Pediatrician | Independent Practice | No Hospital | Partnership

Staff Pediatrician

Washington Pediatrics, PA | Washington, NC | Full-Time | Onsite | HPSA-Designated | Partnership Track Available

Independent Private Practice | Beaufort County, NC | Eastern North Carolina

Quick Facts

Salary

Year 1: $200,000

• Year 2: $210,000
• Partner track discussion after Year 1

PTO

20 days Year 1

• 25 days Year 2+
• Plus CME leave

Schedule: M–F 8:30 AM–5 PM

• Saturdays 8:30 AM – 12 PM

Patients

~20/day

• 7,230+ active
• Birth through adolescence

Setting

Independent Private Practice

• Office-based only
• No hospital rounding

Call

Weeknight phone call ~1 evening/week

• Weekend call (Sat PM + Sun) ~1 in 6 weeks
• Shared equally among all providers

CME

$2,500/year + CME leave

Non-Compete

None

EMR

Veradigm

“I started at Washington Pediatrics in 1990, joining 2 other pediatricians. Through the years we have grown the practice to 6 providers, all committed to taking care of the neediest of families. We treat each of our families like they were our own. One of the greatest joys of practicing for 35 years is taking care of the children of my former patients. That trust and connectivity would be difficult in many areas — it is vital to our success.”

— Dr. Deborah Ainsworth, MD | Owner & President, Washington Pediatrics

The Opportunity

Washington Pediatrics is one of Eastern North Carolina’s most established and respected independent pediatric practices — founded in 1955 and still physician-owned and led. Under the leadership of Dr. Deborah Ainsworth, the practice has grown to a team of 2 MDs, 2 PAs, 2 NPs (one part-time), and an embedded behavioral health psychologist, caring for more than 7,200 active patients across a six-county service area.

We are recruiting a full-time Staff Pediatrician to join this team. This is a practice where providers stay — current team tenure ranges from 7 to 35 years. The right candidate is someone who wants to practice in a place that knows their name, serve a community that genuinely needs them, and build a career without the constraints of corporate medicine.

Practice Highlights

• Independent, physician-owned private practice — no health system oversight
• 7,230+ active patients | ~20 patients per provider per day
• ~1,000 patient visits per month; office-based only — no hospital rounding
• NCQA-recognized Patient-Centered Medical Home
• Integrated behavioral health on-site (staff psychologist and 1 BH therapist)
• Point-of-care lab and vaccine administration
• Spanish language support with on-site interpreter
• Veradigm EHR
• 11,500 sq. ft. facility at 1206 Brown Street, Washington, NC

Patient Population

Birth through adolescence. Predominantly Medicaid (75.2%) with a significant Hispanic patient population. This is meaningful, mission-driven pediatric medicine — the practice serves families across a largely rural, underserved six-county region of Eastern NC.

Schedule & Call

Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM | Saturday morning in-office (rotating)

Call Is Shared Equally Among All Providers

• Weeknight phone call: approximately 1 evening per week
• Weekend call (Saturday PM + Sunday): approximately 1 in 6 weeks
• Saturday morning clinic: rotating schedule, approximately 1 in 5–6 (~18 Saturdays/year included in base salary)

Compensation & Benefits

• Year 1 base salary: $200,000
• Year 2 base salary: $210,000
• 20 days PTO Year 1; 25 days Year 2+, plus CME leave
• CME allowance: $2,500/year
• Relocation assistance
• Loan repayment support
• Housing stipend
• Malpractice insurance: employer-paid (claims-made)
• Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), disability, life insurance
• Partnership track discussion after Year 1 (preferred but not mandatory)
• No non-compete
• NC Rural Health Program eligible — NC LRP eligible

Qualifications

• MD or DO — Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics
• Active or eligible NC medical license
• Mission-driven, community-minded, and adaptable
• Comfortable practicing in an independent, high-autonomy environment
• New graduates and residents welcome — open to candidates at all career stages

Why Washington, NC?

Washington is a small river city on the Pamlico River — one of the first towns in the United States to bear the name. It offers waterfront living, a renovated historic downtown with locally owned restaurants and shops, the Turnage Theatre for arts and culture, and access to Goose Creek State Park for hiking and camping. The NC Estuarium and the NC Fossil Museum are downtown, and the Underground Railway Museum is nearby.

Housing is affordable — apartments, townhomes, riverside properties, and rural land are all accessible. Beaufort County public schools serve the area, alongside Montessori charter and three Christian private schools (PreK–12). ECU Beaufort Hospital and Nutrien (a large phosphate mining operation) are significant area employers — relevant for dual-income households.

Dr. Ainsworth has lived and practiced here for over 30 years and has deep community connections to help new providers get established quickly.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Washington Pediatrics, PA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.