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Sugar Land, Texas

Locum MD (Medical Doctor), DO (Osteopathic Doctor) Hospitalist

Hospital MedicineNo callContract

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

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

DEA License

Key Skills

Epic EMRRapid responseCode responseTreatment planningDiagnostic test interpretationCare coordination

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.

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs · 11 employers

6
<$295k
8
$295k-330k
3
$330k-365k
2
$365k-400k
1
$400k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
29%
Sign-on bonus
12%
Loan repayment
6%
Relocation assistance
6% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$56.73-$192.31/hr
#2

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$118k-$400k
#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.7this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,087 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Sugar Land

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$315k
Typical market rent
$2,032/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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