Neurology Position located 30 miles to Atlanta

Physician: Neurology
Market: Non-Metropolitan (Less than 50,000)
Job ID:9989
Verified Date:08/13/2024
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Practice Type: Employed
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Permanent: Full time Neurology

What you need to know:

Practice Details

  • Join a full-time board-certified neurologist in Villa Rica, GA

  • Outpatient only, general Neurology (clinic based) 
  • Inpatient support is provided by Neurohospitalist & Medical Hospitalist group
  • No hospital call (phone “call” to support the clinic only)
  • Medical/Neurohospitalist team handles all admissions
  • Large Primary Care network for referrals
  • Will accept a 2022 resident or fellow

Compensation Details

  • Competitive Salary plus bonus
  • Full Benefits
  • Relocation assistance

Community Details

  • Located 40 minutes from Atlanta, GA
  • The area offers adventurous opportunities that include zip lining, 100 ft. free fall and sky bridge just 30 minutes away in Whitesburg, GA
  • Less than an hour away in Atlanta there is the Georgia Aquarium, professional sporting events and excellent shopping and dining
  • The area has a good school system with elementary, middle and high schools available along with higher education at nearby campuses, University of West Georgia and West Georgia Technical College
  • Offers affordable housing, as well as great educational and recreational opportunities

Recruiter Insights

Compensation.  The Starting Salary Is $50,000 To $75,000 More Compared To Starting Salaries In Atlanta. Coupled With A Cost Of Living Of 20% Lower Than The Aforementioned Metropolitan Areas, Provides Significant Purchasing Power To Build Their Dream Home, Payoff School Loans And Retire Early. 

The Housing Market.  4 beds 3 baths 2,691 sqft Enjoy the gorgeous amenities of Mirror Lake - 36 golf holes, 96 ac lake, swim, tennis & playground. Enjoy your beautiful view from your back deck as you look onto the 13th green across wooded backyard. This home can be yours for $234,500.

The Community.  Located just 35 mile west of downtown Atlanta, Villa Rica is conveniently located just off Interstate 20. Villa Rica can boast the first Gold Strike in the United States, as well as being home to Coca-Cola legend Asa Candler and Gospel Music founder Thomas A. Dorsey. Experience the feel of an old mercantile or stroll along our raised sidewalks, dotted with Crepe Myrtle's, and choose from a variety of shops and restaurants. Enjoy our Historic Downtown with its authentic architecture.

The Employer.  40-bed facility offers general medical and surgical services, as well as emergency care
Advancements with technology and wide variety of medical services, a few being, pulmonary and critical care medicine, cancer treatment and vascular surgery.  Nation's leading healthcare ratings organization, with a five-star rating for treating patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia.

Community Profile What is nice to know.

Closest International Airports:

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

Closest Major City:

  • 31 miles to Atlanta, GA
  • 109 miles to Birmingham, AL
  • 199 miles to Nashville, TN
  • 256 miles to Charlotte, NC
  • 300 miles to Lexington-Fayette, KY

Closest Domestic Airport:

  • 42 miles: Atlanta, GA (ATL / KATL) Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
  • 102 miles: Columbus, GA (CSG / KCSG) Columbus Metropolitan Airport
  • 108 miles: Athens, GA (AHN / KAHN) Athens-Ben Epps Airport
  • 110 miles: Chattanooga, TN (CHA / KCHA) Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

Cost of Living:

  • Mean Housing Cost - $138,707
  • City Cost of Living Index - 94.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
  • State Cost of Living Index - 90.8

Colleges and Universities:

  • University of West Georgia (about 15 miles; Carrollton, GA; Full-time enrollment: 10,358)
  • West Georgia Technical College (about 16 miles; Waco, GA; FT enrollment: 4,768)
  • Chattahoochee Technical College (about 26 miles; Marietta, GA; FT enrollment: 8,173)
  • Southern Polytechnic State University (about 28 miles; Marietta, GA; FT enrollment: 5,258)
  • Kennesaw State University (about 29 miles; Kennesaw, GA; FT enrollment: 21,215)

Demographics:

  • White 54.8%
  • Black 32.9%
  • Hispanic 7.6%
  • Two or more races 2.3%
  • Asian 1.7%
  • Other race 0.4%
  • American Indian 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders 0.02%

Taxes:

  • State Income Tax Rate - 6%
  • State Sales Tax Rate - 4%
  • County Tax Rate - 2.96%
  • Property Tax Rate - 0.83%

Major Industry:

  • Manufacturing (19%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)

Recreation:

  • Villa Rica Parks & Recreation
  • Top Golf
  • Dosser Works Paintball
  • Centennial Olympic Park
  • Children's Museum of Atlanta

Arts & Culture:

  • MAIN STREET VILLA RICA ARTS COALITION
  • Pine Mountain Gold Museum
  • Dogwood City Art Gallery

Sports for the Spectator:

  • Atlanta Hawks NBA
  • Atlanta Braves baseball
  • Georgia Tech

Sports for the Participant:

  • West Georgia Tennis Club
  • Villa Rica Wildcats Athletics and Sports Teams - GA
  • Villa Rica Georgia YMCA

Shopping:

  • Carroll Road Shopette
  • C & G Jewelry Store
  • Hibbett Sporting Goods Inc
  • Perimeter Mall Atlanta

Top Five things to do:

  1. Georgia Aquarium
  2. World of Coca Cola
  3. Stone Mountain
  4. Turner Field
  5. Georgia State Capital