General Pediatrics Physician - Coastal Kids Newport Beach

PediatricsIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$215k-$241k

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Job Description

Coastal Kids Pediatrics is searching for a full-time Outpatient Pediatrician to join our Newport Beach practice.

Coastal Kids is Southern California's premier pediatric medical group, serving families for more than 25 years. With 21 offices across five counties, our team of 100+ dedicated providers are guided by our core values - Care, Accessibility, Reliability, and Excellence.

As a physician-led practice, we focus on creating a collaborative work environment while using the latest technologies and evidence-based practices to deliver compassionate, personalized care from infancy to young adulthood.

Job Details

  • Full -time position at Coastal Kids -Fountain Valley and Newport Beach
  • 4 or 5-day work week, 8:30am-5:30pm with rotated weekends
  • Newborn Rounding + Rotated Call Schedule
  • EMR: eClinical Works + Efficient charting with AI technology
  • Solely focused on pediatric primary care

Comprehensive Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision - Benefits effective day one
  • Life Insurance
  • Short/Long Term Disability
  • 401(k) with matching benefit
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Medical Malpractice
  • CME Opportunities
  • Relocation Allowance
  • Licensure Renewals and Maintenance of Board Certification
  • AI Scribe Technology
  • Education, Licensure & Certification

M.D. or D.O. degree required

Successful completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) approved post-graduate residency, or equivalent in Pediatrics

  • Current, Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of California.
  • Current, Unrestricted California state specific DEA license
  • Board Eligible or Board Certification appropriate for degree certified within five years of finishing training.
  • Meets all requirements in order to obtain medical staff membership and required privileges.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) as required for hospital appointment.

Why Choose Coastal Kids

Join a physician-led organization that values your clinical voice and puts kids and families at the center of care

Practice true whole-child medicine with integrated behavioral health support built into your team

Work in a collaborative, well-supported environment designed to reduce administrative burden and prevent burnout

Be part of a mission-driven organization focused on expanding access and improving outcomes for children and families

Grow with a trusted, well-established pediatric group with a strong reputation across Southern California

The base salary for this position located in Orange County, CA is $215,000 to $241,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range.

Pediatric Associates offers are based on several factors including but not limited to the candidate’s education, work experience, and certifications, all of which are dependent on the requirements of the specific role.

In addition to base salary, the Pediatrics Associates Family of Companies and it’s affiliates offers a comprehensive benefits package, potential incentive and recognition programs, and retirement planning (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements based on position, and division).

The Pediatric Associates Family of Companies an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive pediatric primary care to patients from infancy to young adulthood in an outpatient setting. Responsibilities include performing newborn rounding, maintaining efficient clinical documentation using AI technology, and participating in a rotated call schedule.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an M.D. or D.O. degree and have completed an ACGME or AOA-approved pediatric residency. A current, unrestricted California medical license and DEA license are required, along with BLS and PALS certifications.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Evidence-based medicineClinical chartingeClinicalWorksPatient careMedical diagnosisTreatment planningPALS certification

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

In California, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$262k (68 salary observations; 250 listings), vs ~$242k nationally (346 salary observations; 1,903 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 75% have no call, 23% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 15.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$228k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $206k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution16 jobs · 14 employers

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$390k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs

401k / retirement match
69% this job
CME allowance
62% this job
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
23% this job
PSLF eligible
23%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 699 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Newport Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$3.13M≈ 14.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,375/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Medical/Dental/Vision - Benefits effective day one
Life Insurance
Short/Long Term Disability
401(k) with matching benefit
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Medical Malpractice
CME Opportunities