Pediatrician
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Job Description
Pediatrician Opportunity/Pediatric ER/Las Vegas, NV
Responsibilities
Sunrise Children's Hospital in Las Vegas, NV is seeking a BC/BE Pediatrician to work in the ER alongside PEM physicians.
Program Highlights
- State-of-the-art 30-bed pediatric ER.
- Volumes approaching 55K.
- Excellent subspecialty coverage.
- Affiliated robust PICU, CVICU, NICU, and Hospitalist programs.
- Child life and peds social work have a strong ER presence.
- Practitioner staffing is well balanced.
- Full scribe coverage.
- Peds, EM and FP residents and we are a hosting site for Pediatric ER Fellows.
- Full-time position is twelve 12-hour shifts/month.
Living in Las Vegas
Las Vegas offers a lifestyle that is often underestimated — combining professional opportunity with genuine quality of life.
Why Physicians Choose to Stay
- No state income tax and a favorable cost of living
- Family-friendly neighborhoods and strong school options
- Year-round sunshine and an active outdoor lifestyle
- Easy access to Red Rock Canyon, Lake Mead, and weekend trips to CA, UT and AZ
Professional sports, excellent dining, live music, and entertainment when you want it — and quiet communities when you don’t
Whether you’re raising a family or enjoying the flexibility of a single professional lifestyle, Las Vegas offers space to build the life you want outside of work.
Qualifications
BC/BE Pediatrician with current or recent in-patient hospital experience is required
Benefits and Compensation
Our clinicians enjoy a competitive compensation package, with many locations offering sign-on bonuses and relocation.
Take great care of the patient, every day and every way. TM At Pediatrix & Obstetrix, that’s not only our motto at work each day; it’s also how we view our employees and their families. We know that our greatest asset is YOU.
We take pride in offering comprehensive benefits in a vast array of plans that fit your life and lifestyle, supporting your health and overall well-being.
Benefits offered include, but are not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA and HSAs, as well as a 401k plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Some benefits are provided at no cost, while others require a cost share between employees and the company.
Employees may also select voluntary plans and pay for these benefits through convenient payroll deductions. Our benefit programs are just one of the many ways Pediatrix & Obstetrix helps our employees take care of themselves and their families.
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.
Licensure & Certifications
Candidates must be a Board Certified or Board Eligible Pediatrician. Current or recent in-patient hospital experience is required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 58% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Pediatrics median $254k (middle half $223k–$300k)87 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Nevada index 100.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 16% remote · 58% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Nevada Physician listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 8% offer loan repayment160 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Pediatrics hiring demand | #9 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 45 days · 29% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 236 postings, 246 closed |
| New Pediatrics listings | 1,252 in the last 30 days | 774 the 30 days before (+62%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pediatrics pay trend | +4.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Nevada has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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