Regional Hospitalist Physician - Visalia

Hospital MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Job Summary: Valley Children’s Healthcare is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Pediatric Hospitalist to join our expanding regional care team at Kaweah Health Medical Center.

This role supports our mission of increasing access to high-quality pediatric care throughout the Central Valley by caring for children across multiple community partner hospitals within our network.

Job Description: This position is ideal for a pediatrician who values autonomy, collaboration, and meaningful work that directly impacts access to care for families across our region.

This role is part of Valley Children’s expanding regional hospitalist program, working closely with partner hospital Kaweah Health Hospital. Our goal is simple: deliver high-quality pediatric care where families live.

From ER consults and neonatal support to newborn care and inpatient pediatrics, our Regional Pediatric Hospitalists provide comprehensive care for children from birth through adolescence. Keeping families together and kids close to home.

Practice Highlights: Provide comprehensive inpatient pediatric care, including admissions, management, and discharges. Serve as a trusted consultant for emergency departments and referring providers. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the Valley Children’s network. Flexible schedules are designed to support work-life balance.

Qualifications

MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school Completion of ACGME-accredited pediatric residency Board Eligible/Board Certified in Pediatrics Eligible for California medical licensure Passion for community-based pediatric care Compensation & Benefits: Highly competitive salary Generous employer retirement contribution Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision).

Relocation assistance & sign-on bonus available Paid malpractice and tail coverage J-1 and H1B visa sponsorship Workshift: Varied (United States of America) Position Exempt: Yes Daily Hours: 24 Have Questions?

Call Courtney Kimura at 559-349-0237 or email at ckimura1@valleychildrens.org Valley Children’s Healthcare – one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation – provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood.

With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area.

Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds.

Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area.

We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive inpatient pediatric care, including admissions, management, and discharges across the network. Serve as a trusted consultant for emergency departments and referring providers while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school and have completed an ACGME-accredited pediatric residency. Applicants must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Pediatrics and eligible for California medical licensure.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Inpatient managementEmergency department consultationMultidisciplinary collaborationPatient admissionPatient dischargeClinical documentationMedical consultation

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

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).

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

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Better work-life than 30% of Hospital Medicine listings

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Living in Visalia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$376k
Typical market rent
$1,871/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.8
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Visalia, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Valley Children’s Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Madera, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Highly Competitive Salary
Generous Employer Retirement Contribution
Comprehensive Benefits
Relocation Assistance
Sign-On Bonus
Paid Malpractice and Tail Coverage
J-1 and H1B Visa Sponsorship