Pediatrician
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Job Description
Company Profile
With our unique approach to patient-focused service and commitment to high-quality care, WellStreet is redefining the urgent care experience.
Our mission is to set a new standard for patient service excellence in urgent care, becoming the provider and employer of choice in the communities we serve.
WellStreet professionals have a passion for delivering uncompromising care - one patient at a time. We delight our patients, communities and fellow team members through consistent delivery of our core values and transform our roles from jobs into callings.
Outstanding opportunity to join a healthcare company in developing a national network of WellStreet Urgent Care facilities.
Pediatrician
Overview
The pediatrician delivers high-quality, age-appropriate medical care to patients ages 0–26 in an urgent care setting, with a primary emphasis on the pediatric and adolescent population. While the majority of this provider’s panel will be pediatric, the role is expected to evaluate and treat the full 0–26 age range, including work-related injuries and occupational medicine visits that fall within that range.
This physician serves as a clinical resource for pediatric care within the center, helping to elevate the patient and family experience for younger patients and their caregivers while maintaining the throughput, documentation, and service standards expected across all WellStreet centers.
Role & Responsibilities
- Plans, evaluates, and implements high quality medical care with appropriate resource management to patients ages 0-26 with primary emphasis on the pediatric and adolescent population.
- Adheres to the service and courtesy standard of WellStreet Urgent Care by delivering the highest standard of patient satisfaction at all times
- Performs procedures within scope, including suturing, incision and drainage of abscesses, splinting, and foreign body removal, with attention to age-appropriate technique and comfort measures for pediatric patients.
- Provides patient care within the respective clinical areas which comply with the Professional Staff Bylaws, rules and regulations and WellStreet Urgent Care policies and procedures
- Provides and/or serves as a resource for patient/family and staff education
- Provides an authenticated report of all services rendered and maintains accurate and complete records in an acceptable manner
- Completes necessary documentation and ensures communication to facilitate patient care and appropriate reimbursement
- Participates in meetings/activities as required to support operations of the urgent care center
- Participates in activities that enhance professional development, complete and maintain certification in BLS, PALS or NALS and maintain any additional specialty training or certifications as required by the area assigned
- Performs other responsibilities as required
Educational Requirements & Qualifications
- Board Certified (or Board Eligible) in Pediatrics and licensed to practice medicine in the state of practice
- Current DEA registration
- Experience with procedures including suturing and drainage of abscesses
- Experience with reading diagnostic studies including X-rays and EKGs
- BLS and PALS certification required
- Ensures high-quality care delivery through APP supervision and collaboration
- Meets eligibility requirements for credentialing set forth by WellStreet Urgent Care
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, families and team members
- Required to travel to other WellStreet Urgent Care centers as needed to support business needs
WellStreet Urgent Care is committed to providing the highest quality patient and customer care. In addition to the above requirements, WellStreet is looking for
team members with the following qualities:
- A positive attitude toward patients, families, and coworkers.
- Willingness at all times to go the extra mile to create an outstanding experience for customers and to train and lead the center team to do the same.
- A desire to work in concert with others in an upbeat and supportive atmosphere while reinforcing the WellStreet mission to provide uncompromising service.
- A compelling desire to serve others, improve your community’s health, and have fun every day.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver high-quality medical care to patients aged 0-26 in an urgent care setting, focusing primarily on pediatric and adolescent populations. Perform clinical procedures and serve as a pediatric resource to enhance the patient and family experience.
Requirements
Must be Board Certified or Eligible in Pediatrics with a valid state medical license and DEA registration. Required certifications include BLS and PALS, along with experience in diagnostic studies and minor surgical procedures.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Urgent Care — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 36 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 83% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 10% in urgent care | ranked against 324 Urgent Care listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Urgent Care median $352k (middle half $275k–$588k)152 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Urgent Care listings in Georgia | 13 active | 332 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 83% no call · 44% no weekends36 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Georgia physician listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 9% offer loan repayment565 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Urgent Care hiring demand | #13 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 47 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 94 postings, 148 closed |
| New Urgent Care listings | 450 in the last 30 days | 294 the 30 days before (+53%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Urgent Care pay trend | +6.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatrician at Piedmont Urgent Care by Wellstreet a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Urgent Care — ranked against 324 active Urgent Care listings on WeekdayDoc.
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