Ophthalmologist Pediatrics - Riverside

Pediatrics Top 25% in PediatricsFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) is a physician-led partnership with strong values that support a patient-centered and evidence-based approach to medicine.

Provides our physicians with the resources and support systems needed to ensure every physician can focus on practicing medicine, connecting with one another, and providing the best possible care to their patients.

Additional Information

· Board Certified or Board Eligible

About the Area

Riverside County encompasses an area known as the Inland Empire. It also includes the greater Palm Springs/Coachella resort area. Riverside features an extensive range of relatively affordable housing options, notable schools, and outdoor recreational opportunities. The county encapsulates a small-town feel with local attractions including seasonal fruit picking and local wineries.

Working Here

With its large geographical footprint, Riverside offers both the stability of the Permanente system and a high level of independence.

Physicians are offered incredible variety—they can work in an urban setting or in rural locations with a small-town feel; at the main medical center or a satellite office; at the foot of the San Bernardino mountains or in the desert.

Yet there are strong threads that run throughout our area: a culture of first-name collegiality, healthy work-life balance, and flexibility. A high level of respect from patients also helps unify the area and render the caregiving experience deeply gratifying.

With its exceptional growth rate—perhaps the highest in the region—the area is still evolving, with new talent and ideas arriving each week. This keeps keep the Riverside environment fresh, young, and exciting, with leadership opportunities being presented regularly.

Equal Employment Opportunity

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, patient-centered pediatric ophthalmology care within the Permanente system. Collaborate with a team of physicians to ensure evidence-based medical practices and effective patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in ophthalmology. Applicants must be able to pass a background check and drug screening.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careEvidence-based medicineClinical practiceMedical diagnosisSurgical procedures

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Ophthalmologist Pediatrics - Riverside at Southern California Permanente Medical Group a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pediatrics — ranked against 646 active Pediatrics listings on WeekdayDoc.

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

In California, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$283k (29 salary observations; 90 listings), vs ~$248k nationally (146 salary observations; 645 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 70% have no call, 28% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pediatrician Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution15 jobs · 14 employers

5
<$290k
3
$290k-315k
2
$315k-340k
3
$340k-365k
2
$365k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks14 jobs

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
43%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Relocation assistance
21%
Loan repayment
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Higher than about 8 in 10 of 646 Pediatrics listings

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

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$923k
Typical market rent
$2,778/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Pasadena, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Physician-led partnership
Patient-centered and evidence-based approach
Resources and support systems
Healthy work-life balance
Flexibility