Faculty (Open Rank), General Neurology Inpatient and Telemedicine - Neurology, McGovern Medical School
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Job Description
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston’s Department of Neurology seeks a full-time neurologist to provide general inpatient neurology care and telemedicine coverage, based at Memorial Hermann-TMC. Located in the Texas Medical Center, the heart of Houston, this position is affiliated with McGovern Medical School, the 11th largest medical school in the nation.
The successful candidate will join a distinguished academic neurology program and work alongside a team of neurohospitalists, the Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, and the Chair of Neurology.
Clinical responsibilities include inpatient general neurology care and consultation, as well as telemedicine coverage, for a combined total of 26 weeks of clinical service per year. As a leading academic medical center, we consider research and teaching integral to our mission.
We welcome candidates interested in participating in clinical trials, research, or teaching opportunities with medical students, residents, and fellows. Academic rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience.
Qualifications
- Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school
- Graduate of an ACGME-accredited neurology residency
- ABPN Board Eligible or Board Certified
- Texas medical license (or eligible to be licensed)
- Outstanding clinical, interpersonal, and communication skills, coupled with excellent administrative and organizational abilities
- Commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered care
Qualified applicants must demonstrate a commitment to excellence, discovery, and service, have the potential to be outstanding in their field of expertise, and share an interest in fulfilling the common goals of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.
Key Responsibilities
The neurologist will provide general inpatient neurology care, consultations, and telemedicine coverage for 26 weeks per year. The role also involves participating in research, clinical trials, and teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
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Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Faculty (Open Rank), General Neurology Inpatient and Telemedicine - Neurology, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Neurology — ranked against 491 active Neurology listings on WeekdayDoc.
Neurology — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 54% have no call, 42% require no weekends.
Neurology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · above average in neurology | ranked against 491 Neurology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Neurology median $275k (middle half $258k–$316k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Neurology listings in Texas | 37 active | 498 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 16% remote · 54% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas physician listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Neurology hiring demand | #14 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 48 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 144 postings, 138 closed |
| New Neurology listings | 182 in the last 30 days | 161 the 30 days before (+13%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Neurology pay trend | −1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
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