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Purple Cow Recruiting
Chesterton, Indiana

Pediatrician | $200K-$250K | 4x10 or 5x8

Pediatrics 8.9 Work-LifeNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$200k-$250k

The week · per this posting4-day week · 4×10s

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Pediatrician | $200K-$250K | 4x10 or 5x8

Outpatient Pediatrics | No Inpatient Call | Chesterton, IN

  • Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
  • Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
  • Call or Text: 272-230-3157
  • LinkedIn: View Elizabeth's LinkedIn

Prefer a confidential conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Heartline Staffing is recruiting a Pediatrician for an outpatient pediatric primary care position in Chesterton, Indiana. This role focuses on comprehensive pediatric primary care with a predictable weekday schedule, strong administrative support, and a collaborative care team.

Position Overview

  • Outpatient Pediatric Primary Care
  • Predictable Weekday Schedule
  • 5x8 Or 4x10 Schedule Options
  • No Hospital Rounding Or Inpatient Call
  • Sustainable Patient Volume With A Manageable Daily Schedule
  • Strong Administrative Support
  • Dedicated Medical Assistants And Referral Coordinators
  • Established EMR System
  • Non-Production Compensation Model Focused On Quality Care
  • HRSA Student Loan Repayment Eligibility
  • New Graduates And Experienced Physicians Encouraged To Apply

Compensation

  • Base Salary: $200,000-$250,000
  • Non-Production Model Focused On Quality Care

Schedule

  • Predictable Weekday Schedule
  • 5x8 Or 4x10 Options
  • No Hospital Rounding
  • No Inpatient Call

Role

  • Provide Comprehensive Pediatric Primary Care
  • Care For A Diverse Pediatric Patient Population
  • Practice In An Outpatient Setting
  • Work In Both Autonomous And Collaborative Clinical Environments
  • Provide Community-Focused, Team-Based Patient Care
  • Work With Dedicated Medical Assistants And Referral Coordinators

Benefits

  • Health Insurance - Employer Pays 75% Of Medical Coverage
  • Dental And Vision Packages Available
  • Employer-Provided Life Insurance Options
  • 160 Hours Vacation
  • 40 Hours Personal Time
  • 10 Paid Holidays
  • 5 CME Days Plus $2,500 Annual CME Allowance
  • Employer-Supported Retirement Plans Available
  • Full HRSA Student Loan Repayment Eligibility
  • Malpractice Fully Covered
  • Relocation Assistance Available On A Case-By-Case Basis

Requirements

Requirements

  • Board Certified Or Board Eligible In Pediatrics REQUIRED
  • Ability To Provide Comprehensive Primary Care To A Diverse Pediatric Patient Population REQUIRED
  • Comfortable Practicing In Autonomous And Collaborative Clinical Environments REQUIRED

New Graduates And Experienced Physicians Are Encouraged To Apply.

Not ready to formally apply? That's completely fine. Many physicians prefer a confidential conversation first.

Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive pediatric primary care to a diverse patient population in an outpatient setting. Work collaboratively with medical assistants and referral coordinators to ensure high-quality, team-based patient care.

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentTeam-based CareMedical DocumentationElectronic Medical RecordsCommunicationCollaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatrician | $200K-$250K | 4x10 or 5x8 at Purple Cow Recruiting a 8.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Pediatrics — ranked against 733 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 265 active listings.

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 70% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$225k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $241k in an average-cost state. 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs · 13 employers

CME allowance
73% this job
401k / retirement match
73% this job
Relocation assistance
53% this job
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
20% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 8.9
Among the best 10% of Pediatrics listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 733 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Chesterton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$329k≈ 1.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,621/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Purple Cow Recruiting

Staffing and Recruiting
Lexington
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance (75% employer-paid)
Dental and Vision
Life Insurance
160 hours vacation
40 hours personal time
10 paid holidays
5 CME days + $2,500 CME allowance
Retirement plans