Division Chief, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician- San Antonio, TX

Division Chief, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician- San Antonio, TX

San Antonio, TexasPosted 17d agoattending physician
~$460,000SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage

Reported by 9 physicians · state cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay

Emergency MedicineFull-time

Overview

Location
San Antonio, Texas
SalaryDr Signal range
$430k – $585k

9 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay

Practice
Academic health science center · Freestanding Children's Hospital

Role summary

The Division Chief position at Baylor College of Medicine leads the pediatric emergency medicine division in a 240-bed freestanding children's hospital, with responsibilities including medical care, research, education, administration, and supervision of APPs. The role offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and relocation support.

What the posting highlights

  • Care setting: Emergency Department care of critically ill and injured children
  • Patient population: Pediatric patients
  • Research or clinical-trial participation is noted
  • Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted

SalaryDr summary based on the original posting

Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp

Physician-reported total comp$430k–$585k · $460k median
$411kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$604k

Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.

Compensation

What physicians report
$430k – $585k
Pay context
SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
Report sample
9 recent physician reports · state cohort
Compensation basis
Estimated total compensation

Benefits named in the posting

  • Paid relocation
  • Highly competitive salary
  • Excellent benefits package
Physician-reported total comp$430k–$585k · $460k median
$411kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$604k

This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 9 recent, approved physician reports (state cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.

Next steps

Employer

Baylor College of Medicine

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Facility & Community

Facility details
Practice setting
Academic health science center
Facility type
Freestanding Children's Hospital
Beds
240
Patient population
Pediatric patients
EHR
Not stated in posting
Community snapshot
Peer median
Building sample
Active supply
Texas
Full-time
Transparent pay
Not measured
SalaryDr source status
Work-life
Academic health science center

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  • What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
  • How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?

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Work Design

Inpatient / outpatient
Emergency Department care of critically ill and injured children
Admin burden
Dedicated administrative time to develop and grow the division; responsible for budgets and financial performance
Teaching
Yes
Research
Yes
Supervises APPs
Yes

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No

Source & Verification

Source
Aggregated (ym_careers)
Salary label
SalaryDr Signal
First seen
2 wk ago
Last verified
today
Extraction confidence
90%

Full description

Baylor College of Medicine and CHRISTUS Children's CHRISTUS Children's, a world-class 240-bed freestanding children's hospital in San Antonio, serves as a focal point for pediatric services throughout the community. In 2013, CHRISTUS Health finalized an agreement partnering with Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) to recruit, employ, and oversee physicians and advanced practice providers at CHRISTUS Children's. Baylor (www.bcm.edu) is recognized as one of the nation’s premier academic health science centers and is known for excellence in education, research, and healthcare and community service. Located in the heart of the world's largest medical center (Texas Medical Center), Baylor is affiliated with multiple educational, healthcare and research affiliates (Baylor Affiliates). Division Summary The Division of Emergency Medicine, in the Department of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking a board-certified pediatric emergency medicine Physician at the Associate or Professor rank as Chief of the Division. The candidates' credentials and experience will determine the rank of the academic appointment. Highlights: The division consists of 23 physicians and 19 Advanced Practice Practitioners. The position will have dedicated administrative time to develop and grow the division of pediatric emergency medicine. The position is employed by Baylor College of Medicine and offers a highly competitive salary and excellent benefits package including paid relocation. Job Duties Provides strong leadership to the section to provide the most outstanding medical care, research, and education possible. Develops long-range plans for the division. Recommends division appointments and promotions to the PIC/ Vice Chair. Stimulates and supports research studies in the division. Demands the highest quality of medical care for patients. Demonstrates and demands the highest ethical and professional behavior. Manages budgets and maintains positive financial performance for the division. Care for critically ill and injured children in an Emergency Department setting as well as teaching fellows, residents, medical students, and staff. Minimum Qualifications Qualified applicants must have an MD, DO, or MD/PhD degree, be BE/BC in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, and have or obtain a Texas medical license. Current certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS). Pediatricians with significant emergency department experience are also encouraged to apply. Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.