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

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical carePatient assessmentMedical diagnosisTrauma care

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).

What does the Urgent Care market look like in Ohio?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in urgent careranked against 324 Urgent Care listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Urgent Care listings in Ohio21 active331 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio 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 specialtiespostings stay open a median 47 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 94 postings, 148 closed
New Urgent Care listings450 in the last 30 days294 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (324 Urgent Care listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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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Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 9 employers
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$320k
14
$350k-415k
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$415k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
80%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Relocation assistance
15%
CME allowance
10%
Visa sponsorship
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Urgent Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 324 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Dayton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$147k
Typical market rent
$1,241/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

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