Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician - North Texas

Emergency MedicineIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 1mo ago

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

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical carePatient assessmentEmergency responseMedical diagnosisTreatment planning

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.

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 11 employers

8
<$340k
14
$350k
2
$390k-440k
5
$440k-490k
2
$490k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
75%
CME allowance
31%
Relocation assistance
19%
Sign-on bonus
16%
Loan repayment
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 979 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Prosper

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$509k
Typical market rent
$2,073/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Cook Children's Health Care System

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Worth, TX
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Malpractice coverage
Health and dental insurance
Excellent retirement program