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Central Health
Austin, Texas

Physician - General Surgeon

SurgeryNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Central Health is looking for a skilled general surgeon to join our growing practice, committed to serving theunderserved community in Travis County.

This physician will be responsible for seeing patients in clinic andperforming outpatient general surgery procedures including but not limited to laparoscopic cholecystectomy, openand minimally invasive hernia repair, soft tissue surgery, and pilonidal cyst treatment.

There is an opportunity toperform upper and lower endoscopy as well. This position will support learners at various levels and may superviseadvanced practice providers during direct clinical practice.

The primary focus of this role will be seeing patients inclinic as well as performing outpatient elective surgeries and procedures in an Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC)while collaborating with Central Health staff to improve care delivery, access, and outcomes for a vulnerablepopulation.

While the majority of operations are performed in the ambulatory setting, there is also an opportunityto perform hospital-based elective surgery for appropriate patients.

Responsibilities

Within scope of credentialing, performs surgeries and surgical care in an Ambulatory Surgery Center. Prescribes medications and therapies related to the surgical treatment required. Instructs patients and their families regarding procedures performed, plan of care, and follow‐ up visit.

Directs professional and ancillary health care staff during treatment of patients. Responds to inquiries from staff and patients regarding surgical care and treatments. Compiles patient medical data including health history, treatment plans, results of physical examination, etc. andrecords in electronic medical record.

Actively communicates with others in a clear, understandable, and professional manner in person and on the phone. Demonstrates professional management skills, including the ability to plan, organize and schedule work in anefficient and productive manner, focusing on key priorities and meeting deadlines.

Actively interact with peers, executives, employees, and consultants in a manner that represents Central Healthpositively. Plans, promotes, demonstrates, recommends, and coordinates high standards of medical practice. Perform up to 40 hours of direct clinical practice per week. Perform other duties as assigned.

People Management/Department Management/Business Unit Management: Actively supports the Director of Specialty Care to support employed and contracted providers within thedepartment. Works in tandem with Central Health's operational and clinical leaders to ensure a collaborative team-orientedenvironment.

Leads and motivates the medical providers under his/her supervision; uses effective medical and peopleperformance management processes. Performs or supports objective annual evaluations of all direct reports with the input from the practice leader andother stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • Education
  • Education Level
  • Education Details

Required/Preferred

M.D. or D.O. from an accredited educational institution. Completion of an accredited residency in General Surgery.

  • Required
  • Work Experience

Experience

  • Experience Details
  • Required/Preferred
  • 2 years of clinical and surgical experience
  • Required
  • 5 years of general surgical experience with 2 years in leadership experience
  • Preferred icenses and Certifications
  • Licenses/Certifications
  • Licenses/Certification Details
  • Time Frame

Required/Preferred

  • Unrestricted License to practice medicine in the state of Texas.
  • Upon Hire

Required

  • Board Certification or passage of Board Certification Examination from applicable credentialing body within two years of employment. within 2 Years
  • Required

DEA License

  • Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration for the purpose of writing prescription.
  • Upon Hire
  • Required

BCLS - Basic Life Support

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) ‐ Obtained through approved American Heart Association or Red Cross.
  • Upon Hire

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient CareMedical LeadershipPerformance ManagementStaff SupervisionMedical DocumentationProfessional Communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - General Surgeon at Central Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery — ranked against 932 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 90% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 16.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

Location & Logistics

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

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 932 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site

Living in Austin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k
Typical market rent
$1,586/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 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.