Outpatient Pediatrician - Akron Children's Pediatrics (ACP) Alliance, Ohio

Primary Care Pediatrician - Akron Children’s Pediatrics (ACP) Alliance

Alliance, Ohio

Akron Children’s Hospital is dedicated to building a diverse workforce – one that reflects our patient population and represents the communities we serve. Whether you’re a resident, a physician early in your career, or a seasoned physician with years of experience, Akron Children’s Hospital has something different that’s hard to explain. You feel it in the atmosphere as soon as you enter through the doors. You experience it every day with your colleagues, staff, patients and their families. Once you’re here, you know you’re home.

Akron Children's Pediatrics (ACP) brings pediatric primary care for babies, children, and teens to many Ohio communities through our 40+ pediatric offices and growing.  Join our established Alliance practice of 3 experienced pediatricians and 4 nurse practitioners as the practice continues to grow. The Alliance office is a well-respected practice that has been in the community for more than 50 years. It is the only pediatric office in Alliance and offers a large established patient volume drawing from many surrounding areas. 

This is an outpatient opportunity with after-hours call and half day Saturday office hours shared between all providers. Calls only reach the physician after being screened by our excellent after-hours nurse triage phone line which handles more than 90% of the calls. This is a busy existing practice, so we welcome new graduates or established providers to step into a practice that they can continue to develop and grow. 

Our offices follow standard hospital-based policies, while retaining the local culture of each practice.  Our physicians enjoy the use of EPIC as a system-wide integrated electronic health record. Our primary care offices are all PCMH certified. The Patient-Centered Medical Home is a model of care that puts patients at the forefront of care. PCMHs build better relationships between people and their clinical care teams. Research shows that they improve quality, the patient experience, and staff satisfaction, while reducing health care costs.  

This position is a 501(c)(3) site which qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the Federal government

This opportunity offers: 

• Attractive guaranteed base salary
• Attractive monthly resident stipend
• Retention Bonus available
• Starting Bonus
• Quality and Productivity Bonuses
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Occurrence based malpractice
• Relocation assistance 
• Generous vacation and CME time/money
• Student loan repayment strategies

Akron Children's has been caring for children since 1890. With two hospital campuses, 6 regional health centers and 50+ primary and specialty care locations throughout Ohio, we’re making it easier for today's busy families to find the high-quality care they need. We also partner with other health systems to bring our neonatal and pediatric expertise to patients in their community hospitals.

Ranked among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by Newsweek in 2022 and 2023, Akron Children's Hospital is the largest pediatric healthcare system in Northeast Ohio. With more than a million patient visits a year, we’ve been leading the way to healthier futures for children through quality patient care, education, advocacy, community service and medical discovery for more than 130 years! Children aren’t just a segment of our focus; they are our focus. The services at Akron Children’s Hospital span the entire scope of medical services available today – from routine and preventative care to emerging technologies in surgery and patient care.

Akron Children’s Hospital is the only freestanding pediatric hospital in Northeast Ohio and the 8^th largest children’s hospital in the country. We are a major teaching affiliate of Northeast Ohio Medical University. Active involvement in medical student and resident education; academic appointment at Northeast Ohio Medical University is available and commensurate with experience. Akron Children’s is dedicated to family-centered care and improving the treatment of childhood illness and injury through research at the Rebecca D. Considine Clinical Research Institute.

The resources available to our physicians, the cutting-edge technology, the collaboration from all departments and the cohesive nature in which we work allow us to live our mission and truly treat every child as we would our own.

It’s something you know as soon as you experience it. Our communities — the Northeast Ohio community — are deeply ingrained into our work, our volunteerism and our daily lives. We are truly a part of the communities we serve, and the communities are a part of us. You’ll be proud to tell people you meet that you work at Akron Children’s as their faces light up and they tell you their own connection to the Hospital. Working at Akron Children’s gives you so many opportunities to live in, work in and love Northeast Ohio.

The City of Alliance is located in the northeastern portion of Stark Count and is minutes northeast of Canton, Ohio. They are less than an hour southeast of Cleveland. The population of Alliance is more than 20,000 but there are more than 40,000 people that live within a five-mile radius of city.   

The historic downtown area is experiencing a gradual renaissance, with the opening of a Saturday Farmers' Market on Main Street near the historic Caboose, and the renovation of a storefront on Main Street as an art gallery and live performance space, joining a scattering of antique shops and other businesses. Education in Alliance has seen significant growth in recent years. The leader in that arena is the beautiful 123-acre University of Mount Union campus located just blocks from the Alliance practice.  

The Department of Parks and Recreation maintains 220 acres consisting of 24 parks so there is something for every outdoor enthusiast. Nearby Berlin Lake offers boat and fishing enthusiasts an ideal setting for camping, boating, and water recreation.  There are many great communities within an easy commute and is centrally located between Akron, Alliance, and Canton with easy access to the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The location is in close proximity to great public and private schools.

This four-season community will have outdoor enthusiasts thrilled with over 40,000 acres of Metro Parks for year-round enjoyment. Northeast Ohio is gaining a reputation as a world-class center for research and development in a variety of high-tech industries, and has become a premiere destination to work, live, play, shop and dine!