Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician - North Texas
Compensation
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Job Description
Location
Prosper Medical Office Building
Department
Prosper Emergency Dept
Shift
Varying Shifts (United States of America)
Standard Weekly Hours
40
Summary
Cook Children's Physician Network has an exciting opportunity for a board certified/board eligible Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician to join our growing team in Prosper, Texas.
Full-time is scheduled as 10 shifts per month, mix of days/nights/weekends.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) required.
- American Heart Association BLS and PALS.
- Unrestricted Texas Medical license (must obtain prior to start date).
- Must have successfully completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Medical Association (AMA) approved residency for pediatrics.
- Board certified/Board Eligible in their specialty area.
Cook Children’s offers competitive compensation, malpractice coverage, health and dental insurance, and an excellent retirement program. With over 750 pediatric primary care, pediatric subspecialty physicians, and advanced practice providers in its network, CCPN is one of America's strongest pediatric group practices. Physicians receive a full range of practice support including delegated credentialing and integrated managed care contracting.
About Us
Cook Children's Health Care System (CCHCS) is one of the country's leading vertically integrated pediatric health care organizations.
Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, Texas, a new medical center in Prosper, Texas, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child.
Cook Children's is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.
Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer.
As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws.
These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.
Key Responsibilities
The physician will provide pediatric emergency medical care as part of the Cook Children's Physician Network in Prosper, Texas. Responsibilities include managing a mix of day, night, and weekend shifts to ensure comprehensive emergency coverage.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician - North Texas at Cook Children's Health Care System a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Emergency Medicine — ranked against 979 active Emergency Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 86% have no call, 42% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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