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Mercy Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland

Pediatric Hospitalist

PediatricsIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$59/hour

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Join Our Legacy of Compassionate Pediatric Care

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Pediatric Hospitalist to join our talented team at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Be part of a respected, mission-driven organization where your skills and compassion will help improve the lives of children and families across Baltimore City and the surrounding counties

Why Mercy?

For over 150 years, Mercy Medical Center has been a pillar of excellence and service in Baltimore. As a Mercy Pediatrician, you’ll thrive in a supportive environment where your clinical expertise is valued and your work has lasting impact. Located on our main campus in the heart of Baltimore, our pediatric hospitalist team is committed to providing top-quality care with a focus on collaboration, teaching, and continuous growth.

What We Offer

  • Mercy Medical Center is proud to provide a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Competitive salary with loan repayment options (PSLF & MLRP)
  • Relocation assistance, if needed
  • Malpractice coverage, life, and long-term disability insurance
  • 4 weeks of PTO (for those working 40 clinical hours/week) and 5 - 8 hour days for CME
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance for providers and their families
  • Attractive retirement plans with employer contribution
  • Generous discounts on Mercy health care services
  • Fully integrated electronic medical records (EMR) and e-prescribing

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

As a Pediatric Hospitalist at Mercy, you will:

Share a rotating schedule of day, night, evening, and weekend shifts with 5 full-time hospitalists and additional moonlighters

Provide care to inpatient pediatric patients and pediatric emergency department patients

Serve as clinical faculty in partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, with opportunities to teach pediatric residents and nursing students

Qualifications

Board Certified / Board Eligible Pediatrician

Active Maryland medical license, DEA, and CDS (or eligibility to obtain)

Min

USD $59.00/Hr.

Max

USD $999.99/Hr.

Benefits

  • Benefits Eligibility is based on your scheduled FTE status and Job Category
  • Competitive health, prescription, vision and dental benefits & wellness credit for eligible employees
  • 403(b) retirement plan with generous company match and “catch up” provision
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) & company paid holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

  • Mental Health resources and other employee related wellness opportunities through our Employee Assistance Program
  • Employer paid Short & Long Term Disability benefits for eligible employees
  • Voluntary Benefits
  • Discounts on auto & home insurance and Verizon plans

Mercy’s Rewards & Recognition Program rewarding employees for going above and beyond in living Mercy’s Mission and Values

EEO Statement

Mercy Health Services is sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) recruiting talent for Mercy Health Services, which serves the greater Baltimore Metro and surrounding Maryland areas.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Inpatient careEmergency medicineClinical teachingPatient assessmentMedical diagnosisTreatment planning

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 70% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 15.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Pediatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPediatrics median $286k (middle half $281k–$364k)18 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMaryland index 105.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Maryland14 active751 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 70% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMaryland Physician listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% offer loan repayment391 active listings, Oct 2026
Pediatrics pay trend+15.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pediatrician Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 16 employers
5
<$230k
7
$230k-270k
3
$270k-310k
5
$310k-350k
2
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
75% this job
Relocation assistance
35% this job
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
20% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Full Time Pediatric Hospitalist

Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles, Washington

$344k-$396k
#2

Appeals M.D. – Pediatrician Required (Remote)

UnitedHealth Group · Tampa, Florida

$249k-$373k
#3

Pediatrician - Reliant Medical Group

$204k-$346k
#4

Physician – Pediatrician – St. Cloud, MN

$240k-$330k
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.5
Better work-life than 50% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 745 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Mercy Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Baltimore, MD
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Loan repayment options (PSLF & MLRP)
Relocation assistance
Malpractice coverage
Life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
4 weeks PTO
5-8 hour days for CME

Living in Baltimore

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Typical market rent
$1,762/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.