Physician, Pediatric Hospitalist - Per Diem (Modesto, CA)
Listed compensation
$2K per 24–hour shift
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Opportunity Information
Gould Medical Group is looking for a per diem BE/BC Pediatric Hospitalist physician in Modesto, CA.
Position Details
- Compensation: $2,355 per 24-hour shift
- Non-benefited employee position (W2)
- No fellowship required
- Each 24-hour shift requires 10 hours onsite
- Provide care for inpatient pediatric patients and well newborns, with no delivery attendance required
- Nursery coverage is supported by a full NICU team
- The hospital also offers pediatric inpatient beds but there is no PICU on site
- Hospital: Memorial Medical Center, 423-bed, Level 2 trauma
- EHR: Epic
Qualifications
- Board eligible or board certified in Pediatrics
- Join Us and Enjoy
- Group paid malpractice and tail coverage
Organization Details
Gould Medical Group is a growing, 525+ clinician multi-specialty group located about two hours east of San Francisco, California. Our communities offer quick access to the bay area as well as other hot spots such as Napa Valley, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe.
- Community Information
- Close proximity to the Bay Area but a lower cost of living
- Short driving distance to Yosemite, wine country, Lake Tahoe, Monterey
- Centrally located with quick access to skiing, hiking, surfing, and entertainment venues of various types
- Rapidly growing communities
- Excellent school options
- Average of 260 days of sunshine annually
Equal Opportunity Statement
It is the policy of Sutter Health and its partners to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of basis of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin (including possession of a driver's license issued to individuals who did not present proof of authorized presence in the U.S.), age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, political affiliation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition, genetic information or any other characteristic made unlawful by local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation.
We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within each medical group, company, hospital, department, and service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of Sutter's employment policies and practices.
Key Responsibilities
Provide inpatient care for pediatric patients and well newborns during 24-hour shifts. Collaborate with the NICU team for nursery coverage at Memorial Medical Center.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
In California, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$279k (59 salary observations; 196 listings), vs ~$247k nationally (322 salary observations; 1,762 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 70% have no call, 25% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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