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Pediatrix
Pueblo, Colorado

Pediatric Hospitalist (Per Diem)

PediatricsIncludes callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$2K/24hr shift

The week · per this posting

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Job Description

Per Diem

Seeking Neonatal Hospitalist to Join our Pueblo, CO Team - Apply Today!

Responsibilities

24 Hour Shift: Rounding then On Call

Qualifications

  • Board Certified
  • Active CO License or IMLC Eligible
  • Minimum of 1 Year's Experience

Benefits and Compensation

Pediatrix does cover per diem staff travel expenses (round trip flight/rental car or mileage and lodging) for those who reside outside a commutable distance from the practice. This position is W-2.

Compensation: The pay for this position is $ 2000.00/per 24 Hour Shift

Our Benefits Include for Per Diem Members

  • Employee Assistance
  • Malpractice Insurance, Plus tail coverage.
  • PTO: Per diem team members are not eligible for PTO
  • Holidays: Per Diem team members are not eligible for company holidays.
  • Other compensation: Per Diem team members are not eligible for other compensation.

This job posting will remain open, and we will continue to accept applications until an offer has been extended and accepted.

About Us

Pediatrix Medical Group is one of the nation’s leading providers of highly specialized health care for women, babies and children. Since 1979, Pediatrix has grown from a single neonatology practice to a national, multispecialty medical group.

Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians are committed to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent services to women, babies and children across the continuum of care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices.

The group’s high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by significant investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives.

Please Note: Fraudulent job postings/job scams are becoming increasingly common. All genuine Pediatrix job postings can be found through the Pediatrix Careers site: pediatrix.com.

Pediatrix Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Neonatal carePediatric hospitalist

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Hospitalist (Per Diem) at Pediatrix a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics — ranked against 683 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc.

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 73% have no call, 20% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 16.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pediatrician Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution17 jobs · 16 employers

3
<$245k
6
$245k-290k
6
$290k-335k
1
$364k
1
$390k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
39%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Relocation assistance
28%
Loan repayment
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Neonatology - Physician

CHOC Specialists · Orange, California

$260k-$390k
#2

Pediatrician

St Johns Community Health · Los Angeles, California

#3

Adolescent Medicine - Physician

$295k–$330k
#4

Pediatric Psychiatrist Physician

$222k-$318k
+ 18 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 683 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Pueblo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k
Typical market rent
$1,342/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.8
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pueblo, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Pediatrix

Hospitals and Health Care
Sunrise, FL
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Malpractice Insurance
Tail Coverage
Employee Assistance