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Houston, Texas

Physician - Neurology - Kelsey Seybold Clinic at Springwoods Village

NeurologyIncludes callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$251k-$441k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 6mo ago · Verified live

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 40+ 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 900 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.

At Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, our Neurologists diagnose, treat, and manage patients with neurological disorders. They see patients in the office from 8-5pm Monday through Friday. One of the group neurologists takes call during weekday evenings and on weekends every six weeks on average. Kelsey Seybold Clinic has a 24-hour call center and after-hours registered triage nurse to assist in patient care.

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

  • Graduate of an approved training program in the United States
  • Board Certified and/or Board Eligible

Preferred Qualification

Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $250,500 - $440,500. 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

Neurologists are responsible for diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with various neurological disorders. They provide clinical care in an office setting and participate in an on-call rotation for after-hours patient support.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an approved medical training program in the United States. They are required to be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurology.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient diagnosisPatient treatmentPatient managementMedical consultation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Neurology - Kelsey Seybold Clinic at Springwoods Village at UnitedHealth Group a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Neurology — ranked against 474 active Neurology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Neurology — Physician Career Context

UnitedHealth Group ranks #14 of 16 employers hiring Neurologist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 1,417 active listings.

Of the 50 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 56% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Neurology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$346k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $356k in an average-cost state. 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. At the posted ~$346k midpoint, that is roughly $14k–$24k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Neurologist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 17 employers

7
<$400k
4
$400k-450k
3
$450k-500k
2
$500k-550k
5
$550k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs

401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
53%
Loan repayment
41%
Relocation assistance
29%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Interventional Neurologist - Physician

Endeavor Health · Arlington Heights, Illinois

$540k-$649k
#2

Physician, Neurologist - Full Scope, Napa (Full Time)

NorthBay Health · Fairfield, California

$350k-$628k
#3

General Neurologist - Aurora, IL

$400k-$550k
#4

Physician Atlanta GA

$450k – $550k
+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.6
Better work-life than 60% of Neurology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 474 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • Includes call

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k≈ 1.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,542/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution