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Pediatrix
Plano, Texas

Newborn Hospitalist

Hospital MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Overview

Responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity for BC/BE pediatricians to work as newborn hospitalists at our busy, diverse, multispecialty neonatology practice in the North Dallas area. Our pediatricians are part of a team that includes in-house neonatologists along with our affiliated group of neonatal nurse practitioners, developmental pediatricians, cardiologists, MFMs and pediatric surgeons who provide comprehensive newborn services at multiple hospitals.

Details

Provide 10-hour, in-house coverage in the newborn nursery and on call from home in the evening

Responsibilities include admissions and management of infants in the newborn nursery, delivery attendance, transitional care, circumcisions and consultations with families

Provide Level-I to Level-II newborn care at Methodist Richardson Medical Center, Texas Health Presbyterian Rockwall Medical Center, Texas Health Presbyterian Plano, and Dallas Regional Medical Center

  • Neonatologist assistance/backup is provided as needed and in all high-risk situations
  • Flexibility with interest in learning and a desire to teach are highly valued
  • Opportunity to participate in education and quality improvement initiatives

North Texas is one of the most famous and fastest-growing metropolitan destinations in America for its energetic lifestyle, scrumptious food, places to visit and variety of things to do. Nestled in the heart of North Texas, offering a strong economy through diversification, corporate vitality and quality of life. Whether your preference is to live in one of the many suburbs or in an outlying community still defined by a more rural way of life, you can call this home and view yourself a Texan.

Qualifications

BC/BE Pediatrician

Benefits and Compensation

Our clinicians enjoy a competitive compensation package, with many locations offering sign-on bonuses and relocation.

Benefits for Full Time employees and qualified dependents

  • Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Progyny Fertility Benefits
  • Livongo Diabetes Management
  • Teladoc Health and Second Opinion Services
  • Smart Shopper
  • 401(K) Thrift Program & Sharing Plan**
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) – 15% discount*
  • Basic Employee; Spouse; Child Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
  • Employee Optional Life and AD&D
  • Short & Long Term Disability
  • Pre-Tax Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • Employee and Dependent Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

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  • Parental Leave Benefit
  • Sick Pay Bank
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Group Aflac Policies
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Employee Charitable Fund
  • Care.com
  • Various Discount Programs

*Part Time Regular employee classifications also receive this benefit

**Available to part-time regular and part-time casual employees aged 21 and over

About Us

Pediatrix Medical Group is one of the nation’s leading providers of highly specialized health care for women, babies and children. Since 1979, Pediatrix has grown from a single neonatology practice to a national, multispecialty medical group. Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians are committed to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent services to women, babies and children across the continuum of care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices. The group’s high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by significant investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives.

Please Note: Fraudulent job postings/job scams are becoming increasingly common. All genuine Pediatrix job postings can be found through the Pediatrix Careers site: www.pediatrix.com/careers.

Pediatrix is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Infant ManagementLevel-I Newborn CareClinical ConsultationsMedical Education

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 63% have no call, 33% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 14.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

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

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Salary Distribution15 jobs · 11 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
87% this job
Sign-on bonus
27% this job
Loan repayment
20%
CME allowance
20%
Relocation assistance
13% this job

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call

Living in Plano

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$402k
Typical market rent
$1,742/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Pediatrix

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5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonuses
Relocation assistance
Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Insurance
Progyny Fertility Benefits
Livongo Diabetes Management
Teladoc Health and Second Opinion Services
401(K) Thrift Program & Sharing Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)