Pediatrician | Build Healthier Futures in Compton, CA

MLK Community Medical Group (MLK CMG) is seeking a full-time, board-certified Pediatrician to join our East Compton Care Center. This rewarding opportunity combines outpatient pediatric care with newborn nursery coverage and pediatric hospital call, allowing you to maintain a broad pediatric practice while making a difference in an underserved community.

Join a collaborative multispecialty group representing 16 specialties, where physicians have the opportunity to help shape how healthcare is delivered.

Practice & Schedule

• Outpatient Schedule: 4.5 days per week outside of call weeks
• Call Rotation: One week of newborn nursery and pediatric hospital call every three weeks
• During Call Weeks: Half-day outpatient schedule
• Post-Call: One day off

Hospital Responsibilities

• Provide newborn nursery and pediatric hospital call coverage
• Average Births: 2 per day
• Newborn Nursery Census: Average of 4–5
• Deliveries: Low-risk only
• Pediatric Ward: No dedicated pediatric ward
• Surgical Patient Management: Pediatric surgical patients ages 14–17, averaging one surgical patient per month

Compensation & Benefits

• Guaranteed annual base salary of $225,000–$255,000, depending on experience
• Opportunity to earn an annual quality-based bonus of up to 12%
• Sign-on bonus of 5%
• Health and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Malpractice insurance
• CME and professional license reimbursement
• 28 days of paid time off, plus three additional CME days
• Opportunity to improve access to care in an underserved community and help shape how healthcare is delivered

Qualifications

• Board certification in Pediatrics
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) provider course completion
• Hospital experience within the past two years

Why Join MLK Community Medical Group?

At MLK CMG, you'll have the opportunity to improve access to care in an underserved community while working alongside physicians across 16 specialties. Make a meaningful impact on the health of children and families while helping shape the future of healthcare delivery.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Explore this opportunity to build a rewarding pediatric career with MLK Community Medical Group.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

About MLK CMG and MLKCH

The MLK Community Medical Group (MLK CMG) is a non profit, multi-specialty medical group with three clinics. Provider specialties include Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Nurse Practitioner FM, Endocrinology, Psychiatry, Psychology, Urology, Cardiology, Podiatry, Pediatrics, Infectious Disease, Vascular Surgery, Neurology, Nephrology, OB/Gyn, Midwifery, and Pulmonology. The MLK CMG delivery model allows for ample physician patient time with a team of support staff to help with care coordination and socio-economic barriers. Physician support staff include pharmacists, licensed social workers, medical assistants, nurses, diabetic educator, dietician, and care coordinators. We have also incorporated behavioral health to include a Psychologist and addiction counselors. 

Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital (MLKCH), a private, nonprofit, safety net hospital, supports the medical group. MLKCH opened in July 2015 as a state of the art facility with best in class technology systems and operations. MLKCH has 131 licensed beds, including 93 medical/surgical beds, 20 intensive care beds and 18 obstetrical beds.

The mission of MLKCH is to provide compassionate, collaborative, quality care and improve the health of our community. Its vision is to be a leading model of innovative, collaborative community healthcare. MLK CMG was created to support the hospital’s mission and vision.

In April 2021, MLKCH received its accreditation by ACGME to begin its Internal Medicine Residency Program and in July 2022 welcomed its first class of Internal Medicine residents.  We also currently host multiple rotations for Harbor UCLA, UCLA Medical Center, and USC.

MLK Hospital ranks among the nation's top hospitals for community investment spending.
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