PEDIATRICIAN
Listed compensation
$250K - $270K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Pediatrician Job Summary
Provides pediatric and preventive care by diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries, and other disorders.
Pediatrician Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide medical services to the patients of CCHC, inclusive of all functions necessary to provide quality medical care.
To stabilize and refer when necessary patients presenting to office in need of urgent care regardless of whether the patient falls within the category normally seen by that physician.
To examine and treat any patient assigned to another provider or assist in the triaging and rescheduling should that other provider be unable to attend or complete their office duties for emergency reasons.
To complete the patient charts according to the usual accepted standards of the medical practice and according to the specific requirements set forth by the medical record criteria requirements.
To assist in obtaining lab specimens from their patients should difficulty be encountered in obtaining such specimens.
- To complete administrative projects as assigned by the Medical Director.
- To complete any requirements needed to maintain a medical license, board certification or admitting privileges at the hospital to which they admit their patients.
- To participate in the on-call schedule as set forth by the Medical Director.
- To serve as preceptor for medical students, nurse practitioners, physician assistant students, and residents as assigned by the Medical Director.
- To be familiar with and adhere to all of the medical offices policy and procedure manuals.
Serving as supervisory physician for the mid-level providers regarding clinical issues and State regulatory requirements.
To participate in any Quality Assurance activities of this medical practice and assist with any audits necessary to complete QA activities or specific program requirements.
Continually advise administration of any issues that may impact the
Requirements
- PEDIATRICIAN EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
- Graduate from an accredited medical school with a degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO).
- Completion of an accredited residency.
- Board certification or board eligible in specialty.
- Unrestricted license to practice within California.
- Valid DEA.
- PALS or NRP, ACLS may be required
- PEDIATRICIAN PAY RATE: $250k-$270k
Pediatrician Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision – 100% paid by Employer
- Life Insurance and Accidental Dismemberment – 100% paid by Employer
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness Day Off
- 401(k) and 401(k) matching
- Flexible Spending Account
- Fringe
- Supplemental Insurance
- Participate in LRP (HRSA)
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records. In accordance with the ULAC Fair Chance Ordinance, we will not inquire about or consider criminal history until after a candidate has received a copy of their background check report.
All applicants will be evaluated based on their qualifications and ability to perform the essential functions of the job. For more information, please refer to LA County Fair Chance Hiring.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive pediatric and preventive care, including diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries. Responsibilities include supervising mid-level providers, managing patient charts, and participating in quality assurance activities.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
In California, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$264k (97 salary observations; 237 listings), vs ~$242k nationally (500 salary observations; 1,997 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 74% have no call, 46% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.1% 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 ~$260k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $235k 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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