Assistant Professor or Associate Professor - Pediatric Hospitalist

PediatricsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$199k-$230k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Department Overview

The full-time annual base salary range for this position is for an Assistant Professor rank: $199,166 - $211,419; Associate Professor rank: $216,858 - $230,199; commensurate with experience and rank. Base pay does not include incentive pay, hiring bonuses, or additional benefits such as retirement contributions.

Located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital is offering an opportunity for a full-time pediatric hospitalist faculty appointment at one of the nation’s top ranked Children’s Hospitals as reported by U.S. News & World.

As Oregon’s only academic health center, we strive to offer the very best medical care to every child across Oregon, Southwest Washington and beyond. We have more specialists in children’s health than anywhere else in the state and serve as the region’s tertiary and quaternary referral center.

We offer the newest and most advanced treatments available and are a world-class health research center for basic, clinical, and translational research.

OHSU Doernbecher is located in Portland, Oregon. Bisected by the Willamette River, Portland is a vibrant city nestled among green woods and waterways. Only 90 minutes from the spectacular Oregon coast or towering Mount Hood, Portland offers the rare accessibility of snow-to-surf.

Home to award-winning wineries, artisan coffee shops, acclaimed restaurants, extensive bike paths, unique brewpubs, professional soccer and basketball teams, a vibrant theater scene, expansive book stores, watersports communities, and one of the largest urban forests in the United States, Portland offers something for everyone.

All without sales tax and in a mild climate. It’s no wonder Portland constantly ranks as one of America’s favorite lifestyle cities.

Function/Duties of Position

We are looking for a dynamic individual with an interest in a career in hospital medicine to join our established team of pediatric hospitalists.

Hospitalists provide inpatient attending services for general pediatric patients on the medical and intermediate care units, and provide consultative services to subspecialty, surgical, and pediatric emergency department colleagues.

Embracing multidisciplinary collaboration, we actively participate in a broad range of clinical, quality, educational, and research activities. Division members develop and support family-centered care principles and demonstrate excellence in communication with families and referring providers.

The Division is extensively involved in providing and leading educational endeavors for medical students, as well as pediatric and family medicine house staff. More than half of Oregon’s practicing pediatricians trained at Doernbecher.

Required Qualifications

  • Board certified/board eligible in Pediatrics
  • Eligible for Oregon medical licensure
  • Ability to be credentialed at OHSU

Preferred Qualifications

Board certification in Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Additional Details

  • ## Apply here online: Please be sure to upload a Cover Letter and Resume or CV.
  • Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu

Key Responsibilities

The pediatric hospitalist will provide inpatient attending services for general pediatric patients and offer consultative support to subspecialty and surgical teams. They will also participate in multidisciplinary clinical, quality, educational, and research activities within the department.

Requirements

Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in Pediatrics and eligible for Oregon medical licensure. The ability to be credentialed at OHSU is required, with board certification in Pediatric Hospital Medicine preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical ResearchMedical EducationQuality Improvement

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 66% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$215k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $208k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pediatrician Jobs

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Salary Distribution20 jobs · 15 employers

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$348k
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$390k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
75%
Relocation assistance
44%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
19%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 734 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$526k≈ 2.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,732/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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