Pediatrician (MD/DO)
Tri-State Community Healthcare Center
Adelanto, CA | Pomona, CA | Nevada
Full-Time | On-Site | Outpatient Pediatrics
Salary: $260,000–$320,000 Per Year
Final compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, board-certification status, clinical skills, assigned location, and the final employment arrangement.
Help Children Build a Healthier Future
Tri-State Community Healthcare Center is seeking a compassionate and skilled Pediatrician to join our growing healthcare team.
This is an opportunity to provide meaningful, patient-centered care to infants, children, and adolescents while supporting the families who depend on you.
At Tri-State, your work goes far beyond treating an illness. You will help children grow, prevent disease, identify concerns early, guide parents through important health decisions, and build trusting relationships that can last for years.
If you are looking for a rewarding pediatric position where your clinical judgment is respected and your work has a genuine purpose, we would love to meet you.
Position at a Glance
- Position: Pediatrician
- Degree: MD or DO
- Salary: $260,000–$320,000 per year
- Employment type: Full-time
- Work setting: On-site outpatient pediatric care
- Available locations: Adelanto, California; Pomona, California; and Nevada
- Patient population: Infants, children, and adolescents
- Organization: Federally Qualified Health Center
Applicants may indicate their preferred clinic location when applying.
Why Join Tri-State?
At Tri-State Community Healthcare Center, you will have the opportunity to use your medical training where it can make a lasting difference.
You will be able to:
- Provide comprehensive care to infants, children, and adolescents
- Build meaningful relationships with children and their families
- Help identify developmental, behavioral, and medical concerns early
- Support parents with clear guidance and compassionate care
- Improve access to pediatric services in underserved communities
- Practice in a mission-driven FQHC environment
- Provide preventive care that can influence a child’s lifelong health
- Use your clinical judgment to develop individualized treatment plans
- Collaborate with clinical and administrative professionals
- Earn a strong and clearly stated annual salary
- Become a trusted healthcare partner for families in the community
We are looking for a physician who wants to be respected for their knowledge, trusted by families, and proud of the difference they make.
What You Will Do
As a Pediatrician at Tri-State, you will provide compassionate, evidence-based, and age-appropriate medical care within your professional training and scope of practice.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Provide primary and preventive care to infants, children, and adolescents
- Perform newborn, well-child, school, sports, and routine pediatric examinations
- Monitor physical growth, development, behavior, and emotional well-being
- Diagnose and treat acute illnesses, injuries, infections, and common pediatric conditions
- Manage chronic conditions such as asthma, allergies, obesity, eczema, and other ongoing health concerns
- Provide recommended immunizations and preventive health screenings
- Perform developmental, behavioral, vision, hearing, and risk assessments
- Develop individualized treatment and follow-up plans
- Order and interpret laboratory tests, imaging studies, and other diagnostic services
- Prescribe medications and monitor their effectiveness and safety
- Educate parents and caregivers about nutrition, development, safety, medications, and preventive care
- Explain diagnoses and treatment options in clear, respectful, and easy-to-understand language
- Recognize urgent or complex medical concerns and respond appropriately
- Identify patients who require specialty care and coordinate appropriate referrals
- Follow up on test results, referrals, hospital visits, and changes in a child’s condition
- Maintain complete, accurate, and timely electronic medical records
- Follow clinical guidelines, HIPAA requirements, patient-safety standards, and applicable healthcare regulations
- Collaborate with medical assistants, nurses, physicians, specialists, behavioral-health professionals, and administrative staff
- Participate in quality-improvement, population-health, and patient-safety initiatives
- Support Tri-State’s mission of improving access to compassionate healthcare
- Participate in clinical meetings, training, and professional-development activities as required
What Success Looks Like
A successful Pediatrician at Tri-State:
- Provides safe, compassionate, and evidence-based pediatric care
- Helps children feel comfortable and safe during their visits
- Builds trust with parents, caregivers, and families
- Communicates clearly and listens carefully to concerns
- Identifies developmental, behavioral, and medical issues early
- Creates appropriate and understandable treatment plans
- Helps families make informed decisions about their child’s health
- Manages acute and chronic pediatric conditions effectively
- Knows when additional evaluation or specialty care is needed
- Maintains accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Works efficiently without compromising quality or safety
- Treats every child and family with dignity, patience, and respect
- Contributes positively to the clinical team
- Shares Tri-State’s commitment to improving access to healthcare
Required Qualifications
- Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from an accredited medical school
- Successful completion of an accredited Pediatrics residency program
- Board-certified or board-eligible in Pediatrics
- Current and unrestricted medical license in the state of the assigned clinic, or eligibility to obtain the required license before beginning employment
- Current DEA registration, or ability to obtain it before starting when required
- Current Basic Life Support certification, or ability to obtain certification before starting
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification, or ability to obtain it if required for the position
- Ability to complete Tri-State’s credentialing, privileging, and payer-enrollment requirements
- Strong knowledge of pediatric primary care, preventive medicine, growth, and development
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, and decision-making skills
- Ability to maintain complete, accurate, and timely medical documentation
- Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents, and caregivers
- Commitment to ethical, compassionate, and patient-centered pediatric care
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience practicing outpatient pediatrics
- Previous FQHC, community-health, public-health, or safety-net experience
- Experience caring for children from infancy through adolescence
- Experience managing chronic and medically complex pediatric conditions
- Experience with developmental and behavioral-health screening
- Familiarity with Medi-Cal, Medicaid, and community-health documentation requirements
- Experience using electronic health-record systems
- Strong family-education and care-coordination skills
- Bilingual communication skills are helpful but not required
Physicians completing residency and experienced pediatricians who are committed to community-based care are encouraged to apply.
Compensation$260,000–$320,000 Per Year
The final annual salary will be based on the selected candidate’s:
- Relevant pediatric experience
- Education and professional credentials
- Board-certification status
- Clinical skills and scope of practice
- Assigned clinic location
- Availability and agreed-upon schedule
Any additional compensation, benefits, incentives, or support offered for this position will be reviewed with qualified candidates during the hiring process.
Work Environment
This is an on-site, outpatient pediatric position within a community healthcare setting.
The Pediatrician will work closely with medical assistants, nurses, other providers, administrative staff, specialists, and community resources to provide coordinated care for children and families.
The exact clinic schedule, expected patient volume, call responsibilities, and any evening, weekend, or travel expectations will be discussed before employment.
About Tri-State Community Healthcare Center
Tri-State Community Healthcare Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center committed to expanding access to compassionate, high-quality healthcare.
We serve individuals and families who may face financial, geographic, or other barriers to receiving care.
Our goal is to make essential healthcare services more accessible while treating every patient with dignity, compassion, and respect.
Our pediatric providers do more than treat childhood illnesses. They support families, monitor development, prevent disease, identify concerns early, and help children receive the healthy start they deserve.
Give Children the Care That Can Shape Their Future
One careful examination can identify a concern early.
One reassuring conversation can help a worried parent feel supported.
One preventive visit can protect a child’s health for years to come.
One compassionate pediatrician can completely change how a child and family experience healthcare.
Join Tri-State Community Healthcare Center and bring your medical skills to a position where your work will have purpose, value, and a lasting impact.
Apply today by submitting your current résumé or CV. We look forward to learning more about you.
Tri-State Community Healthcare Center is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities.
Pay: $260,000.00 - $320,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Loan forgiveness
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
