Primary Care - General Pediatrics Physician

Primary CareNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Pediatrician - Alice, Texas

1 hour from Corpus Christi

MD Kids, a member of the Pediatric Associates Family of Companies, is recruiting a full-time Pediatrician to join our practice in Alice, Texas (near Corpus Christi). This is an opportunity to join a well-run practice with a highly competent and motivated team.

Here you will be supported and have the resources you need as you build your practice and care for your deserving panel of patients. This is a rural community and offers a very rewarding opportunity for a physician who thrives in a small community and working with an underserved population.

You will have strong support from clinical leadership and clinicians working in our other offices in the region.

  • Here is an opportunity to put a dent in your student loans with a hefty sign-on and retention bonuses!
  • Weekday schedule 8-5
  • No call or rounding
  • $60k sign-on bonus
  • $20k bonus third and fourth years
  • Generous compensation
  • Benefits effective first day of employment
  • $14k Relocation assistance
  • Malpractice coverage
  • AI scribe

Strong Internal CME Program

Pediatric Associates was founded in Hollywood, FL in 1955. The same clinician-led, evidence-based, medical home passion is a unifying driver for those who join Pediatric Associates Family of Companies.

The Pediatric Associates Family of Companies is a growing team of Pediatricians and Pediatric Care Teammates who are excited to be part of the first nationwide Pediatric Primary Care Medical Home. We further our uniqueness by ensuring the clinician voice is leading our medical home innovations.

Education, Licensure & Certification

M.D. or D.O. degree required

Successful completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) approved post-graduate residency, or equivalent in Pediatrics

Current, Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Texas

Current, Unrestricted Texas state specific DEA license

BE/BC Pediatrics

The Pediatric Associates Family of Companies is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide primary care pediatric services to patients in a rural community setting. Collaborate with a clinical team to maintain high standards of evidence-based medical care.

Requirements

Must hold an M.D. or D.O. degree and have completed an ACGME or AOA approved residency in Pediatrics. Requires a current, unrestricted Texas medical license and DEA license.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Evidence-based medicinePatient careMedical home innovation

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 42% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

What does the Primary Care market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in primary careranked against 1,335 Primary Care listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPrimary Care median $275k (middle half $258k–$311k)346 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in Texas86 active1,344 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 42% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$60k sign-onTexas Physician listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Primary Care hiring demand#17 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 42 days · 39% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 503 postings, 521 closed
New Primary Care listings835 in the last 30 days535 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Primary Care pay trend−1.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Pediatric Associates Family of Companiessilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index58 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,335 Primary Care listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care - General Pediatrics Physician at Pediatric Associates Family of Companies a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Primary Care — ranked against 1,335 active Primary Care listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Primary Care Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 37 employers
10
<$290k
9
$290k-330k
20
$330k-370k
7
$370k-410k
4
$410k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

45 jobs · 37 employers
401k / retirement match
82%
Sign-on bonus
60% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Relocation assistance
38% this job
Loan repayment
27% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,335 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
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About Pediatric Associates Family of Companies

Hospitals and Health Care
Plantation, FL
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus $60,000
Retention bonus $20,000 in years 3 and 4
Relocation assistance $14,000
Malpractice coverage
AI scribe
CME program
Benefits effective first day

Living in Alice

Median resident rent
$934/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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