Staff Pediatrician — Washington Pediatrics, PA | Washington, NC

Full-Time · Onsite · HPSA-Designated · Partnership Track Available

“I started at Washington Pediatrics in 1990, joining two other pediatricians. Through the years we have grown the practice to six 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

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: ~1 weeknight/week · Weekend call ~1 in 6 weeks · Shared equally
• CME: $2,500/year + CME leave
• Non-Compete: None
• EMR: Veradigm

Why this role?

If you’re finishing residency and picturing a career where you’re just another name on a productivity spreadsheet, this isn’t that. From day one, you’ll build the kind of continuity of care that’s rare to find right out of training — watching your own patients grow up, with parents who know your name. There’s no hospital rounding, no RVU treadmill, and a genuine partnership track after Year 1 if you’re looking to put down roots rather than rotate through another job in three years.

Why this practice?

Washington Pediatrics has been independently owned and physician-led since 1955 — nearly 70 years of doing it their own way, without a health system dictating workflow or patient care decisions. Provider tenure here runs 7 to 35 years, which tells you people don’t leave once they arrive. You’ll have an embedded behavioral health psychologist and therapist, point-of-care labs, and a full vaccine program already in place — the infrastructure of a well-run practice, with the autonomy of one that’s still physician-owned.

Why now?

New graduates are explicitly welcome here, and the practice is actively building toward its next generation of ownership. This is a rural, HPSA-designated, medically underserved community — meaning your work has real, immediate impact, and you’re eligible for NC Loan Repayment Program and NC Rural Health Program support on top of relocation assistance and a housing stipend. If you’re early in your career and want a place where the learning curve is steep but the support is real — mentorship from providers who’ve been here decades, not months — this is worth a conversation.

What you’ll do:

• Provide comprehensive pediatric care from birth through adolescence
• Build long-term relationships with patients and families across generations
• Collaborate with embedded behavioral health team members on whole-child care
• Serve as a pediatric advocate in a rural, underserved region
• Grow toward partnership as your career develops

What makes you a fit:

• MD or DO, Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatrics
• Eligible for NC medical licensure
• New graduates welcome — experienced physicians welcome too
• Comfortable in a high-autonomy, independent practice environment
• Genuine interest in community-centered, relationship-driven pediatric care

What you’ll get:

• Relocation assistance and housing stipend
• Loan repayment eligibility (NC LRP + Rural Health Program)
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Employer-paid malpractice coverage
• 401(k), $2,500/year CME allowance + CME leave
• No non-compete

Why Washington, NC?

Known locally as “Little Washington” — the country’s original Washington, founded years before its D.C. namesake — this small coastal city sits at the confluence of the Tar and Pamlico Rivers in eastern North Carolina. It’s a genuinely different pace of life: a walkable historic waterfront downtown, a working boatbuilding and marina community, and a median home price around $275,000 — well below the national average — for physicians who want space and affordability without sacrificing charm.

• Waterfront living — boating, fishing, and riverside sunsets are part of everyday life, not a weekend drive away
• Historic downtown — locally owned restaurants, shops, and the Turnage Theatre, all walkable from the riverfront
• About 25 minutes to Greenville, NC (home to East Carolina University and Vidant/ECU Health) for additional shopping, dining, and specialty referral support
• Roughly 1.5 hours to the Outer Banks and Crystal Coast beaches
• A tight-knit, multi-generational community — the same qualities that let Dr. Ainsworth treat the children of her former patients

Washington Pediatrics, PA is an equal opportunity employer.

Washington Pediatrics has served the families of Washington, NC and the surrounding Beaufort County area since 1955, making it one of the longest-standing pediatric practices in the region. The practice is currently led by Dr. Deborah Ainsworth and is built around a straightforward philosophy: get to know each family, and stay with them from infancy through adolescence.

The team is proud to hold NCQA recognition for Sustaining Patient-Centered Care, a distinction that reflects a genuine, day-to-day commitment to accessible, high-quality pediatric medicine — not just a plaque on the wall. On-site Spanish interpreters ensure every family who walks through the door is fully informed and comfortable, and the practice welcomes patients regardless of ability to pay.

Located in Washington, NC, the practice serves a loyal, multi-generational patient base — many families have brought multiple children through the practice's doors over 15+ years — a strong signal of the trust the community places in this team. Washington Pediatrics is currently accepting new patients and looking to grow its physician team to keep pace with community demand.