No salary listed — similar Urgent Care roles pay ~$300k (median of 138 jobs)

6.6/10 work-life score · Above average in Urgent Care — ranked against 325 active roles in this specialty

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Urgent Care for Children
Huntsville, Alabama

Pediatrician

Urgent Care Above average in Urgent CareNo weekendsFull-Time
Posted 3mo ago

About the Role

Pediatric urgent care, flexible shifts, full-time or PRN. Huntsville, AL.

Join Urgent Care for Children as a Pediatrician – Urgent Care, Flexible Shifts in Huntsville, Alabama. Join Team UC4C – Careers at Urgent Care for Children Are you looking for a meaningful career opportunity in the medical field? At Urgent Care for Children (UC4C), we are always looking for passionate and dedicated professionals to join our team.

Benefits & Compensation

  • 20 days PTO.
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid parental leave
  • 7 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers weekends off. Work with Urgent Care for Children in Huntsville, Alabama.

Key Responsibilities

Provide timely evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for non-emergent pediatric illnesses and injuries. Serve as a collaborating physician for Advanced Practice Clinicians while ensuring accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Requires an MD or DO degree, an active Alabama medical license, and Board Certification in Pediatrics or Family Medicine. Current CPR and PALS certifications are required, with a preference for at least 2 years of experience in pediatrics or urgent care.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

PALSCPRBoard Certification

Key Skills

Acute Pediatric CareClinical Decision MakingFamily Centered CommunicationMedical DocumentationClinical OversightEMR ProficiencyEvidence-Based CarePatient Education

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 55% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

Alabama's cost-of-living index is 88.0 (US average = 100) — Alabama ranks #3 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatrician at Urgent Care for Children a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Urgent Care — ranked against 325 active Urgent Care listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.6/10 on work-life balance for Urgent Care roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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About Urgent Care for Children

Hospitals and Health Care
Hoover, Alabama
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401(k) with company match
Paid parental leave
20 days PTO
7 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
Malpractice coverage