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Golden Valley Health Centers
Turlock, California

Pediatrician (West Turlock)

PediatricsNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$235k-$268k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

The Pediatrician is responsible for providing quality comprehensive primary pediatric health care services. Care is to be provided from a community oriented and case managed perspective. As a member of both the General and Clinic Medical Staff the pediatrician is to be a key participant in ongoing quality assurance, planning, and community networking activities.

Location and Schedule

This position will work at our Turlock West Clinic in Turlock, CA - Stanislaus County. Will work a 40 hour work week, with flexibility to work five (5) eight (8) hour shifts – or – four (4) 10 hour shifts.

Compensation: Annual salary range: $235,000 – $268,000 Annual Salary, Sign On Bonus and Moving Assistance Eligible

Golden Valley Health Centers offers excellent benefits including Medical: (0 Deductible / $2,000 Individual; $4,000 Family Out-of-Pocket Max), excellent PPO coverages; Dental; Vision; Pet Insurance, 403(b) with match, 457b, FSA plans, gym discounts, and so much more!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Direct primary outpatient care at least 40 hours per work.
  • Comprehensive, ongoing, and family oriented pediatric care.
  • Compliance with Golden Valley Health Centers’ personnel policies, clinical protocols, Principles of Practice, and Physician Assistant Supervision Agreement.
  • Participate in Golden Valley Health Centers’ Quality Assurance and peer review program, including participation on the Staff Performance Audit Committee.
  • Attend and participate in General Medical Staff meetings and other assigned committee activities.
  • Maintain active staff hospital privileges at local hospitals and share on call and hospitalization responsibilities with other physicians whenever feasible.
  • Maintain active membership in County Medical Society and California Medical Association.
  • Serve as a physician assistant supervisor and as a preceptor to clinicians in training whenever requested to do so.

Physical Demands

  • Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and push up to 100 pounds (on wheels).
  • Must be able to hear staff on the phone and those who are served in-person, and speak clearly in order to communicate information to clients and staff.
  • Must have vision with or without lenses that is adequate to read memos, a computer screen, personnel forms and clinical and administrative documents.
  • Must have high manual dexterity.
  • Must be able to reach above the shoulder level to work, must be able to bend, squat and sit, stand, stoop, crouching, reaching, kneeling, twisting/turning, fingering and feeling.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually average.

Education/Experience Requirements

Knowledge Of

  • Graduation from an accredited medical school for allopathic or osteopathic physicians.

Training and Experience

  • California Medical License valid.
  • DEA Certificate.
  • BLS or ACLS CPR Card Certified by American Heart Association.
  • Board Certification within three (3) years of employment.
  • Satisfactory completion of an accredited residency training program with Board eligibility or certification in Pediatrics is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

The pediatrician provides comprehensive primary pediatric health care services in a community-oriented, case-managed setting. They also participate in quality assurance, staff meetings, and community networking activities.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid California medical license, DEA certificate, and BLS/ACLS certification. Graduation from an accredited medical school and completion of an accredited residency program in pediatrics are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Primary careCase managementPreceptingPatient communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatrician (West Turlock) at Golden Valley Health Centers a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pediatrics — ranked against 724 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Golden Valley Health Centers holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 19 active listings.

In California, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$261k (76 salary observations; 271 listings), vs ~$241k nationally (357 salary observations; 2,207 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Pediatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.1 / 10 · top 25% in pediatricsranked against 724 Pediatrics listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$235k–$268kPediatrics median $275k (middle half $254k–$300k)21 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$261k median in California$241k nationally (+8%)76 state / 357 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$227k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in California110 active727 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 13% remote · 55% no call · 38% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusCalifornia physician listings (all specialties): 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 28% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Pediatrics hiring demand#9 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 45 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 236 postings, 246 closed
New Pediatrics listings1,151 in the last 30 days751 the 30 days before (+53%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pediatrics pay trend+6.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Golden Valley Health Centerssilver tier, 75/100Top Employers work-life index19 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (724 Pediatrics listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.1
Better work-life than 90% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 724 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Golden Valley Health Centers

Hospitals and Health Care
Merced, CA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign On Bonus
Moving Assistance
Medical Insurance ($0 Deductible)
Dental
Vision
Pet Insurance
403(b) with Match
457b

Living in Turlock

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$457k≈ 1.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,064/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.1
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Modesto, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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