Pediatrician

Private pediatric practice established in 1957, in beautiful, historic Frederick, Maryland, seeking BE/BC associate* to join our team of 24 providers, a blend of physicians and pediatric nurse practitioners across 5 locations in Frederick County. The Pediatric Center is a proud member of Trusted Doctors, a pediatric “super group” led by current AAP president Dr. Sandy Chung.

• Will also consider part-time and/or recently trained. Salary commensurate with experience and hours worked.

FAQs

How many patients will I see per day?

• At The Pediatric Center you will see 18-24 patients per day in the office

How often will I be on-call?

• Share 1:14 call with 14 physicians

Will I see patients in the hospital?

• No inpatient rounds - those are covered by pediatric hospitalists
• You’ll round in the newborn nursery but there’s no C-section or delivery coverage

What kind of support will I have?

• At The Pediatric Center you will have the support of a lactation consultant, triage nurses who act as liaisons between you and the patient’s family, and a referral coordinator
• An outside nurse triage service providing first line coverage on evenings, weekends and holidays

What’s the average tenure of your employees?

• 10 years is the current average length of employment for our employees
• 14.5 years is the average length of employment for our physicians

What’s special about the practice?

• We enjoy close affiliation with academic centers (Johns Hopkins, Children's National Medical Center, and University of Maryland Medical Center)
• For over 30 years we have partnered with the University of Maryland Center for Vaccine Development to evaluate new, improved and combination vaccines.

Why would I want to be in Frederick, MD?

• Frederick is a family-oriented community in a growing area with easy access to Washington, DC and Baltimore.
• Frederick was recently rated by Outside magazine as one of the country's 15 happiest places to live. https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/destinations/north-america/happiest-places-to-live-us/
• Frederick routinely makes the top 100 places to live in America by Livability https://livability.com/best-places/2023-top-100-best-places-to-live-in-the-us/frederick-md/

To learn more about our practice please visit us at www.thepedcenter.com or visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thepedcenter. To learn more about Frederick please check out http://www.visitfrederick.org.