Sports Medicine Physician
Is from $243,474 competitive?
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Job Description
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible
This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.
About the Role
Join Shriners Children's as a Sports Medicine Physician in United States. Company Overview Why Shriners Children’s? Shriners Children's is a premier pediatric healthcare system offering care for children with orthopedic, spinal cord, burn, and craniofacial conditions.
Key Responsibilities
- fellowship experience, fair market value, and departmental equity. Responsibilities Evaluate and manage pediatric and adolescent patients with sports
- related and musculoskeletal injuries. Perform in
- office procedures such as ultrasound
Requirements
- centered care Energetic, self
- driven, and excited to take ownership of building a growing program Generalist skill set with support for subspecialty interests
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $243,474 to $343,370
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
Work Schedule
- M-F 8-4:30 schedule.
- No call required.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only, competitive compensation, student loan benefits. Work with Shriners Children's in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Sports Medicine Physician at Shriners Children's a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Sports Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Sports Medicine — Physician Career Context
This Sports Medicine position at Shriners Children's is open to physician candidates.
Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.
Compensation Analysis
Shriners Children's lists compensation for this physician position at $243k to $343k annually.
This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in United States.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- Transparent compensation ($243k–$343k)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Pediatric sports medicine, Musculoskeletal injury management, Ultrasound-guided injections, Joint aspirations, Fracture care, Concussion management, Patient-centered care, Program development. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Sports Medicine role.
Core responsibilities: Evaluate and manage pediatric patients with sports-related and musculoskeletal injuries while performing in-office procedures like ultrasound-guided injections. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop outreach clinics and enhance support for local youth athletic programs.
Benefits package: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Health savings account, Flexible spending account, 403(b) retirement savings plan, 457(b) deferred compensation plan, Defined contribution supplemental retirement plan. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
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Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (1)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full Time
Posted
2d ago
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