Staff Physician (Hospitalist) - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, McGovern Medical School
Compensation
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Job Description
UTHealth Houston, a leading academic health center, is seeking a full-time Staff Physician (Hospitalist) for the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at McGovern Medical School.
Position Key Accountabilities
Supporting the further growth of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation clinical services and programs at Memorial Hermann Hospitals and other facilities affiliated with UTHealth Houston Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
- Consulting, attending, and clinic services at Memorial Hermann Hospitals and related facilities.
- Attending Physician on-call service coverage for the rehabilitation service at Memorial Hermann Hospitals and related facilities.
- Complying with all Memorial Hermann Hospital and UTHealth Houston policies, procedures, and reporting.
- Participating in McGovern Medical School and Hospital Committees.
Qualifications
- Board Certified in Physician, Medical & Rehabilitation.
- Texas Medical license or the ability to obtain a license.
- Outstanding clinical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Excellent administrative and organizational abilities.
Key Responsibilities
The Staff Physician will provide clinical services, consultations, and on-call coverage for rehabilitation programs at Memorial Hermann Hospitals. They will also participate in medical school and hospital committees while supporting the growth of clinical services.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 76% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
In Texas, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$255k (21 salary observations; 140 listings), vs ~$305k nationally (589 salary observations; 3,354 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.0 / 10 · above average in hospital medicine | ranked against 1,218 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Hospital Medicine median $250k (middle half $250k–$300k)21 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $255k median in Texas | $305k nationally (−16%)21 state / 589 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Hospital Medicine listings in Texas | 68 active | 1,227 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 76% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Hospital Medicine pay trend | +2.0% vs 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.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,218 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes call
About UTHealth (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)
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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.