSG / KCSG) Columbus Metropolitan Airport
  • 107 miles: Birmingham, AL (BHM / KBHM) Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
  • 121 miles: Athens, GA (AHN / KAHN) Athens-Ben Epps Airport

Cost of Living:

  • State Cost of Living Index - 90.0
  • City Cost of Living Index - 95.3
  • Mean Housing Cost - $153,700

Colleges and Universities:

  • University of West Georgia (1 mile)
  • West Georgia Technical College (10 miles)
  • Georgia Military College Atlanta Campus (30 miles)
  • Carver Bible College (34 miles)

Demographics:

  • White 53.7%
  • Black 29.0%
  • Asian 2.4%
  • American Indian 0.1%
  • Hispanic 12.9%
  • Two or more races 1.7%

Taxes:

  • State Income Tax Rate - 6%
  • State Sales Tax Rate - 4.00%
  • City Sales Tax Rate - 7.00%
  • County Sales Tax Rate - 3%
  • Property Tax Rate - 0.83%

Major Industry:

  • Manufacturing (16%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)

Recreation:

  • In the City of Carrollton, volunteers coach in our Athletic Division with football, baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball, swimming, or even, lacrosse programs. 
  • Carrollton Parks and Recreation Department has the number one course in the State of Georgia.

Arts & Culture:

  • Arts programs for all residents of Carroll County with a concentration on supporting local artists through employment, referrals, and exposure. We strive to perpetuate the arts through education, continued exposure and participation in all art forms.
  • The Carrollton Cultural Arts Center offers many art programs for all ages.

Sports for the Spectator:

 

  • You can drive 46 miles to watch an Atlanta Falcons NFL game.
  • You can drive 46 miles to watch an Atlanta Hawks NBA game.



Sports for the Participant:

  • You and your family can sign up for sport teams including football, baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball, swimming, or even, lacrosse programs. 
  • There are sport programs for disc golf as well.

Shopping:

  • Lake Carroll Mall has many stores for all ages. 
  • Trojan Shopping Center offers many shops and small businesses.

Top Five things to do:

  1. The Carrollton GreenBelt
  2. Lowell Opry House
  3. Neva Lomason Memorial Public Library
  4. John Tanner Park
  5. Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum