Hospital Provider-Physician Scholar
Listed compensation
$36K - $679K
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job Description
- vision of a Critical Care attending physician who evaluates, treats, manages inpatient care, documents medical findings in EPIC, provides support to patients, families and colleagues, collaborates with administration and nursing staff. Will diagnose and treat various conditions. Responsible for the direct care and follow- up in a defined inpatient area. Order labs, testing, as appropriate. Maintains working knowledge of electronic medical record.
- vision of critical care team during overnight shifts at the PHL campus in partnership with the CCM faculty. Academic & Mentorship Opportunities Protected academic time in a designated academic area of concentration. Mentorship opportunities in an academic area of concentration, with a focus on fostering career growth and leadership (examples include research, medical education, simulation, implementation science, informatics, quality improvement, safety, community ICU, global medicine, health equity, and healthcare leadership, etc.). Contribute to the education and training of pediatric residents, fellows, and other medical staff. Gain leadership skills through participation in di
- visional and hospital wide committees. Participation in professional conferences, academic publications, and networking within the pediatric critical care community. Access to advanced certificate training and continuing education in relevant clinical and academic fields. Other Duties As Assigned. Di
- vision-specific privileges as prescribed by the Di
- vision in accordance with the Medical Staff Bylaws. Education Qualifications Doctorate Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine Required Experience Qualifications Fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Required Skills and Abilities Working knowledge of hospital policies, practices and protocols as well as applicable regulations and guidelines. Knowledge of computer systems and applications. (Required proficiency) Skills in exercising initiative, judgment, problem solving, decision-making. (Required proficiency) Skill in developing and maintaining effective relationships with medical and administrative staff, patients and the public. (Required proficiency) Ability to research and prepare comprehensive reports. (Required proficiency) Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and electronic). (Required proficiency) Licenses and Certifications Medical License - Pennsylvania State Medical Board - upon hire - Required and DEA License - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and Medical Board Certification - Pediatrics - The American Board of Pediatrics. Board Certification is set in compliance with Department / Di
- vision and Medical Staff Bylaws (either immediately or within a prescribed timeframe from date of appointment to the Medical Staff) - upon hire - Required and Medical Board Certification/Eligibility - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - The American Board of Pediatrics - upon hire - Required To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more. EEO / VEVRAA Federal Contractor | Tobacco Statement SALARY RANGE: $36,279.00 - $678,760.00 Annually Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly. ------------------- This job is eligible for an incentive program. At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting. Click here for more information regarding CHOP's Compensation and Benefits. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to the care of children. Since our start in 1855, CHOP has been the birthplace for countless breakthroughs and dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine. Built on a foundation of delivering safe, high-quality, family-centered care, the Hospital has fostered medical discoveries and innovations that have improved pediatric healthcare and saved countless children’s lives. Today, families facing complex conditions come to CHOP from all over the world, and our compassionate care and innovation has repeatedly earned us a spot on the U. S. News & World Report's Honor Roll of the nation's best children's hospitals.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Scholar will serve as a frontline provider for critically ill children in the PICU, managing complex cases and performing clinical procedures. They will also engage in protected academic time to develop a concentration area under faculty mentorship.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctorate in Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine and have completed a fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. Board certification or eligibility in Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine is required, along with Pennsylvania medical and DEA licenses.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Pennsylvania, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$336k (186 salary observations; 461 listings), vs ~$293k nationally (13,213 salary observations; 32,400 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 80% have no call, 45% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$36k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $37k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Listing-based score
Above average in Critical Care Medicine
- Includes call
- Includes weekends
Living in Philadelphia
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $204k
- Typical market rent
- $1,768/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 32 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 102.6
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.