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Durham, North Carolina

Pediatric Cardiac Hospitalist

PediatricsIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Position Details

Duke University Medical Center is hiring a Pediatric Cardiac Hospitalist to join faculty physicians and APPs working in the Pediatric Cardiac stepdown unit. Position includes fourteen 12-hour shifts per month from 7a-7p.

Shifts will include weekday and weekend shifts, shared equitably among providers. Candidates early in their career or finishing their Pediatric, Med-Peds, or Family Medicine residency and interested in a gaining additional experience in Pediatric Cardiology and/or Hospital Medicine are encouraged to apply.

This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside stellar faculty and providers focused on providing world-class pediatric cardiac care within Duke Health’s 202-bed Children’s Hospital.

Unit Details

Duke’s Pediatric Cardiac Stepdown Unit is a 17-bed unit staffed by Cardiology faculty, Pediatric Cardiology fellows, and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs). Hired physician will provide direct patient care services for pediatric patients aged 0-21 with acute, complex, and chronic cardiac conditions under the supervision of Pediatric Cardiology faculty.

Community Details

The Research Triangle Park is a globally prominent hub for high-tech research and development. Conceived around three major universities in Durham, Chapel Hill and Raleigh, the region attracts and fosters cultural diversity, economic resilience, and is nationally recognized as a great place to live and work. To learn more about the Duke and Greater Triangle communities, visit: http://community.duke.edu/

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, or disability.

Key Responsibilities

The hired physician will provide direct patient care services for pediatric patients aged 0-21 with acute, complex, and chronic cardiac conditions. They will work under the supervision of Pediatric Cardiology faculty in the Pediatric Cardiac stepdown unit.

Requirements

Candidates early in their career or finishing their Pediatric, Med-Peds, or Family Medicine residency are encouraged to apply. Additional experience in Pediatric Cardiology and/or Hospital Medicine is preferred.

Key Skills

Team CollaborationAcute CareComplex ConditionsChronic ConditionsPediatric CareFaculty CollaborationResidency TrainingClinical ExperienceHealthcareCommunity Engagement

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 46 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 63% have no call, 24% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 646 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Durham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$363k
Typical market rent
$1,659/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.6
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.