Staff Physician, Emergency Medicine (Full-time) - McGovern Medical School

Emergency MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, a leading academic health center, invites applications for full-time Staff Physician positions in the Department of Emergency Medicine.

Position Key Accountabilities

Responsibilities will include providing clinical service efforts at Memorial Hermann and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, and helping to supervise medical care in the Emergency Center.

Duties will include providing direct delivery of medical care, working with other members of a multidisciplinary treatment team, including consultants, when necessary, and participating in the quality assurance activities of the department.

The Staff Physician will report to the medical director but is expected to practice independently.

Qualifications

MD/DO,

Board-certified or eligible in Emergency Medicine,

  • Licensed or eligible for full medical licensure in the State of Texas.
  • Practice high-quality, evidence-based medicine in a manner that supports the needs of the patient.

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Physician will provide direct medical care and supervise clinical services at Memorial Hermann and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital. They will collaborate with multidisciplinary treatment teams and participate in departmental quality assurance activities.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Medical Care DeliveryMultidisciplinary Team CollaborationPatient Care

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 46 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 89% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

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).

Emergency Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedEmergency Medicine median $275k (middle half $203k–$306k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Emergency Medicine listings in Texas57 active1,071 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 89% no call · 70% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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.

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

41 jobs · 8 employers
4
$300k
27
$350k
10
$415k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

40 jobs · 8 employers
401k / retirement match
78%
CME allowance
18%
Sign-on bonus
8%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$238-$278/hr
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#3

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$220-$240/hr
#4

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$225-$230/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,059 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k
Typical market rent
$1,542/mo
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.

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