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Baptist Health System
Jacksonville, Florida

Physician - Pediatrician

PediatricsIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

About Baptist Health

Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years.

We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals.

Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

Southside Pediatrics is located in one of the fastest-growing areas in Northeast Florida. As a pediatrician in our practice, you will have the advantage of a broad-based support system through Baptist Health to provide excellent care to your patients.

The practice operates seven days a week, Monday-Friday from 8am-7pm and Saturday and Sunday from 9am-5pm. Providers enjoy flexibility in their weekday schedules, with weekend coverage shared on a rotating basis among all providers.

What You Can Expect

  • Receive a competitive compensation package
  • 20-25 patients per day
  • Dedicated and experience MA on staff
  • Maintain a voice in your practice
  • Epic EHR System
  • All About the Benefits
  • Physician-led, professionally managed enterprise
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Share our commitment to quality patient care
  • Continue professional growth through CME

What You Will Need

  • MD or DO
  • Board certified or board eligible
  • Active/unrestricted medical license

Who We Are - Baptist Primary Care

For more than 25 years, the Baptist Health leadership and governing bodies have focused on a collaborative relationship with physicians in our community for the benefit of patients. Baptist Primary Care had its foundation as an employed physician group that started in 1985.

We have gradually expanded and now have over 60 primary care offices, 160+ physicians, and 55+ APPs. The close relationship with Baptist Health has allowed for a higher degree of collaboration in managed care contracting and integration through the support of Baptist Physician Partners.

Our group includes Endocrinology, Rheumatology, and Infectious Disease subspecialties and the core group of Family Practice, General Internal Medicine, and Pediatrics.

Physicians with our group will support specialty physicians such as Orthopedics, Cardiology, Baptist MD Anderson, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Behavioral Health, and ENT.

Primary Location

BPC - RGS JACKSONVILLE PEDS 8990 R G Skinner Parkway Jacksonville, FL 32256 United States of America

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality pediatric care to patients in a collaborative practice setting. Manage a daily patient volume of 20-25 individuals while utilizing the Epic EHR system.

Requirements

Must hold an MD or DO degree and be board certified or board eligible. Candidates are required to possess an active and unrestricted medical license.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Medical diagnosisClinical documentationPreventive care

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 66% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Pediatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPediatrics median $257k (middle half $216k–$304k)78 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Florida75 active735 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 66% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Physician listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Pediatrics hiring demand#9 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 45 days · 29% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 236 postings, 246 closed
New Pediatrics listings1,236 in the last 30 days756 the 30 days before (+63%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pediatrics pay trend+7.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Pediatrician Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

18 jobs · 12 employers
5
<$230k
4
$230k-270k
2
$270k-310k
6
$310k-350k
1
$373k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
67% this job
Relocation assistance
39%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
22%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Appeals M.D. – Pediatrician Required (Remote)

UnitedHealth Group · Tampa, Florida

$249k-$373k
#2

Pediatrician - Reliant Medical Group

UnitedHealth Group · Auburn, Massachusetts

$204k-$346k
#3

Physician – Pediatrician – St. Cloud, MN

$240k-$330k
#4

Pediatrician (Part-Time)

$300k-$325k
+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 730 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends
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About Baptist Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
San Antonio, Texas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

CME
Competitive compensation package

Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$270k
Typical market rent
$1,589/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.