Physician Family Medicine- Kelsey-Seybold Clinic- Huntsville
Listed compensation
$238k-$384k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation’s leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 45 locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care.
As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 1000+ medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Position Highlights
Family Medicine physicians specialize in caring for the physical, mental and emotional well being of their patients and their families. They are trained to care for all ages, from children age 5 to senior adults. Because family practitioners are trained to treat the whole person, these specialists diagnose and treat the full range of problems people bring to their doctors.
See patients in an outpatient setting Monday-Friday from 8a – 5p to include new patients as well as corporate physicals.
Participate in the Family Medicine Call single call group. On-Call for the group is about once per month, either on the weekday or weekend day. The weekend day is shared with another physician. Call consists of answering phone calls from patients of physicians in the call group.
- Annual physicals and wellness exams
- Preventive medicine
What Makes an Optum Career Different?
- Be part of a best-in-class employee experience that enables you to practice at the top of your license
- We believe that better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients
We are influencing change collectively on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations
Practice medicine autonomously, with the support, not restrictions, of a sustainable and thriving national health care organization
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications
Medical Degree (MD, DO)
Accredited Family Medicine Residency Training
- Licensed or willing to be licensed in the State of Texas.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible with American Board of Family Medicine
Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $237,500 - $384,000. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role.
We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive physical, mental, and emotional care for patients of all ages in an outpatient setting. Responsibilities include performing annual physicals, wellness exams, and participating in a monthly on-call rotation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Medical Degree (MD or DO) and have completed an accredited Family Medicine residency. Board certification or eligibility with the American Board of Family Medicine and a Texas state license are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Texas, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$273k (74 salary observations; 384 listings), vs ~$263k nationally (1,908 salary observations; 6,496 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)), so the posted ~$311k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $320k in an average-cost state. 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, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
UnitedHealth Group ranks #5 of 23 employers hiring Family Medicine on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Family Medicine- Kelsey-Seybold Clinic- Huntsville at UnitedHealth Group a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,556 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$311k midpoint, that is roughly $12k–$22k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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