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Kid Med
Richmond, Virginia

Pediatrician - Urgent Care (MD/DO)

Urgent Care Above average in Urgent CareFull-Time

Listed compensation

starts at $100/hour

Listing transparency3 of 6 stated

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

KidMed is seeking compassionate and skilled Pediatricians (MD/DO) to join our growing team and help deliver high-quality urgent care that's just for kids. We are currently hiring for full-time and part-time Pediatricians across our Richmond, VA locations in Mechanicsville, Midlothian, and Short Pump.

What sets KidMed apart? We're a provider-led practice built by Pediatric ER physicians who believe that great care starts with empowered clinicians. Our clinics are thoughtfully designed around our providers to give you the autonomy, respect, and clinical support you need to practice at the top of your license.

If you're passionate about pediatric care and ready to make a meaningful impact in a supportive, family-focused environment, apply today or learn more at www.kidmedva.com.

About the Role

  • At KidMed, you'll be able to make a difference every day, every patient:
  • Equipment and trained support staff to accommodate patients with acute needs from birth through age 25

Opportunity to perform procedures: laceration repairs/multilayer closures, I&D of abscesses, reduction of finger/toe fractures, foreign body removal, ingrown toenails, etc.

  • Ability to treat fevers from the source with work-up down to 29 days old
  • Anaphylaxis treatment and respiratory distress
  • Cardiac issues, chest pain, abdominal pain, vomiting, bloody stools
  • Genitourinary, Neurologic, Ortho, and Derm
  • In-house clinic for: suction, DME, IV fluids, and blood draws, injectable meds, and lab work

Support for our providers and their patients with direct admits, navigation of specialist referrals for same/next day follow up, and close ties with local pediatric specialists

Required Education and Experience

  • Graduate of an accredited Medical Physician Program
  • Valid Virginia Medical License
  • Valid DEA License (if applicable)
  • Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
  • Experience in Pediatrics
  • Emergency/Urgent Care experience (preferred)

About Our Benefits

Base pay starts at $100/hour and increases up to $115/hour based on years of relevant experience.

Productivity-based bonus program that begins at 2.8 patients per hour, with additional earnings for exceeding this threshold. This per-shift incentive bonus program gives you the opportunity to increase your pay every time you clock in. Most shifts meet bonus levels, with annual incentives adding approximately 10-20% more to your base compensation.

  • Earn $5 shift differential for working weekends
  • Additional shift differentials offered for holiday coverage

Flexible Scheduling - KidMed offers a variety of shifts to support both your personal life and professional goals:

  • Monday to Thursday - 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM
  • Friday - 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM
  • Saturday and Sunday - 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
  • KidMed also offers a robust suite of benefits to support your health, well-being, and peace of mind:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
  • Accident and Critical Illness Coverage
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance & Access to Legal Resources
  • Up to 40 hours and $500 to $2,500 for CME (based on tenure)
  • 401(k) with 4% match (after 12 months for full time)
  • Accrue up to 120 hours of PTO annually

About Us

KidMed was founded 16 years ago by two Pediatric Emergency Medicine physicians who shared a vision: to provide exceptional care to children in a setting that's less stressful, more family-friendly, and truly focused on what kids need. By keeping children out of overcrowded ERs and offering convenient, compassionate care, KidMed helps families get the right care at the right time, and without the chaos of a hospital emergency room.

What sets KidMed apart from other urgent cares is our unwavering commitment to provider-led care. From day one, our clinics have been built around the needs of our medical team and their mission to achieve clinical excellence in a compassionate and kid-focused space. We empower our providers to practice at the top of their skill set in a collaborative, respectful environment where quality of care is never compromised.

Join the team that's changing pediatric urgent care from scary to supportive, because at KidMed, we believe every child deserves the best!

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality urgent care for pediatric patients from birth through age 25. Perform clinical procedures such as laceration repairs and fracture reductions while managing acute conditions like respiratory distress and cardiac issues.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Medical Physician Program with a valid Virginia Medical License and PALS certification. Experience in Pediatric Emergency or Urgent Care is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Laceration RepairAbscess Incision and DrainageFracture ReductionRespiratory Distress ManagementPatient Diagnosis

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatrician - Urgent Care (MD/DO) at Kid Med a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Urgent Care — ranked against 316 active Urgent Care listings on WeekdayDoc.

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 78% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $55 per wRVU — implying roughly $275k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

7.1/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Urgent Care

  • Includes weekends

Living in Richmond

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$342k
Typical market rent
$1,648/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Richmond, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Kid Med

Medical Practices
Glen Allen, VA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Life and AD&D Insurance
Accident and Critical Illness Coverage
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
CME up to $2,500 and 40 hours
401(k) with 4% match
PTO up to 120 hours annually