Peds Neonatologist - ICU Specialist - Orange County
Compensation
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Job Description
Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) is a physician-led partnership with strong values that support a patient-centered and evidence-based approach to medicine.
Provides our physicians with the resources and support systems needed to ensure every physician can focus on practicing medicine, connecting with one another, and providing the best possible care to their patients.
Additional Information
- Board Certified or Board Eligible
About the Area
Orange County is a coveted coastal destination combining urban sophistication and stunning natural beauty. With its laid-back beachside communities, upscale shopping centers, vibrant arts scene, top-notch schools, and theme parks, Orange County offers an idyllic lifestyle.
Working Here
SCPMG Orange County is characterized by a deeply ingrained culture of teamwork, collaboration, and collegiality that cuts across specialties and departments.
Driven by a dynamic, transparent leadership team, physician involvement is a key focus, enabling constant improvement and fueling a desire to sustainably provide affordable, high-quality care. Our deep clinical talent pool affords a wealth of consultative support from specialists and subspecialists.
We place a strong emphasis on physician wellness: protecting our physicians, mentally and physically, is viewed as critical for reaching our goals. Opportunities for connecting abound, through formal and informal events and programs, and special events that are unique to Orange County.
We actively help new hires to acclimate, integrate, and ultimately, bond—thereby furthering physician involvement and clinical expertise, and creating a breeding ground for the next leaders.
Equal Employment Opportunity
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality, evidence-based neonatal intensive care to patients within the Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of specialists and subspecialists to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must be either Board Certified or Board Eligible in their specialty. Applicants must also be able to pass a background check and drug screening.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
In California, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$270k (72 salary observations; 254 listings), vs ~$246k nationally (348 salary observations; 2,165 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 58% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Pediatrics median $270k (middle half $251k–$316k)20 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| California vs national | $270k median in California | $246k nationally (+9%)72 state / 348 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pediatrics listings in California | 119 active | 752 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 16% remote · 58% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Physician listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 26% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Pediatrics pay trend | +10.9% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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