Family Medicine - Community Health Center in Texas | #1 midsize city in U.S. for growth
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Job Description
Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo, Texas is recruiting a BC/BE Family Medicine physician for a position with Northwest JO Wyatt, our community health center.
Discover Amarillo here and Check out our city to see what makes Amarillo a wonderful place to call home!
Highlights
- Employed position
- Outpatient only / All ages
- Opportunity to work with underserved populations including Medicaid
- Clinic offers FM, IM, women's, and children's services
Responsibilities
Support the NWTHS mission of delivering high quality, compassionate care to Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle region
- Provide comprehensive primary and preventative care to patients of all ages
- Treat acute illnesses and manage chronic diseases
- Coordinate care including referral to specialists and other health professionals
Requirements
- BC/BE Family Medicine required
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency required
- Active, clear Texas license and DEA or ability to obtain
- Clean professional background
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Compassionate bedside manner
Compensation & Benefits
- Generous base salary
- Commencement bonus
- Relocation reimbursement
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability
- PTO, CME, 401(k) with match, Stock purchase plan
- Paid malpractice insurance
- Student loan repayment assistance and/or fellowship stipend may be available
Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a tertiary care facility and teaching hospital known throughout the region for cardiac, stroke, emergency, surgical, and women & children’s services. As a Level II and Lead Trauma Center for the 26-county Texas Panhandle the hospital treats over 64,000 patients in its ED each year.
NWTHS features a Children’s Hospital, The Childbirth Center, and Surgical services in robotics, cardiothoracic, vascular, neurosurgery, bariatrics, head and neck, orthopedics, and ortho trauma.
NWTHS is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation's largest hospital and healthcare management companies.
- In Amarillo, Texas, you can…
- Experience big skies, working ranches and Texas hospitality intersecting with a modern, vibrant economy
- Grow and thrive in the #1 midsize city in the U.S. for projected growth (UNC Kenan Institute - Empowering American Cities)
- Live at 3,600 feet altitude with 270 days of sunshine, breezes, low humidity, and four seasons
- Enjoy a high quality of life in a safe, friendly, mid-sized community of just over 200,000 and MSA of 300,000
- Drive stress-free to work in 15 minutes or less with no traffic
- Practice medicine in a business and physician-friendly state and community
- Maximize your dollar with house prices and living costs lower than other Texas cities
- Attend award-winning, top-ranked public schools, recipient of National Blue Ribbon awards
- Hike, bike or ride horses at nearby Palo Duro Canyon, the second-largest canyon in America
- Play golf at scenic courses, do a guided hunt, or fish for Walleye at nearby Lake Meredith
Take in a cultural arts scene including a symphony, ballet company, an opera, art galleries, museums, and live jazz
Entertain the family with outings to a historic, revitalized downtown featuring diverse cuisine, live music and a new minor league baseball park
- Hit the slopes for world-class skiing and snowboarding in Taos, NM, just a 5-hour drive away
- Jet out for quick get-aways from a modern airport offering direct flights to Texas metros, Denver, and Las Vegas
- If you have interest in this opportunity, please apply or contact:
- Amanda Augustine
- NWTHS Physician Recruiter
- Amanda.Augustine@uhsinc.com
- 724.422.7606 mobile (call/text)
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Texas, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$275k (73 salary observations; 379 listings), vs ~$263k nationally (1,880 salary observations; 6,427 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 50% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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