Pediatrician | $255K-$331.5K | Outpatient
Listed compensation
$225k-$331k
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Job Description
Pediatrician | $255K-$331.5K | Outpatient
Monday-Friday | Outpatient Pediatrics | Greater Sacramento, CA
- Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
- Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
- Call or Text: 272-230-3157
- LinkedIn: View Elizabeth's LinkedIn
Prefer a confidential conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.
Heartline Staffing is recruiting a Pediatrician (MD/DO) for an outpatient pediatric primary care position in the Greater Sacramento, California area. This role provides comprehensive pediatric primary care including preventive visits, well-child exams, acute care, chronic disease management, immunizations, and developmental screenings.
Position Overview
- Outpatient Pediatric Primary Care
- Monday-Friday Schedule With Built-In Administrative Time
- Approximately 3 Patients Per Hour
- 20-Minute Appointments
- Two Telehealth Visits Integrated Into The Daily Schedule
- Collaborative Multidisciplinary Support Team
- EPIC Electronic Medical Record
- Serve A Diverse And Underserved Pediatric Population
Compensation
- Base Salary: $255,008-$331,510 Annually Based On Experience
Schedule
- Monday-Friday
- Outpatient Schedule
- Built-In Administrative Time
- Approximately 3 Patients Per Hour
- 20-Minute Appointments
- Two Telehealth Visits Integrated Into The Daily Schedule
Role
- Provide Comprehensive Outpatient Pediatric Primary Care
- Provide Preventive Visits And Well-Child Exams
- Provide Acute Care
- Manage Chronic Conditions
- Provide Immunizations
- Perform Developmental Screenings
- Provide Telehealth Visits As Part Of The Daily Schedule
- Work Alongside A Collaborative Multidisciplinary Team
- Provide Care To A Diverse And Underserved Pediatric Population
Benefits
- Employer-Sponsored Medical, Dental And Vision Insurance
- Employer-Paid Life Insurance
- 403(b) With Up To 4% Employer Match
- Up To 4 Weeks PTO
- 7 Paid Holidays Plus 1 Floating Holiday
- Annual CME Reimbursement Plus Paid CME Time
- Malpractice Insurance With Tail Coverage
- Tuition Reimbursement Up To $3,000 Annually
Requirements
Requirements
- Board Certified Or Board Eligible In Pediatrics REQUIRED
- California Medical License Or Eligibility For California Medical Licensure REQUIRED
- Ability To Practice Outpatient Pediatric Medicine In A Team-Based Environment REQUIRED
Preferred
- Community Health Or Outpatient Pediatric Experience Preferred
- Spanish, Russian, Farsi Or Pashto/Pushto Language Skills Preferred
Not ready to formally apply? That's completely fine. Many physicians prefer a confidential conversation first.
Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.
Key Responsibilities
The pediatrician will provide comprehensive outpatient primary care, including well-child exams, acute care, and chronic disease management. The role also involves performing developmental screenings, administering immunizations, and conducting integrated telehealth visits within a multidisciplinary team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatrician | $255K-$331.5K | Outpatient at Purple Cow Recruiting a 8.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Pediatrics — ranked against 733 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 265 active listings.
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 ~$278k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $251k 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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