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Tufts Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts

General Pediatrician

PediatricsIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$195K - $225K

Listing transparency2 of 6 stated

Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage and nights and shift pattern.

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Tufts Medical Center is currently seeking a General Pediatrician to see
ambulatory patients at our main campus in Boston, MA. This position will teach
Tufts University School of Medicine students and be part of a larger academic
milieu in collaboration with Tufts University School of Medicine and Boston
Children’s Hospital.

Tufts Medicine with Boston Children’s is reimagining pediatric care to meet new
and emerging community needs.  In coming together, we will push the boundaries,
expand and improve access and equity through the creation of a shared and
sustainable model of comprehensive pediatric care throughout the communities in
Eastern Massachusetts.   The core of this collaboration are our physicians that
are part of the Boston Children’s Network Specialty (BCNSP) Foundation and we
will maintain our mutual commitment to research and education and training of
the next generation of clinicians.

How you’ll transform patient care

* The candidate should be comfortable managing the care of medically and
socially complex patients and providing care for all general pediatric
needs. 

* All division faculty members are involved in the teaching of residents and
medical students.   

Who You Are

* Board Certified in Pediatrics

* Passionate for teaching and eligible for academic appointment at Tufts
University School of Medicine 

* Interested in delivering care in an academic environment with close
collaboration with the community

* Knowledgeable in healthcare quality, resource management, outcomes
improvement, patient safety, and positive patient experience 

* Committed to network development, growth, operational efficiency and
integration

Work, Live, and Grow: We offer a career path enriched by clinical, education,
and academic opportunities with collegial division members, while focusing on
work-life balance.

How to apply

Please submit an application via this job post or email CV and cover letter
directly to Ian McCarthy, Senior Physician Recruiter
at Ian.McCarthy@tuftsmedicine.org [Ian.McCarthy@tuftsmedicine.org].  

The salary range for this position is $195,000 - $225,000 annually. Actual
compensation will be determined during the selection process and is based on a
variety of factors, including, but not limited to, relevant experience,
education, internal equity, and academic rank.

At Tufts Medicine, we view this investment not merely as compensation, but as
recognition of the significant impact you will have in advancing our mission and
shaping the future of patient care, research, and education.

Key Responsibilities

Provide general pediatric care to medically and socially complex ambulatory patients at the main campus. Teach medical students and residents while collaborating within an academic milieu with Tufts University and Boston Children's Hospital.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified in Pediatrics and eligible for an academic appointment at Tufts University School of Medicine. A passion for teaching and a commitment to healthcare quality and patient safety are required.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical Teaching

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 42 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 62% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 12.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$210k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $198k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution20 jobs · 16 employers

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3
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1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
65%
Relocation assistance
40%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
10%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call

Living in Boston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$813k
Typical market rent
$3,338/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.