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Memphis, Tennessee

Assistant Professor - Pediatrics Hospitalist

PediatricsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is seeking a full-time non-tenure Assistant Professor. This position is 80% FTE.

Responsibilities

Provides clinical care to select inpatients at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.

Teaching PA students, medical students, residents, and fellows.

Qualifications

EDUCATION: Graduate of an accredited medical school. Completion of Pediatric Residency.

LICENSES: Board-certified or board-eligible in Pediatric. Certification in Pediatric Hospital Medicine is a plus, but not required. Experience as a Hospitalist is preferred.

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The University of Tennessee Health Sciences

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee.

Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service.

Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UT Health Sciences contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Sciences is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions.

UT Health Sciences spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee.

UT Health Sciences is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast.

The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Pediatric medicineHospitalist medicineInpatient careMedical education

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 54% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Pediatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPediatrics median $257k (middle half $225k–$300k)86 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Tennessee12 active752 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 18% remote · 54% no call · 36% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTennessee Physician listings: 33% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 5% offer loan repayment398 active listings, Oct 2026
Pediatrics pay trend+10.9% 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.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Pediatrician Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 22 employers
6
<$240k
7
$240k-275k
3
$275k-310k
4
$310k-345k
3
$345k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
74%
Relocation assistance
35%
Sign-on bonus
22%
Loan repayment
22%

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
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Pediatrics listings

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

Living in Memphis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$148k
Typical market rent
$1,259/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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