Physician - Pediatrics (Portuguese Speaking 250K)
Pay as listed: $250k · Coconut Creek, Florida · pays below the median of 66 Pediatrician listings (45th percentile).
Listed compensation
$250k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Pediatrician
Position Details
Department: Clinical Operations
Reports To: Chief Medical Officer
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Summary
Provides comprehensive pediatric primary care within Nuvia Medical’s value-based care model.
Responsible for preventive care, chronic disease management, and pediatric population health.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide outpatient pediatric care including well-child visits and immunizations.
- Conduct developmental and preventive screenings.
- Manage a pediatric patient panel.
- Collaborate with care coordination teams.
- Ensure compliance with pediatric quality measures.
- Promote appropriate healthcare utilization.
- Develop care plans for high-risk pediatric patients.
- Participate in pediatric population health initiatives.
- Review quality dashboards and improve outcomes.
- Educate families through anticipatory guidance.
- Document encounters in the EHR.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or DO from an accredited institution.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics.
- Active Florida medical license.
- Active DEA registration; PALS preferred.
- Experience in outpatient pediatrics preferred.
- Knowledge of pediatric quality measures.
- Strong communication skills with families.
Core Competencies
- Population Health Management
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- Quality & Compliance
- Team Collaboration
- Resource Stewardship
- Family Engagement
Nuvia Core Values
- Integrity – Acts ethically and honestly in all interactions.
- Compassion – Demonstrates empathy and kindness toward patients and colleagues.
- Accountability – Takes ownership of clinical decisions and outcomes.
- Respect – Promotes dignity, inclusion, and professionalism.
- Excellence – Strives for superior clinical and operational performance.
Key Responsibilities
Provides comprehensive pediatric primary care, including well-child visits, immunizations, and chronic disease management. Collaborates with care teams to ensure compliance with quality measures and manages pediatric population health initiatives.
Requirements
Requires an MD or DO degree from an accredited institution and an active Florida medical license. Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics and possess active DEA registration.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 68% have no call, 25% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$250k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $242k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$250k midpoint, that is roughly $10k–$18k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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