Physician, Pediatric Weight Management - Raleigh
Compensation
Pay not listed
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Job Description
The WakeMed Physician is responsible for providing quality clinical care to patients cared for by their division. The Physician may be responsible for providing teaching and supervision to residents, medical students and/or APP? s within their division.
The Physician is responsible for appropriate coding and corporate compliance and may be responsible for some general administrative responsibilities of the practice. Physician reports directly to the Director of their assigned division and understands and supports the mission values, and management of WPP and WakeMed..
Department Description
Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit wakemed.org.
EOE
Licensure
Licensed Medical Physician And Board Certification in Area of Practice Required
Education
Doctorate Medicine Required
Experience
Fellowship/Internship/Residency - Related Area Required
Key Responsibilities
The physician is responsible for providing high-quality clinical care to patients within the pediatric weight management division. Additionally, they will supervise residents and medical students while ensuring adherence to coding and corporate compliance standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctorate of Medicine and be a licensed medical physician with board certification in their area of practice. Completion of a related fellowship, internship, or residency is also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Pediatric Weight Management - Raleigh at WakeMed Health & Hospitals a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pediatrics — ranked against 727 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc.
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
Of the 41 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 49% have no call, 41% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 10% in pediatrics | ranked against 727 Pediatrics listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Pediatrics median $255k (middle half $223k–$300k)88 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | North Carolina index 94.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pediatrics listings in North Carolina | 18 active | 728 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 22% remote · 49% no call · 41% no weekends41 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | North Carolina physician listings (all specialties): 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 14% offer loan repayment476 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 | 751 the 30 days before (+54%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pediatrics pay trend | +4.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Top Pediatrician Jobs
22 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
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Benefits & Perks
18 jobs · 12 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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$300k-$325kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 727 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Living in Raleigh
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $369k
- Typical market rent
- $1,572/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 98.2
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.