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St. Joseph's Health
Paterson, New Jersey

Pediatric Neurologist - Full Time Physician

NeurologyIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$96.15-$246.41/hr

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Job Description

The Division of Pediatric Neurology at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Paterson,

New Jersey is seeking a Pediatric Neurologist to join 2 Pediatric Neurologists

(Epileptologist), 1 NP, a Social Worker and a Nurse.

The successful candidate will see patients in our Paterson, Wayne and Rochelle Park Practice sites

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

  • Competitive salary*
  • Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
  • 403b retirement plan options with company match**
  • Health & Wellness*
  • Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
  • PTO, and paid holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • LTD: Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance Options
  • Onsite Day care Program

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves treating and diagnosing children with neurological conditions across multiple practice sites and providing in-patient consultations. Responsibilities also include teaching medical students and residents.

Requirements

The successful candidate must be a Pediatric Neurologist joining an established division that includes an Epileptologist, NP, Social Worker, and Nurse. Qualifications include the ability to treat children with neurological conditions and participate in teaching activities.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

EpileptologyPatient CareMedical Student TeachingResident TeachingDiagnosis

Neurology — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 56% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Neurology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$356k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $327k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 14 employers

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<$420k
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$420k-490k
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1
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2
$630k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
75% this job
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
40%
Loan repayment
20% this job
Relocation assistance
15%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Neurology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 473 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Paterson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$503k
Typical market rent
$1,878/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
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.

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About St. Joseph's Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Paterson, NJ
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
403b Retirement Plan
PTO
Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program