Urgent Care/Kids Express Pediatrician (MD, DO) - Dayton Children's Hospital - PRN
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Job Description
Facility
West Dayton Urgent Care
Schedule: Part time
Hours: 8
Job Details
Dayton Children’s Hospital, located in Dayton, Ohio, is a 231-bed, Magnet®-certified, Level I Trauma Center and a free-standing tertiary care children’s hospital serving a 20-county region in southwest Ohio and eastern Indiana. Our medical staff includes more than 250 pediatric specialists across 43 divisions.
Department Specific Job Details
We are currently recruiting for a general pediatrician for urgent care. The practices are 100% pediatric. Hours of operation are 7 days/week, various shifts at our urgent care locations. Successful candidates must be board certified in pediatrics, hold an unrestricted Ohio medical license and be able to suture minor lacerations.
We serve a diverse pediatric population that benefits from individuals devoted to meeting specialized needs with compassion and innovation. In 2022, Forbes named Dayton Children’s a Best In-State Employer! Dayton Children’s Hospital has also been recognized as a 2025–2026 Best Children’s Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, with national rankings in NICU, Orthopedics, and Mental Health.
Practice at Dayton Children’s provides the opportunity to work with colleagues and staff committed to providing quality, personalized care in a technologically advanced pediatric center with an outstanding community reputation.
Dayton metro is the 4th largest in Ohio and is noted for its association with aviation most notably due to the Wright brothers’ invention of flight. The city is home to the National Museum of the United States Air Force, some of the best private and public schools in the state, a vibrant arts and entertainment community and a beautiful system of parks, trails and river corridors. For additional information, visit dayton.com
Key Responsibilities
Provide general pediatric care within an urgent care setting, including the assessment and treatment of diverse pediatric patients. Perform clinical procedures such as suturing minor lacerations as part of daily medical duties.
Requirements
Candidates must be board certified in pediatrics and hold an unrestricted medical license in the state of Ohio. The role requires the ability to work various shifts across a seven-day operational schedule.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Urgent Care — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in urgent care | ranked against 324 Urgent Care listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost of living | Ohio index 92.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Urgent Care listings in Ohio | 21 active | 331 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Ohio physician listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 8% offer loan repayment655 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Urgent Care hiring demand | #13 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 47 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 94 postings, 148 closed |
| New Urgent Care listings | 450 in the last 30 days | 294 the 30 days before (+53%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Urgent Care pay trend | +9.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Urgent Care/Kids Express Pediatrician (MD, DO) - Dayton Children's Hospital - PRN at Dayton Children's Hospital a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Urgent Care — ranked against 324 active Urgent Care listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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