Pediatric Hospitalist
MedStar Health · Clinton, MD
Posted October 17, 2026
MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center · 7503 Surratts Rd, Clinton, MD, US, 20735
- Pay: $170,044 – $222,594 per year
- Schedule: Full Time, Day/Night (Rotating Weekends)
- Location: MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
- MedStar Job ID: 144981
MedStar Medical Group is currently seeking pediatric hospitalist physicians to join our team in Full-time, Part-time, and PRN positions for our amazing program at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital, just outside Washington, DC. Our pediatric hospitalists will have responsibility for providing high-quality medical care to pediatric patients admitted in our newborn nurseries, and ER consults.
MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital, in Clinton, Maryland, is a 250-bed full-service acute care and 24-bed sub-acute care facility with approximately 65,000 emergency room visits and approximately 19,000 admissions each year. Our pediatric hospitalists cover the special care nursery (Level II NICU).
Located in Prince George’s County, the town of Clinton offers excellent, well-funded public schools and universities. The metro subway system offers multiple free activities such as museums, art galleries, festivals, and the National Zoo. New York City, Philadelphia, and Richmond, VA are just a few hours drive away. Residents also enjoy the convenience of two major airports, Dulles International and Reagan National nearby.
The ideal candidate will hold current Maryland licensure/eligibility and be BC/BE in pediatrics. Recent pediatric hospitalist experience and skills in neonatal resuscitation following the current NRP guidelines, including intubation and line placement, management of general pediatric disorders, and stabilization prior to transport are required. Excellent communication skills and an ability to work with a wide array of professionals are essential. Several shift opportunities are available.
As a MedStar Health clinician, you can expect
- A competitive salary
- Generous paid time off plan
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid malpractice insurance
- CME allowance
- Retirement plan – 403(b) with % employer match, 457(b), and/or 457(f)
Be the physician you were meant to be, here at MedStar Health!
As the largest healthcare provider in Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region, MedStar Health's programs and services are recognized regionally and nationally for excellence in medical care. Our physicians, nurses, researchers, and support staff support a patient-first philosophy of care, compassion, clinical excellence, and customer service. Our 30,000 associates and 6,000 affiliated physicians proudly care for more than half-million patients each year across the region in our ten hospitals, urgent care and ambulatory care facilities, and physician offices. Our extensive network of providers enables us to offer the highest quality, most advanced care—close to where our patients live and work. MedStar Health combines the best aspects of academic medicine, research, and innovation with a complete spectrum of clinical services to advance patient care.
Employer
MedStar Health
MedStar Health is the largest health system and the largest provider of healthcare services in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore region. A non-profit organization, MedStar brings together 30,000 associates working at 10 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care sites, more than 700 access points of care across more than 225 zip codes in 17 counties in Maryland, D.C. and Northern Virginia.
The MedStar system includes:
- Hospitals including MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Union Memorial, MedStar Franklin Square, MedStar Good Samaritan, MedStar Harbor, MedStar Montgomery, MedStar Southern Maryland and MedStar St. Mary's
- MedStar Medical Group, one of the nation's 15 largest medical groups, plus ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care and primary care practices across the region
- One of the largest graduate medical education programs in the country, with major research and innovation platforms
Why physicians and advanced practice providers choose MedStar:
- Published hiring ranges on every position
- The largest employed anesthesia group in the region, with MDAs, CRNAs and CAAs employed directly by the health system
- Productivity and quality incentives, paid malpractice, CME time and allowance, and 403(b), 457(b) and 457(f) retirement plans on many roles
- Student loan forgiveness eligibility as a non-profit employer
Recognition: MedStar Health has been named one of "America's Greatest Workplaces" by Newsweek (including Inclusion and Diversity, Women, Parents and Families, Mental Wellbeing and Healthcare) and one of "America's Best Employers" by Forbes. MedStar is committed to equity for all people and communities.