Urgent Care Physician
Listed compensation
$90-$100/hr
Listing transparency4 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job Description
- Salary Range: $90.00 - $100.00 HourlyJob Shift: Day/NightWe are seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and adaptable Internal Medicine Physician to join our urgent care team. In this role, you will provide episodic, high-quality, and efficient care to adult and adolescent patients presenting with acute, non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries. While your training is rooted in the management of complex, chronic conditions, your expertise will be leveraged to differentiate between benign acute presentations and high-acuity medical emergencies, ensuring safe and comprehensive disposition.
Qualifications Education
Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited institution. Residency: Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program in Internal Medicine. Board Certification: Board Certified or Board Eligible (with plans to sit for exams) in Internal Medicine. Licensure: Active, unrestricted medical license in the state of practice. Certifications: Active DEA registration and current ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification. PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) is a plus if the clinic serves pediatric populations. Skills: Strong clinical acumen in acute care, excellent bedside manner, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Proficiency with modern EHR systems is required.
Key Responsibilities Acute Patient Care
Diagnose and treat a wide range of acute medical conditions, including respiratory infections, gastrointestinal distress, minor fractures, lacerations, urinary tract infections, and allergic reactions. Chronic Disease Exacerbations: Manage acute presentations of chronic diseases (e. g., COPD flares, hypertensive urgency, mild asthma exacerbations, diabetic complications) and stabilize patients for outpatient follow-up or transfer. Minor Procedures: Perform standard urgent care procedures, including laceration repair (suturing/stapling), abscess incision and drainage, splinting, foreign body removal, and basic eye exams (fluorescein staining). Diagnostic Interpretation: Interpret point-of-care laboratory tests, ECGs, and digital X- rays to formulate immediate treatment plans. Patient Disposition & Safety: Accurately triage and determine appropriate patient disposition, identifying when a patient requires immediate transfer to an Emergency Department versus safe discharge with primary care follow-up. Collaborative Leadership: Lead and support a multidisciplinary clinic team, including nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical assistants, and radiology technologists. Documentation: Maintain timely, accurate, and thorough electronic health records (EHR) compliant with billing, coding, and medical-legal standards. Work Environment & Schedule Setting: Outpatient urgent care clinic with on-site lab and digital X-ray capabilities.
Schedule: Full-time or part-time options available.
Shifts may include weekdays, evenings, and rotating weekends. No overnight call responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
Diagnose and treat acute medical conditions and manage exacerbations of chronic diseases in an urgent care setting. Perform minor clinical procedures and lead a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe patient disposition.
Requirements
Requires an MD or DO degree with completion of an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency. Must hold an active medical license, DEA registration, and ACLS certification.
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 Urgent Care Physician at SIGNATURECARE EMERGENCY CENTER MASTER a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Urgent Care — ranked against 316 active Urgent Care listings on WeekdayDoc.
Urgent Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 80% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$198k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $204k 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 ~$198k midpoint, that is roughly $8k–$14k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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