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Posted 21 July, 2026

Pediatrician Opportunity in Ohio - Choose your FT schedule, $318k base!

Southern Ohio Medical Center
Portsmouth, OH, US Full Time

Job Description

OPPORTUNITY:

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Looking for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatrician to join our hospital employed team!

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COMPENSATION:

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    Option #1: Base salary of $257,254 (50%tile MGMA for those just completing training) with additional compensation for experience, guaranteed for 2 years. Can be switched to a wRVU production contract when exceeding target.

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    Option #2: Base salary of $318,848 (75%tile MGMA) guaranteed for one year and then switched to a wRVU production contract.

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* 5% less for those not yet boarded, salary adjusted accordingly upon board certification

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2-year contract also includes:

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    Vacation: 29 paid days off (PTO days). Additional 5 days when producing 75%tile wRVUs

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    CME/Books & Journals: 5 days PTO and up to $5000

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    Medical School Loan Repayment: repay up to $200,000 ($25,000 per year for each year of service commitment)

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    Deferred compensation: 457b plan. Defer compensation up to IRS limit of $24,500 year before taxes. No matching.

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    Retirement / Savings Plan: 403b plan. Defer compensation up to IRS limit of $24,500 year before taxes under age 50 and $31,000 for over age 50. SOMC matches dollar for dollar up to 2% of base pay.

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    Moving Expense: $10,000 paid to moving company

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    Malpractice Insurance Coverage: in a claims made insurance, in an amount of $2,000,000, per claim/$6,000,000, aggregate

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    Health Insurance: provider pays small premium, deducted from paycheck

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    Liquidated Damages: 70 mile and 2 year non-compete clause or liquidated damages of one year salary

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    Sign on Bonus: 15% of base salary up to $100,000 (paid when contract signed and forgiven over 2-4 years)

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    Residency Stipend: up to $25,000 (requires up to 2 year service commitment)

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    Bonus Incentives: excellent bonus incentives up to 10% of salary

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PRACTICE INFO:

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    Practice Location

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      SOMC Pediatric Associates, Portsmouth, OH

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    Office Hours/Work Schedule

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      Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00a-5:00p or 3/12's

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      Weekend office hours: Scheduled every 12 weekends

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      40 hours/wk - if working 12-hour day or the wknd, your hours are adjusted/credited during the weekday

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      Late evenings: 4-8p or Weekend hours 9-1 could be possible

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      Nursery rounding and call coverage (split weeks among 5 providers F-Sun and M-Thurs

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    Staffing

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      7 Physicians, 9 APP's

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      Office Manager, MOAs, LPNs

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    Case Load

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      25 patients per day

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    Equipment

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      POC testing: Lead, Hgb, Urine, Bilirubin, Strep, Flu, Pregnancy, O2, Nebulizers

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      Lab Service located on site

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    Procedures

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      Wart Removal, Casting, Ear Irrigation, Ingrown toenails, I&D, Cryotherapy

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      Nursery Procedures: NRP, Attendance at higher risk deliveries, newborn airway management, Umbilical line placement, stabilization while awaiting transfer

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    Additional Information

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      Close collaboration with Nationwide Children's and Cincinnati Children's

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      Monthly education with Nationwide Children's along with school health collaborative and Partners for Kids

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      Cincinnati Children's offers specialty care in our Portsmouth and West Union locations as well as Healthvine

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ADDITIONAL INFO:

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Click here to learn more about SOMC: http://www.somc.org/

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Click to learn more about the community: http://www.somc.org/about/portsmouth.php

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Video: Community Video

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Hospital Beds: 248 staffed | Service Area: over 250,000 | Not-for-profit established 1966 | Employs: over 3,000 | Medical Staff: 300+ Teaching opportunities: SOMC has Medical Students, Residents, and Advanced Practitioner trainees.

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All employment is contingent upon passing the post-offer physical examination, drug test, and criminal background investigation.