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Physician-Pediatric Pulmonology-UHMG-88275

PulmonologyFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Physician – Pediatric Pulmonologist -University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
  • Position Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Position Type: Full-time Physician
  • Specialty: Pediatrics/Pulmonology

Every day, for more than 150 years, the physicians of University Hospitals have renewed a promise to meeting our patients' health care needs. Our talented team is integral to our rich history of success and critical to our future in a dynamic environment. As stewards of the UH legacy for excellence in patient care, our physicians are guided by an unwavering commitment to our mission: To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.

University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital is recruiting an Academic Pediatric Pulmonologist to join our division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine. We are seeing a candidate with strong clinical and teaching skills with a desire to pursue a career on the Clinician-Educator track.

Our division is a uniquely integrated clinical, basic and translational science program that includes 11 clinically active physician faculty, strong collaboration with multiple PhD faculty, and several advanced practice providers.

We have an active fellowship program, several interdisciplinary programs, and ancillary support from respiratory therapists, social workers, psychologists, dieticians, and specialized nurses.

Division and departmental leadership encourage academic pursuits that fulfill the organization mission:

To Heal, To Teach, and To Discover.

Physician faculty are actively engaged in clinical research, basic and translational research, educational scholarship, quality improvement, and advocacy efforts locally, regionally, and nationally.

We have active ACGME accredited fellowship programs in pediatric pulmonology and sleep medicine and a large pediatric residency program.

The Division is home to the LeRoy Matthews Cystic Fibrosis Center, a Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Center, an Advanced Breathing Center for invasive and non-invasive ventilation, an Asthma Clinical and Research Center, a Pulmonary Hypertension Program, an Interstitial Lung Disease Program, an aerodigestive program in collaboration with Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Gastroenterology, and Surgery, and a fully accredited Pediatric Sleep Medicine Laboratory.

Faculty in the division lead several Clinical Effectiveness Teams in conjunction with the Rainbow Quality Center. We have active clinical research programs in Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma, ILD, PCD, and Sleep Medicine with over 40 active clinical trials.

Duties Will Include

  • Providing inpatient and outpatient care
  • Teaching medical students, residents, and fellows
  • Participating in clinical research and quality improvement projects or other academic pursuits based on the candidate’s interests.
  • A mentorship committee will be established to support academic development and promotion.

Academic appointment, rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and primary board certification.

Qualifications

  • MD, DO or equivalent degree
  • Board-certified or Board-eligible
  • Active Ohio Medical License in good standing upon effective date of employment
  • Excellent clinical and teaching skills
  • Proficiency in pediatric flexible bronchoscopy and interpretation of pulmonary function testing

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care while actively participating in clinical research and quality improvement initiatives. Additionally, the role involves teaching medical students, residents, and fellows within an academic environment.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Cystic Fibrosis CareAsthma ManagementAcademic ScholarshipInpatient Care

Pulmonology — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pulmonologist Jobs

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution6 jobs

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Sentara Careplex Hospital - Pulmonary Physician

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Outpatient Pulmonologist

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Sleep Medicine Physician - Outpatient Practice - Saginaw, MI

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Pulmonology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 108 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Cleveland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$128k
Typical market rent
$1,391/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.