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Friendswood, Texas

Physician - CBC Friendswood Providers

Family MedicineIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Essential Job Functions

Active ambulatory care practitioner with eligibility or certification by a board recognized by the American Board of Specialties. Expectation is to be in clinic treating patients nine half-day sessions per week with one half day per week set aside for administrative duties. Participation in evening and weekend phone call coverage and attend any meeting deemed necessary by the Medical Director.

Minimum Qualifications

Must have a MD or DO degree and a current and unrestricted license to practice in the State of Texas

Preferred Qualifications

Registration with Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA); Certification with American Heart Associate in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) every two years; Administrative experience.

Salary

Commensurate with experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide ambulatory care by treating patients during nine half-day clinic sessions per week. Responsibilities also include managing administrative duties and providing evening and weekend phone call coverage.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and possess a current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in Texas. Board certification and DEA registration are preferred along with ACLS and BCLS certifications.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient TreatmentClinical Administration

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Texas, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$275k (73 salary observations; 379 listings), vs ~$263k nationally (1,880 salary observations; 6,427 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)). 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, 12% are remote, 48% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

UnitedHealth Group ranks #8 of 29 employers hiring Family Medicine on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 1,418 active listings.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

14
<$325k
5
$325k-350k
17
$350k-375k
8
$375k-400k
6
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
79%
Sign-on bonus
67%
CME allowance
55%
Relocation assistance
36%
Loan repayment
19%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Primary Care Physician w/ Managed Care exp (Open comp.)

MASC Medical · Brooksville, Florida

$420k
#2

Physician, Family Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

Dr House · Houston, Texas

$100-$200/hr
#3

Physician, Internal Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
#4

Family Medicine / Internal Medicine Physician Atlanta GA

$150-$200/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,570 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Friendswood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$284k
Typical market rent
$2,271/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.