Physician, Pediatric Intensivist
Compensation
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Job Description
WakeMed Physician Practices is a multi-specialty group with over 500 physicians in a variety of specialty areas. Our organization places a high value on quality, caring and compassionate physicians and we are committed to providing state-of-the-art health care to our patients and the community we serve.
We are currently seeking physicians with an interest and fellowship training in Pediatric Intensive Care to join our group in Raleigh, NC. Our team currently consists of 10 physicians. Our physicians provide inpatient pediatric critical care at WakeMed as well as a pediatric sedation service.
A typical full-time schedule consists of both day and night shifts in house, with 24-7 coverage by attending pediatric intensivists. Fantastic opportunity for those who have an interest in clinical teaching as our physicians also supervise second-year ED residents who rotate through our pediatric ICU. Qualified candidates must be BE/BC.
The WakeMed Physician is responsible for providing quality clinical care to patients cared for by their division. The Physician may be responsible for providing teaching and supervision to residents, medical students and/or APP's within their division.
The Physician is responsible for appropriate coding and corporate compliance and may be responsible for some general administrative responsibilities of the practice.
Physician reports directly to the Director of their assigned division and understands and supports the mission values, and management of WakeMed Physician Practices and WakeMed.
Department Description
Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit wakemed.org.
EOE
Licensure
Licensed Medical Physician And Board Certification in Area of Practice Required
Education
Doctorate Medicine Required
Experience
Fellowship/Internship/Residency - Related Area Required
Key Responsibilities
The physician provides inpatient pediatric critical care and sedation services while supervising residents and medical students. They are also responsible for maintaining clinical quality standards, accurate medical coding, and corporate compliance.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctorate of Medicine and be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Pediatric Intensive Care. Completion of a relevant fellowship or residency program is required for this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 38 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 95% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $325k (middle half $275k–$588k)165 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | North Carolina index 94.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in North Carolina | 507 active | 22,663 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 95% no call · 63% no weekends38 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | North Carolina Physician listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 18% offer loan repayment507 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | +2.4% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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