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Urgent Care Contingent Physician-2

Urgent CarePer Diem
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About the Role

Flexible schedule, 8-hour shifts. Pediatric urgent care. Columbus, OH.

Join Nationwide Children's Hospital as a Urgent Care Contingent Physician – Pediatrics in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Candidates must be board certified/eligible in Pediatrics. Experience in general pediatric practice, urgent care or emergency medicine is desired.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Nationwide Children's Hospital as a Urgent Care Contingent Physician – Pediatrics.

Key Responsibilities

Provides medical care and treatment to patients by conducting assessments, diagnosing conditions, and implementing treatment plans. Coordinates care with other healthcare professionals and maintains accurate medical records.

Requirements

Requires a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree and a valid medical license in the State of Ohio. Candidates must be board certified or eligible in Pediatrics with at least 2 years of clinical experience preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient assessmentMedical diagnosisTreatment planningDiagnostic test interpretationPatient educationMedical record maintenanceClinical practicePediatricsUrgent careEmergency medicineDecision makingProblem solvingData interpretation

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 60% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 4.8/10 on work-life balance for Urgent Care roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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