Physician - Primary Care - Forest Home
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Job Description
- At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.
- Our pediatricians and primary care offices offer parents a level of care that cannot be obtained at other places:
- Affiliation with the #4 children's hospital in the country (according to Parents magazine)
- Board-certified pediatricians (learn what it means to be 'board-certified')
- Many locations spread throughout southeast Wisconsin
- Commitment to population health and an increased role for pediatricians in the care of children
- Doctors who are very active in their local communities
- Access to many health and wellness programs designed to keep kids safe and healthy
We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.
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Job Summary Provides appropriate pediatric care services to patients. Responsible for examining, diagnosing, and treating children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses. Routine check-ups for patients with the intent of monitoring a child's growth and development from birth to adulthood.
Essential Functions - Understands and satisfies the needs of the neonatal, infant, toddler, pre-school, school-age, adolescent and/or adult patient in regards to their growth and development process. - Performs appropriate history, physical exam, assessment and plan, and documents legible, concise and pertinent entries in the medical record according to appropriate policies, rules and regulations.
May be requested to perform ambulatory pediatric consultation by non pediatrician-physicians and surgeons. - Responds to significant changes in assigned patient’s condition as medically appropriate Participates, when requested, in conducting nursing "inservice" education. - Participates, when requested, in medical education activities for pediatric nurse practitioners, students, residents and others. - Remains available to the nursing staff requests for urgent/emergent action Responds to request for mutual assistance from an intern/resident. - Participates in answering third party payor and utilization review questions Documents all procedures in the medical record for billing purposes. - Consistently completes assignments without necessity for reassigning work to others. - Handles patient needs in a timely manner and communicates well with the parents, patients, etc. regarding the patient’s care. - Complies with patient care service guidelines.
Education: - Terminal Degree (PhD, MD, etc.) Medical Degree required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Current malpractice insurance at a level of $400,000/$1,000,000 as well as participation in the Patient
Compensation
Fund. - CHW medical staff membership in the Department of Medicine with core privileges in pediatrics. - Demonstrated proficiency in skills necessary to manage urgent care patients normally acquired during pediatric residency training. - Must demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills when dealing with fellow physicians, nurses, patients, families and other staff. - Good medical record documentation skills as demonstrated by legibility, concise and pertinent entries. - Demonstrated ability and interest in teaching, which will include student level and professionals (nurses, pediatric nurse practitioners, interns/residents).
Licenses and Certifications: - BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council required - + one of the following: - N/A - License DO (21) - State of Wisconsin - License MD-Medical Doctor (20) - State of Wisconsin - License MD-Medical Doctor (320) - State of Wisconsin Patient Care Responsibility - Provides care appropriate to patient population and as described in applicable policies and procedures.
Required for All Jobs: - This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be requested in the performance of this job. - Employment is at-will. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.
Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.
Key Responsibilities
Provides comprehensive pediatric care services, including examining, diagnosing, and treating children for various injuries and illnesses. Monitors patient growth and development from birth to adulthood while maintaining accurate medical records for billing and clinical purposes.
Requirements
Requires a medical degree (MD, DO, or equivalent) and current medical licensure in the state of Wisconsin. Candidates must possess BLS certification and demonstrate proficiency in pediatric urgent care management and clinical documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 38% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Primary Care median $275k (middle half $254k–$305k)188 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Wisconsin index 94.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care listings in Wisconsin | 12 active | 1,378 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 14% remote · 38% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Primary Care pay trend | +2.0% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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