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Pediatrician - Full-Time - Cedars-Sinai Medical Group - Playa Vista

PediatricsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$233K - $305K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Cedars-Sinai Medical Group is seeking a Full-Time BE/BC General Pediatrics Physician to join our established practice in Playa Vista, California.

If you are seeking a rewarding opportunity with one of the leading medical groups in Los Angeles, we invite you to consider joining Cedars-Sinai Medical Group (CSMG).

About Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a state-of-the-art, 958-bed tertiary acute care academic medical center located at the intersection of West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. We are committed to excellence in compassionate patient care, research, education, and community programs that improve the lives of our patients.

Our robust academic enterprise brings together leading clinicians, researchers, and educators who are helping shape the future of medicine and redefine healthcare for generations to come.

Cedars-Sinai Health System is the largest private not-for-profit provider of healthcare on the West Coast, serving more than 9 million people throughout Los Angeles County.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center was ranked #1 in California and has been named to the U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” Honor Roll for 11 consecutive years (2026-27).

Our Opportunity

The successful candidate will join an established Pediatrics practice providing comprehensive care to a diverse pediatric population, including patients with both common and complex medical conditions.

The physician will work collaboratively with families, primary and specialty care providers, and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, patient- and family-centered care.

Scope of Practice

The Practice Includes

  • Preventive Care: Providing comprehensive well-child and well-baby examinations, administering routine immunizations, monitoring growth and development, and performing developmental and behavioral screenings.
  • Health & Wellness: Counseling families on nutrition, sleep, safety, healthy development, and age-appropriate wellness and parenting guidance.
  • Acute Care: Diagnosing and treating common pediatric illnesses and conditions, including ear infections, viral and respiratory illnesses, minor injuries, and other routine pediatric concerns.
  • Chronic Disease Management: Providing ongoing care for pediatric patients with chronic conditions such as asthma, allergies, and other common pediatric health concerns.
  • Minor Procedures: Performing appropriate office-based procedures, including treatment of minor lacerations, simple abscesses, and administration of injections.
  • Care Coordination: Facilitating referrals to pediatric subspecialists when patients require specialized evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment.
  • Family-Centered Care: Supporting families through open communication, education, shared decision-making, and advocacy to promote the health and well-being of each child.

Newborn Care

The scope of practice includes rounding on newborns at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's nursery. This responsibility is shared among the physicians within the group.

What We Believe In

Our Practice Is Committed To

  • Treating patients and their families with compassion
  • Providing friendly, personalized patient visits
  • Maintaining open and effective communication
  • Promoting health, wellness, and preventive care
  • Supporting the health and well-being of our community
  • Empowering patients and families through education and technology

The Group offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits for physicians and their families. A shareholdership opportunity is available after two years.

Our patients also benefit from convenient access to more than 100 primary care physicians and 500 specialty care physicians, with seamless coordination of care across the Cedars-Sinai Health System.

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research.

Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients.

Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

With a growing number of primary urgent and specialty care locations across Southern California, Cedars-Sinai’s medical network serves people near where they live. Delivering coordinated, compassionate healthcare you can join our network of clinicians and physicians to improve the healthcare people throughout Los Angeles and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide comprehensive pediatric care, including preventive, acute, and chronic disease management for a diverse patient population. Responsibilities also include rounding on newborns at the medical center and coordinating care with subspecialists and families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current California Medical License and have completed residency training in General Pediatrics. Board Certification or Board Eligibility in General Pediatrics is required, along with strong clinical and communication skills.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient-centered careClinical documentationInterpersonal skillsDevelopmental screeningBehavioral screeningImmunization administration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatrician - Full-Time - Cedars-Sinai Medical Group - Playa Vista at Cedars-Sinai a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pediatrics — ranked against 733 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc.

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

In California, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$264k (97 salary observations; 237 listings), vs ~$242k nationally (500 salary observations; 1,997 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, 2% are remote, 74% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$269k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $243k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution17 jobs · 12 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks14 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
71%
Relocation assistance
50%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 733 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$923k≈ 4.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,778/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.