Pediatrician - Urgent Care (MD/DO)
Listed compensation
$100-$115/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday
Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.
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Job Description
KidMed is seeking compassionate and skilled Pediatricians (MD/DO) to join our growing team and help deliver high-quality urgent care that's just for kids. We are currently hiring for full-time and part-time Pediatricians in Stafford, VA.
What sets KidMed apart? We're a provider-led practice built by Pediatric ER physicians who believe that great care starts with empowered clinicians. Our clinics are thoughtfully designed around our providers to give you the autonomy, respect, and clinical support you need to practice at the top of your license.
If you're passionate about pediatric care and ready to make a meaningful impact in a supportive, family-focused environment, apply today or learn more at kidmedva.com.
About the Role
- At KidMed, you'll be able to make a difference every day, every patient:
- Equipment and trained support staff to accommodate patients with acute needs from birth through age 25
- Opportunity to perform procedures: laceration repairs/multilayer closures, I&D of abscesses, reduction of finger/toe fractures, foreign body removal, ingrown toenails, etc.
- Ability to treat fevers from the source with work-up down to 29 days old
- Anaphylaxis treatment and respiratory distress
- Cardiac issues, chest pain, abdominal pain, vomiting, bloody stools
- Genitourinary, Neurologic, Ortho, and Derm
- In-house clinic for: suction, DME, IV fluids, and blood draws, injectable meds, and lab work
Support for our providers and their patients with direct admits, navigation of specialist referrals for same/next day follow up, and close ties with local pediatric specialists
Required Education and Experience
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Physician Program
- Valid Virginia Medical License
- Valid DEA License (if applicable)
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
- Experience in Pediatrics
- Emergency/Urgent Care experience (preferred)
About Our Benefits
Base pay starts at $100/hour and increases up to $115/hour based on years of relevant experience.
Productivity-based bonus program that begins at 2.8 patients per hour, with additional earnings for exceeding this threshold. This per-shift incentive bonus program gives you the opportunity to increase your pay every time you clock in. Most shifts meet bonus levels, with annual incentives adding approximately 10-20% more to your base compensation.
Earn $5 shift differential for working weekends
Additional Shift Differentials Offered for Holiday Coverage
- Flexible Scheduling - KidMed offers a variety of shifts to support both your personal life and professional goals:
- Monday to Thursday - 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- Friday - 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Saturday and Sunday - 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
- KidMed also offers a robust suite of benefits to support your health, well-being, and peace of mind:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Accident and Critical Illness Coverage
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance & Access to Legal Resources
- Up to 40 hours and $500 to $2,500 for CME (based on tenure)
- 401(k) with 4% match (after 12 months for full time)
- Accrue up to 120 hours of PTO annually
About Us
KidMed was founded 16 years ago by two Pediatric Emergency Medicine physicians who shared a vision: to provide exceptional care to children in a setting that's less stressful, more family-friendly, and truly focused on what kids need. By keeping children out of overcrowded ERs and offering convenient, compassionate care, KidMed helps families get the right care at the right time, and without the chaos of a hospital emergency room.
What sets KidMed apart from other urgent cares is our unwavering commitment to provider-led care. From day one, our clinics have been built around the needs of our medical team and their mission to achieve clinical excellence in a compassionate and kid-focused space. We empower our providers to practice at the top of their skill set in a collaborative, respectful environment where quality of care is never compromised.
Join the team that's changing pediatric urgent care from scary to supportive, because at KidMed, we believe every child deserves the best!
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality urgent care to pediatric patients ranging from birth to age 25, including performing various medical procedures and managing acute conditions. Collaborate with support staff and specialists to ensure comprehensive patient care and effective treatment plans.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited medical physician program and hold a valid Virginia medical license and DEA license. Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification is required, with preference given to those with pediatric emergency or urgent care experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Urgent Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 39 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 95% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $55 per wRVU — implying roughly $275k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.5 / 10 · above average in urgent care | ranked against 332 Urgent Care listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $208k–$239k | Urgent Care median $275k (middle half $275k–$499k)39 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$221k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Urgent Care listings in Virginia | 10 active | 336 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 95% no call · 72% no weekends39 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Virginia Physician listings: 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $60k) · 25% offer loan repayment754 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Implied production pay | ~$275k | $55/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatrician - Urgent Care (MD/DO) at Kid Med a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Urgent Care — ranked against 332 active Urgent Care listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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Benefits & Perks
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- No call
- Includes weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Stafford
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $444k
- Typical market rent
- $2,436/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 108.9
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).
BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.