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For physicians, advanced practice providers, and care teams
Join a team focused on delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in your community.
For operations, administrative, and business support roles
Help power our practices behind the scenes through operations, patient experience, and business support.
Why Build Your Career with Playground Pediatrics
A career in pediatric healthcare is meaningful, demanding work—and you deserve a team and environment that honors your commitment. Playground exists to make high-quality, relationship-based pediatric care sustainable. Not just for families, but for the clinicians and teams who serve them.
Help Children and Families Thrive
Be part of a child-first organization strengthening pediatric primary care in the communities that need it most.
Support a Better Model of Pediatric Care
Work alongside independent practices to make value-based, preventive care possible and more sustainable.
Work Where Care Teams Are Supported
Join environments designed to reduce operational strain and help teams focus on patients, not paperwork.
Bring Your Expertise and Be Heard
Clinical and corporate perspectives are valued, with real opportunities to shape how work gets done.
Feel the Impact of Your Work
Your role directly supports care teams, access, and continuity for children and families.
Grow Without Losing Your Purpose
Build skills, explore leadership, and expand your impact while staying connected to why you chose healthcare.
Our Values
Curiosity
We question the way things have been and explore what could be better.
Courage
We embrace challenges, change, and the unknown.
Kindness
We meet everyone with compassion and care.
Integrity
We do what’s right, not just what’s easy.
Joy
We bring energy and passion in our interactions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Playground Pediatrics is a physician‑led pediatric care platform that partners with independent pediatric practices to strengthen care for children, families, and communities. Playground provides practices with support in areas like value‑based care, operations, and growth so local teams can stay focused on patient care.
Roles fall into two main groups: positions at partner pediatric practices (such as pediatricians, APPs, nurses, MAs, behavioral health, and front‑office staff) and roles on Playground’s central team (such as clinical leadership, operations, analytics, payer/RCM, and practice growth). Openings are posted on the Playground careers page and through job boards and recruiting partners.
Playground partner practices are currently located in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania. Our growing network includes practices with one or more clinic locations across each region, and we continue to expand thoughtfully over time.
Compensation and benefits vary by role and location, but many positions offer competitive pay, health benefits, paid time off, and retirement plans, with malpractice coverage for clinicians. Team members also benefit from Playground’s investment in training, value‑based care infrastructure, and practice support, which can create more stable, better‑resourced care environments.
Playground helps practices manage insurers, optimize revenue cycle management, expand services, and handle marketing and growth, reducing administrative burden on clinicians and front‑line staff. It also brings tools and expertise for value‑based care and quality programs so teams can focus more time on prevention and high‑value care for children.
Playground describes its culture through values of curiosity, kindness, courage, integrity, and joy, which guide how teams work and make decisions. The organization emphasizes close collaboration with practice leaders and a shared commitment to high‑quality, compassionate pediatric care.
Candidates can browse and apply for roles through the Playground Pediatrics careers page, which links to current openings across partner practices and the central team. Some positions are also posted on external job sites managed by Playground’s recruiting partners.
Specific requirements vary by role, but many pediatric clinical and staff positions indicate experience preferences or requirements in the job descriptions. Newer clinicians and staff may find roles that include onboarding support and opportunities to grow within practices and the broader platform.
Playground Pediatrics is a physician‑led pediatric care platform that partners with independent pediatric practices to strengthen care for children, families, and communities. Playground provides practices with support in areas like value‑based care, operations, and growth so local teams can stay focused on patient care.
Do Meaningful Work for Children and Communities
Every role at Playground helps make high-quality pediatric care more sustainable. Explore opportunities to bring your skills to work that truly matters.