Pediatric Hospitalist (Per Diem)
Compensation
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Job Description
Per Diem
Pediatric Hospitalists Opportunities Available in Southeast Houston - Apply Today!
Responsibilities
New pediatric unit with 8 bed capacity. Accepts direct admissions from community Pediatricians.
- Rounding with over-night home call for Pediatric Unit + Nursery
- Pediatric Subspecialists - Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, General Surgery, Neurosurgery
- Additional Pediatric Services: Pediatric Emergency Room
Open nursery. Average 4000 deliveries/month with average daily census 20 newborns.
Nursery is covered daily by 2 PNPs.
No delivery attendance. No circumcisions.
Level 3 NICU in house.
Qualifications
- Board Certifed
- Active TX license or Active IMLC
- Minimum 1 year experience post residency
Benefits and Compensation
Pediatrix does cover per diem staff travel expenses (round trip flight/rental car or mileage and lodging) for those who reside outside a commutable distance from the practice. This position is W-2.
Our Benefits Include for Per Diem Members
- Employee Assistance
- Malpractice Insurance, Plus tail coverage.
- PTO: Per diem team members are not eligible for PTO
- Holidays: Per Diem team members are not eligible for company holidays.
- Other compensation: Per Diem team members are not eligible for other compensation.
About Us
Pediatrix Medical Group is one of the nation’s leading providers of highly specialized health care for women, babies and children. Since 1979, Pediatrix has grown from a single neonatology practice to a national, multispecialty medical group.
Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians are committed to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent services to women, babies and children across the continuum of care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices.
The group’s high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by significant investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives.
Please Note: Fraudulent job postings/job scams are becoming increasingly common. All genuine Pediatrix job postings can be found through the Pediatrix Careers site: pediatrix.com.
Pediatrix Is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
Of the 46 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 74% have no call, 17% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 16.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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