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DeSoto, Texas

Physician (Variable Staffing Pool)

Family MedicineNo weekendsContract

Listed compensation

$310k-$369k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Become a Part of Our Caring Community

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Primary Care Physician to join our team as a Variable Staffing Pool Physician on an as-needed basis. This is a zero-hour contracted role, ideal for providers looking for part-time work while contributing to high-quality outpatient care. The Physician will manage a variety of health-related concerns, focusing on continuity of care, health maintenance, and disease prevention.

Important Responsibilities

  • You will provide outpatient primary care services to adult and geriatric populations.
  • You will maintain accurate and up-to-date medical histories and records.
  • You will manage moderately complex to complex medical conditions.
  • You will refer patients to specialists.
  • You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care.
  • You will contribute to departmental strategy and quality improvement programs.
  • You will work onsite in our outpatient clinics.

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Required Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program.
  • Active medical license in the state of jurisdiction.
  • Board Certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Geriatric Medicine.
  • Preference for value-based care experience, or at least 2 years of caring for Geriatric patients with high acuities.
  • Must be passionate about improving patient experiences and outcomes.
  • You will require participation in Humana/Senior Bridge's Tuberculosis (TB) screening program.
  • Specialty in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Med-Peds, or Geriatrics.
  • Experience working with senior populations, value-based, or primary care models.
  • Familiarity with electronic health records (EHR) and digital documentation.
  • Availability of at least three days per week
  • Variable Staffing Pool Physician covering three outpatient clinic locations
  • Home Clinic: CenterWell Redbird, 3209 W. Camp Wisdom Road, Dallas, TX 75237
  • DeSoto, 951 W. Belt Line Road, Suite 100, DeSoto, TX 75115

Grand Prairie, 725 W. Pioneer Pkwy, Grand Prairie, TX 75051. Clinic hours:

  • Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Direct W-2 employment (not a 1099 position)
  • Must be willing to travel between assigned clinic locations

Benefits Covered for VSP

  • Upon hire immediately eligible to enroll in 401k Retirement & Savings Program
  • EAP, Financial Well-being Programs available
  • Health resources eligible after 1 year (30 hours a week) of service

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Scheduled Weekly Hours

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Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$310,000 - $368,500 per year

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers benefits for limited term, variable schedule and per diem associates which are designed to support whole-person well-being. Among these benefits, Humana provides paid time off, 401(k) retirement savings plan, employee assistance program, business travel and accident.

About Us

About CenterWell Senior Primary Care

CenterWell Senior Primary Care provides proactive, preventive care to seniors, including wellness visits, physical exams, chronic condition management, screenings, minor injury treatment and more.

Our unique care model focuses on personalized experiences, taking time to listen, learn and address the factors that impact patient well-being.

Our integrated care teams, which include physicians, nurses, behavioral health specialists and more, spend up to 50 percent more time with patients, providing compassionate, personalized care that brings better health outcomes.

We go beyond physical health by also addressing other factors that can impact a patient’s well-being.

About CenterWell, a Humana company: CenterWell is a leading healthcare services business focused on creating integrated and differentiated experiences that put our patients at the center of everything we do. The result is high-quality healthcare that is accessible, comprehensive and, most of all, personalized.

As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, a leading provider of home healthcare and a leading integrated home delivery, specialty, hospice and retail pharmacy, CenterWell is focused on whole health and addressing the physical, emotional and social wellness of our patients.

CenterWell is part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Learn more about what we offer at CenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.

This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Key Responsibilities

Provide outpatient primary care to adult and geriatric patients, maintain accurate medical records, manage complex conditions, and refer patients to specialists. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and contribute to departmental strategy and quality improvement across assigned clinics.

Requirements

Requires an MD or DO from an accredited program, an active state medical license, and board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Geriatric Medicine. Candidates should have relevant primary care or senior-care experience, familiarity with EHRs and digital documentation, availability at least three days per week, and willingness to travel between clinic locations.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Medical History and RecordkeepingComplex Condition ManagementSpecialist ReferralsInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient Experience Improvement

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$339k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $349k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Center Well ranks #9 of 16 employers hiring contract/1099 Family Medicine on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,355 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$310k–$369kFamily Medicine median $258k (middle half $250k–$350k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$349k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Texas181 active2,609 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physician listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#10 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 days · 31% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed
New Family Medicine listings1,758 in the last 30 days1,398 the 30 days before (+26%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine pay trend+5.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Center Well#9 of 16 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,355 Physician roles listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician (Variable Staffing Pool) at Center Well a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,355 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$339k midpoint, that is roughly $14k–$24k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top contract/1099 Family Medicine Jobs

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Salary Distribution

45 jobs · 35 employers
9
<$290k
11
$290k-330k
15
$330k-370k
7
$370k-410k
3
$410k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

40 jobs · 35 employers
401k / retirement match
80% this job
Sign-on bonus
65%
CME allowance
53%
Relocation assistance
43%
Loan repayment
28%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,601 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Center Well

Hospitals and Health Care
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401k Retirement & Savings Program (immediate eligibility)
EAP and Financial Well-being Programs
Health resources after 1 year (30 hrs/week)
Paid time off
Business travel and accident coverage

Living in DeSoto

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$282k≈ 0.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,131/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.