Critical Care Hospitalist - Physician
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Job Description
CHOC Specialists is a private pediatric subspecialty group with 26 pediatric subspecialties. The group practices at Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) which is a premier healthcare system based in Orange County, Calif. CHOC is exclusively committed to the health and well-being of children through clinical expertise, advocacy, outreach and research that brings advanced treatment to pediatric patients.
Pediatric Critical Care
Hospitalist Physician
Pediatric Sub-Specialty Faculty (PSF), in conjunction with Rady Children’s Health is seeking a fulltime, Pediatric Critical Care Hospitalist Physician to join our growing team.
Responsibilities include providing quality care to pediatric critical care patients from birth to young adulthood in conjunction with and under the supervision of the Critical Care Attending Physician at all times. Our service is exclusively inpatient with shared rotating night and weekend call.
The successful candidate will be a pediatrician or pediatric critical care physician who is board certified/board eligible in general pediatrics or pediatric critical care and be eligible for an unrestricted California medical license.
PSF, a private pediatric subspecialty group, is composed of more than 450 physicians and advance practice providers within 29 pediatric subspecialties. This group practices at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), a premier healthcare system based in Orange County, Calif.
Named one of the best children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report (2025-2026), CHOC is exclusively committed to the health and well-being of children through clinical expertise, advocacy, outreach and research that brings advanced treatment to pediatric patients.
Affiliated with the University of California, Irvine, CHOC’s regional healthcare network includes two state-of-the-art hospitals in Orange and Mission Viejo, several primary and specialty care clinics, a pediatric residency program, and four centers of excellence - The CHOC Heart, Neuroscience, Orthopedic and Hyundai Cancer Institutes.
CHOC earned the Gold Level CAPE Award from the California Council of Excellence, the only children’s hospital in California to ever earn this distinction, and was awarded Magnet designation, the highest honor bestowed to hospitals for nursing excellence. Recognized for extraordinary commitment to high-quality critical care standards, CHOC’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is the first in the United States to earn the Beacon Award for Pediatric Critical Care Excellence.
Orange County, California, is famous for its warm climate, with average temperatures of 70 degrees and up throughout most of the year. Orange County boasts unbeatable entertainment, shopping and attractions, and, with the beach, mountains and desert all within short driving distances, there is something for everyone.
Rate of pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, education, as well as position requirements.
CHOC Specialists is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, citizenship, national origin, ancestry (including language use restrictions), race, color, religion, religious creed, religious dress or grooming, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, military and veteran status.
Key Responsibilities
Provide quality care to pediatric critical care patients from birth to young adulthood under the supervision of the Critical Care Attending Physician. Responsibilities include inpatient service with shared rotating night and weekend call.
Requirements
Candidates must be a pediatrician or pediatric critical care physician who is board certified or board eligible. Applicants must also be eligible for an unrestricted California medical license.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 78% have no call, 42% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 4.2 / 10 · above average in hospital medicine | ranked against 1,187 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Hospital Medicine median $351k (middle half $275k–$588k)70 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Hospital Medicine listings in California | 117 active | 1,191 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 78% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Physician listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 27% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Hospital Medicine pay trend | +7.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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