Locum MD (Medical Doctor), DO (Osteopathic Doctor) Hospitalist
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Job Description
A respected healthcare facility in Sugar Land, TX is seeking an experienced Locum Tenens Hospitalist (MD/DO) to provide high‑quality inpatient care within a well‑supported hospital medicine program. This assignment offers competitive compensation, flexible scheduling, and the opportunity to practice in one of the fastest‑growing and most desirable communities in the Houston metro area.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive inpatient care, including admissions, daily rounding, and discharges.
- Manage acute and chronic medical conditions for adult patients.
- Coordinate care with specialists, nursing staff, case management, and ancillary teams.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests, develop treatment plans, and ensure continuity of care.
- Respond to rapid responses and codes (depending on facility requirements).
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with hospital standards.
- Deliver patient‑centered care with strong communication and clinical judgment.
Assignment Details
- Schedule: 5p-5a, 7 on/7 off
- No call required
- Closed ICU
- Will respond to codes and RR if it is your patient
- EMR: Epic
- Must be board-certified
- Paid travel & expenses
Qualifications
- MD or DO with board certification or board eligibility in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
- Active Texas medical license (or ability to obtain)
- Current DEA registration
- Prior inpatient hospitalist experience required
- Strong clinical decision‑making, communication, and teamwork skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced hospital environment
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Locum MD (Medical Doctor), DO (Osteopathic Doctor) Hospitalist at Rinvio Recruitment a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,087 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$290k (61 salary observations; 294 listings), vs ~$293k nationally (1,554 salary observations; 5,436 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 55% have no call, 33% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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