Pediatric Pulmonology - BCM Physician

PulmonologyIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

We are inviting applications from Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Pulmonologists to join Baylor College of Medicine at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank at Texas Children’s Hospital, the nationally renowned pediatric hospital in Houston, Texas. This position provides the opportunity to provide general pulmonology care or specialize in your area of interest.

Responsibilities

  • Providing the highest standard of comprehensive general pulmonary clinical care to pediatric patients
  • Fostering public awareness of diseases and disorders of pulmonary diseases
  • Promoting health and prevention of diseases of general pulmonary diseases
  • Conducting research within the pulmonary patient group
  • Providing inpatient consultations as requested from the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, NICU, and general and subspecialty areas. Home call for inpatient service 8 weeks per year including 4 weekends per year.
  • Outpatient clinic with 6-8 half-day sessions and an average of 8 patients per session. No call when on the outpatient service.
  • Participating in the education of Pediatric residents, fellows, nurses, and medical students.

Qualifications

  • MD or DO degree (or equivalent)
  • Completion of an accredited Pediatrics residency and Pediatric Pulmonology fellowship
  • Board Certified/Board Eligible in Pediatrics
  • Board Certified/Board Eligible in Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Eligible for unrestricted Texas medical licensure
  • Academic appointment and rank at Baylor College of Medicine will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Inpatient ConsultationMedical EducationPulmonary Disease ManagementNICU SupportPatient Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Pulmonology - BCM Physician at Texas Children's Hospital a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pulmonology — ranked against 111 active Pulmonology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Pulmonology — Physician Career Context

In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$317k (385 salary observations; 3,151 listings), vs ~$308k nationally (11,047 salary observations; 59,142 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in pulmonologyranked against 111 Pulmonology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $281k (middle half $281k–$304k)18 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Texas vs national$317k median in Texas$308k nationally (+3%)385 state / 11,047 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Texas1,605 active22,664 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physician listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $68k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+2.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (111 Pulmonology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.6
Better work-life than 90% of Pulmonology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 111 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k
Typical market rent
$1,544/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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