Neonatologist
Compensation
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Job Description
- Per Diem Neonatologist opportunity - Texas Health Arlington Memorial
- Ranked One of the Best Companies to work for by Fortune 100
Responsibilities
Our growing neonatology practice is seeking an experienced, Board Certified clinical neonatologist to expand their practice at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital.
This Dynamic Practice Offers
- 30 bed, Level-III NICU
- Flexible scheduling - option for 24-hour shifts
- Average daily census of 9-11 babies
- Strong support staff
Quality Improvement Programs
- Integrated team of Pediatrix subspecialists include pediatric surgery, pediatric cardiology, MFM, pediatric ophthalmology and developmental pediatrics
- Potential June/July 2026 start
Qualifications
- Board Certification in Neonatology with recent experience required
- Active TX license or active IMLC letter of qualification required
Benefits and Compensation
Our clinicians enjoy a competitive compensation package with many locations offering sign on bonuses, relocation and tuition reimbursement.
Benefits for Full Time Employee and Qualified Dependents
- Health Insurance including prescription drugs
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term disability options
- Employee stock purchase program – 15% discount*
- 401k with company match**
- Pre-tax Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Aflac Hospital, Critical Illness and Accident plans
- Identity Protection
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
*Part Time Regular employee classifications also receive this benefit
** Available to part-time regular and part-time casual employees age 21 and over
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Neonatology — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 48% have no call, 38% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 2.8 / 10 · top 25% in neonatology | ranked against 87 Neonatology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $235k (middle half $200k–$313k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Neonatology listings in Texas | 6 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All physician listings in Texas | 1,560 active | 22,345 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 20% remote · 48% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas physician listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Neonatology listings | 54 in the last 30 days | 43 the 30 days before (+26%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend (all specialties) | −5.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
Top contract/1099 Neonatology Jobs
25 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
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Benefits & Perks
20 jobs · 14 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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$300k-$325kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 87 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Arlington
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $287k
- Typical market rent
- $1,468/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 103.1
- 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 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.