Contract Pediatrician (MD, Remote - Arizona)
Listed compensation
$100/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
About the Role
We are seeking a Arizona-licensed Pediatrician to support the launch of our behavioral health and medical services in Arizona. This contract position will play a key role in payer enrollment, credentialing, clinical readiness, and launch activities as we establish operations in the state.
This is a flexible, 1099 hourly consultant role. Clinical service opportunities may become available in the future based on mutual interest and business needs.
Responsibilities
- Credentialing & Licensure
- Participate in commercial and Medicaid payer enrollment processes
- Complete and maintain CAQH and credentialing documentation
- Review and sign provider enrollment applications and related attestations
- Participate in occasional meetings related to network expansion and market launch
- Participate in 1-2 user research interviews to understand the AZ landscape - provider attitudes, patient attitudes towards care
- Help identify local key opinion leaders in the pediatric space and facilitate introductions where appropriate
Qualifications
- Active, unrestricted Arizona medical license
- Board-certified Pediatrician
- Active DEA registration
- Ability to credential with commercial and government payers
- Experience with telehealth and value-based care models preferred
- Strong attention to detail and responsiveness during enrollment and credentialing activities
- Active Arizona Medicaid enrollment preferred
- Arizona state residency required
- Engagement Details
- Independent Contractor (1099)
- $100/hr, paid monthly via invoice
- Flexible schedule, estimated at about 1 hour per week
- Limited time commitment during launch phase
- Opportunity to expand involvement as patient services launch in Arizona
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Contract Pediatrician (MD, Remote - Arizona) at Clarity Pediatrics a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pediatrics — ranked against 724 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
Clarity Pediatrics holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 28 active listings.
Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 60% have no call, 38% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in pediatrics | ranked against 724 Pediatrics listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $208k | Pediatrics median $302k (middle half $213k–$302k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 13% remote · 60% no call · 38% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US physician listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $40k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Pediatrics hiring demand | #9 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 45 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 236 postings, 246 closed |
| New Pediatrics listings | 1,154 in the last 30 days | 740 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pediatrics pay trend | +7.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Clarity Pediatrics | silver tier, 83/100 | Top Employers work-life index28 active listings |
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