Pediatric Hospitalist (Per Diem)
Listed compensation
$223K
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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.
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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).
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