Assistant Professor - Pediatrics Hospitalist
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.
For benefits information, please visit
uthsc.edu
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
Key Skills
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Pediatrics median $257k (middle half $225k–$300k)86 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Tennessee index 91.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pediatrics listings in Tennessee | 12 active | 752 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 18% remote · 54% no call · 36% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Tennessee 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 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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