Fulton County
Hiring organization · Based in Atlanta, GA
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
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What stands out
Experienced nurses
You would spend your days in county public health on TB, STD, and HIV — work a former outreach worker said a few years of puts real weight on a resume.
As of 2013-12-29Source: glassdoor.com
New graduates
Staff said a few years here in TB, STD, and HIV public health is strong resume experience if you are still building your first chapter.
As of 2013-12-29Source: glassdoor.com
Moving here
The role sits in Atlanta, Georgia, in the same city as large systems like Emory Healthcare and Grady Health System.
Experienced nurses
A former health outreach worker said the work changes by department and named TB, STD, and HIV as the programs people actually talk about.
More about working here
Experienced nurses
If you want county-level TB, STD, and HIV work rather than a hospital assignment, that is the public health unit people named here.
Moving here
You would be living in Atlanta, Georgia, with Emory Healthcare, Grady Health System, and other nursing employers already in that market.
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- A former public health outreach worker reported erratic hours.
As of 2013-12-29Source: glassdoor.com
Starting out and growing here
- Career development
- Reviewers reported little upward mobility, with most new supervisors and managers hired from outside.
As of 2013-12-29Source: glassdoor.com
The city
Living in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta blends Southern hospitality with big-city energy, offering nurses a dynamic place to land. From the tree-lined streets of Buckhead to the vibrant pulse of Midtown, Georgia's capital delivers major hospital networks, diverse cuisine, and professional sports. Mild winters and a booming healthcare sector make it a compelling relocation choice.
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- Metro price level · Atlanta area
- about the national average
- BEA index 100.1 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,711/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $85,652/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would be coming to Fulton County in Atlanta, Georgia, for public health work. The programs a former outreach worker named were TB, STD, and HIV, and they said the experience changes by department.
- Hiring rotating
More about Fulton County
Staff said a few years in that work is strong resume experience. Read the harder parts before you apply. That same outreach worker described erratic hours, a highly stressful workplace, low morale, and managers who lead by intimidation. Reviewers reported little upward mobility, with most new supervisors and managers hired from outside. Those comments are from late 2013. In 2024, a long-tenured former court clerk framed their review around low wages at the county. Recent Glassdoor reviews sat in the mid-3 range, with a 44 percent positive business outlook. We do not have usable pay figures from Fulton County nurse postings yet. In the same city you would also be near large employers such as Emory Healthcare and Grady Health System.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- public health experience value
- Staff said a few years in county public health, including TB, STD, and HIV work, is strong resume experience.
As of 2013-12-29Source: glassdoor.com
- stress and morale
- A former outreach worker described a highly stressful workplace, low morale, and managers who lead by intimidation.
As of 2013-12-29Source: glassdoor.com
- limited promotion
- Reviewers reported little upward mobility and said many supervisors were brought in from outside.
As of 2013-12-29Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- unpredictable hours
- Hours in a public health role were described as erratic.
As of 2013-12-29Source: glassdoor.com
- low pay
- A long-tenured former court clerk framed their review around low wages at the county.
As of 2024-05-24Source: glassdoor.com.au
- business outlook
- Glassdoor showed a 44 percent positive business outlook and overall ratings in the mid-3 range on recent reviews.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com.au
What to weigh
A former outreach worker described a highly stressful workplace, low morale, and managers who lead by intimidation.
As of 2013-12-29Source: glassdoor.com
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Public Health (TB/STD/HIV)
A former health outreach worker said experience varies by department and named TB, STD, and HIV.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
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