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General Pediatrician - Physician – Mount Sinai Health System – Manhattan, NY

PediatricsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$170k-$230k

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Job Description

The Mount Sinai Health System is currently seeking a full-time General Pediatrician at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai!

We are recruiting an energetic, clinically oriented full-time pediatrician to join the General Pediatrics Faculty Practice Associates at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

The Mount Sinai Health System offers family-centered care, with personalized treatment plans designed to meet your child’s specific needs. Our dedicated pediatric physicians apply state-of-the-art diagnostics and the latest multidisciplinary advances in therapy and technology to treat conditions ranging from basic to complex. Our ability to deliver outstanding care is informed by cutting edge clinical/translational and basic biomedical research ongoing by our investigators.

Our flagship facility, Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital provides state-of-the-art diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care to infants, children, and adolescents. Kravis is listed among the country’s top children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report® in its 2026-27 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.

Responsibilities

  • The position is primarily outpatient general pediatrics, but also involves rounding on newborns in the Well Baby Nursery.
  • Interested applicants should have a strong interest in medical education or quality improvement and working with both medical students and residents.
  • The position includes opportunity for involvement in the medical school and/or hospital if desired.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree from an accredited program
  • Successful completion of a 3-year Pediatric ACGME approved residency program
  • New York State Medical License
  • Board certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics
  • Meet eligibility requirements for an appointment to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Compensation range from 170K to 230K (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits).

Salary Disclosure Information

Mount Sinai Health System provides a salary range to comply with the New York City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialties, historical productivity, historical collections, and hospital/community need.

As such, an actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of the range, and in certain circumstances, may wind up being outside of the listed salary range. The salary range listed is for full-time employment and does not include bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits.

Please specify Job Title of interest and send CV with Cover Letter to:

Physician Recruitment Department

Mount Sinai Health System

Physician.recruitment@mountsinai.org [Physician.recruitment@mountsinai.org]

Strength Through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care.

When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare.

We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization.

Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences.

We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education.

Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it.

Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment.

The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers.

We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology.

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties.

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws.

We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported.

Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical CareNewborn CarePatient DiagnosticsMultidisciplinary TherapyTranslational ResearchPediatric Medicine

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

In New York, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$220k (56 salary observations; 156 listings), vs ~$247k nationally (382 salary observations; 2,292 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 46 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 63% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Pediatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
New York vs national$220k median in New York$247k nationally (−11%)56 state / 382 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$185k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in New York44 active738 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 63% no call · 57% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Physician listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 15% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Pediatrics hiring demand#9 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 45 days · 29% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 236 postings, 246 closed
New Pediatrics listings1,222 in the last 30 days752 the 30 days before (+63%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pediatrics pay trend+4.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pediatrician Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

18 jobs · 11 employers
4
<$230k
4
$230k-270k
3
$270k-310k
6
$310k-350k
1
$373k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
65%
Relocation assistance
41%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
18%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 723 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k≈ 5.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo≈ 29% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.