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Allentown, Pennsylvania

Child Abuse Pediatrician

PediatricsIncludes callIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region.

Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety.

These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Specialty

From general pediatrics to the region’s most pediatric specialties, the department of pediatrics is a great place to start or continue your career. In addition to the pediatric specialty services provided at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital cares for kids across the region at multiple Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) locations.

Position/Practice Info

  • Regular practice hours are 9-5
  • 1 weekend call per month.
  • Will rotate seeing patients via inpatient consults and outpatient medical exams at the Child Advocacy Center
  • Will see patients from infants through age of 18

In a Pediatrics Career with LVHN, You’ll Experience

  • The region’s most pediatric specialties
  • 50-bed pediatric inpatient unit
  • 36-bed Level IV NICU at LVH–Cedar Crest
  • 12-bed Level II PICU
  • 13-bed adolescent psychiatric unit
  • Children’s Cancer and Multipurpose Infusion Center
  • 2 Children’s ExpressCARE locations
  • The region’s only 24/7 children’s ER
  • Children’s ambulatory surgery center

Benefits

As a nationally certified Great Place to Work™, we acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. Explore our benefits.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

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Work Shift

Day Shift

Address

1628 Chew St

Primary Location

Allentown- 1628 Chew Street

Position Type: Onsite

Union

Not Applicable

Work Schedule

Department: 1012-16108 LVPG-L Child Advocacy Center - 17th St

Key Responsibilities

The Child Abuse Pediatrician will conduct inpatient consults and outpatient medical exams at the Child Advocacy Center. The role involves providing specialized pediatric care to patients ranging from infants to 18 years of age.

Requirements

The candidate must be a qualified pediatrician capable of managing complex pediatric cases within a hospital network. The role requires availability for regular practice hours and one weekend call per month.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Child abuse pediatricsPatient careClinical assessmentMedical diagnosis

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 72% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pediatrician Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs · 17 employers

4
<$230k
6
$230k-275k
4
$275k-320k
3
$320k-365k
1
$390k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
65%
Relocation assistance
40%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
20%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$260k-$390k
#2

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$210k-$348k
#3

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$240k-$330k
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 731 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Allentown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$312k
Typical market rent
$1,710/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Lehigh Valley Health Network

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Allentown, Pennsylvania
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