Pediatrician
Listed compensation
$220k-$250k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- Profit sharing
- Benefits/Perks
- Competitive Compensation
- Great Work Environment
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Pediatrician to join our team! As a Pediatrician, you will be examining children and young adults, addressing both minor and major issues, marking growth and progress, and ordering tests.
You will also be advising guardians on best health and wellness practices, prescribing medicine, and referring patients to specialists as needed.
The ideal candidate has an excellent bedside manner, especially with children, strong communication skills, and the ability to work well both in a team environment and independently.
Responsibilities
- Examine young patients to determine care needs
- Order tests, read results, and offer diagnoses
- Prescribe medicine, educate patients and their families on side effects and illness, and advise them on the best course of action to promote health and wellness
- Maintain excellent care records of all patients seen
- Work closely with nurses, administrative staff, and other doctors to provide the best all around care
Qualifications
- Must hold current state license to practice medicine
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Familiarity with medical software desired
- Familiarity with best practices when it comes to testing and diagnostic standards
- The ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and professionalism in the workplace
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
Of the 47 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 66% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $220k–$250k | Pediatrics median $260k (middle half $223k–$309k)74 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$242k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pediatrics listings in Texas | 61 active | 737 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 66% no call · 60% no weekends47 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Physician listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Pediatrics hiring demand | #9 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 45 days · 29% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 236 postings, 246 closed |
| New Pediatrics listings | 1,223 in the last 30 days | 781 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pediatrics pay trend | +7.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$235k midpoint, that is roughly $9k–$16k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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