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Purple Cow Recruiting
Sacramento, California

Pediatrician | $255K-$331.5K | Outpatient

Pediatrics 8.1 Work-LifeNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$225k-$331k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

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

Board Certification

Key Skills

EPIC EMRTeam-based carePatient assessmentClinical documentation

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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Salary Distribution17 jobs · 12 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks14 jobs · 12 employers

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

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 8.1
Among the best 10% of Pediatrics listings for work-life

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

  • No weekends

Living in Sacramento

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k≈ 2.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,056/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
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 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Purple Cow Recruiting

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Benefits & Perks

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