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Pediatrix
Long Beach, California

Pediatric Hospitalist (Per Diem)

PediatricsIncludes callIncludes weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$223K

The week · per this posting

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Per Diem

Seeking Pediatric Hospitalist for our Miller Children Hospital for Newborn Services - Apply Today!!

Responsibilities

  • Newborn Services Coverage
  • 8 hour day shift - Week days
  • 10 hour day shift - Weekends

Qualifications

  • Board Certified Peds Hospitalist
  • Active CA License
  • Minimum 1 year's post residency experience in Newborn services

Benefits and Compensation

Pediatrix does cover per diem staff travel expenses (round trip flight/rental car or mileage and lodging) for those who reside outside a commutable distance from the practice. This position is W-2.

Compensation: The pay for this position is $ 107.17/hour

Our Benefits Include for Per Diem Members

  • Employee Assistance
  • Malpractice Insurance, Plus tail coverage.
  • PTO: Per diem team members are not eligible for PTO
  • Holidays: Per Diem team members are not eligible for company holidays.
  • Other compensation: Per Diem team members are not eligible for other compensation.

This job posting will remain open, and we will continue to accept applications until an offer has been extended and accepted.

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: pediatrix.com.

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.

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical CarePatient Care

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

In California, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$265k (68 salary observations; 249 listings), vs ~$243k nationally (340 salary observations; 1,806 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 68% have no call, 23% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 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 contract/1099 Pediatrician Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs

3
<$240k
7
$240k-290k
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$290k-340k
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$390k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs

401k / retirement match
75%
CME allowance
55%
Loan repayment
25%
Relocation assistance
25%
Sign-on bonus
20%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Care About · Riverhead, New York

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Care About · Baldwin, New York

$120-$140/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 700 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Long Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$961k
Typical market rent
$2,422/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 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 Pediatrix

Hospitals and Health Care
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5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Malpractice Insurance
Tail coverage
Employee Assistance
Travel expenses covered for non-local candidates