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Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor, Critical Care Medicine - Anesthesiology, McGovern Medical School

Critical Care MedicineFull-Time

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, a leading academic health center, is seeking applications for a full-time, non-tenure clinical track faculty for General Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine (Medical/Surgical Critical Care or Transplant Critical Care) within the Department of Anesthesiology.

Position Key Accountabilities

We are seeking highly motivated and qualified individuals with a strong interest in clinical research and resident/fellow education. Applicants with an interest in translational research are welcome.

Duties Include

  • 1) Providing critical care medical services for patients in affiliated hospitals.
  • 2) Providing anesthesiology and perioperative medical services for patients in affiliated hospitals.
  • 3) Contributing to the academic and scholarly productivity of the Department of Anesthesiology.

Qualifications

MD/DO or Equivalent Degree

  • OACGME Accredited Residency Program in Anesthesiology (1 year general house staff and 3 years of anesthesiology residency)
  • One year of fellowship training in an ACGME-accredited Critical Care Medicine program.
  • Texas medical license or be eligible for licensure
  • Board Certified/Board Eligible (BC/BE) in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
  • Academic rank and compensation are competitive and will be commensurate with qualifications

Qualified applicants must demonstrate a commitment to excellence, discovery, and service, have the potential to be outstanding in their field of expertise, and share an interest in fulfilling the common goals of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth

For additional information, please contact: Rishi Kumar, M.D. Assistant Professor E-mail: Rishi.Kumar@uth.tmc.edu Department of Anesthesiology 6431 Fannin Ste. #5.020, Houston, TX 77030.

If interested, please apply through UTHealth’s career webpage at UTHealth Houston Careers

Key Responsibilities

Provide critical care and anesthesiology medical services for patients within affiliated hospitals. Contribute to the academic and scholarly productivity of the Department of Anesthesiology through research and education.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Resident EducationPatient Care

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$322k (345 salary observations; 3,423 listings), vs ~$309k nationally (10,147 salary observations; 64,000 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-11-01; 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).

What does the Physician market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 5% in critical care medicineranked against 214 Critical Care Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $275k (middle half $246k–$275k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Texas vs national$322k median in Texas$309k nationally (+4%)345 state / 10,147 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Critical Care Medicine listings in Texas15 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physician listings in Texas1,572 active22,468 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 90% no call · 46% no weekends39 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas physician listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Critical Care Medicine hiring demand#12 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 35 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 76 postings, 77 closed
New Critical Care Medicine listings94 in the last 30 days79 the 30 days before (+19%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−5.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (214 Critical Care Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Texas figures use all physicians: too few Texas Critical Care Medicine postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor, Critical Care Medicine - Anesthesiology, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Critical Care Medicine — ranked against 214 active Critical Care Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 13 employers
5
<$300k
2
$300k-350k
15
$350k
6
$365k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
78%
CME allowance
33%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Relocation assistance
15%
Loan repayment
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Critical Care Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 214 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k
Typical market rent
$1,544/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.