Urgent Care Physician

At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values of Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust, we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day.

As a Physician for Urgent Care, you’ll lead the health care team in providing age-appropriate assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and procedures. You’ll deliver timely, patient- and family-centered urgent care while following applicable medical practice standards.

• North Region (Vintage, Kingwood, Woodlands)
• Part Time or Full Time
• Shift Based

Responsibilities

• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients based on presenting needs
• Initiates appropriate treatments and procedures within the scope of medical practice
• Documents patient assessments, diagnoses, treatments, procedures, and education in the medical record
• Refers patients to appropriate specialists as needed
• Records diagnoses and procedure codes accurately and timely to support appropriate charge capture
• Provides verbal and written treatment information in language patients and caregivers can understand
• Serves as a knowledgeable educational resource for patients, families, community members, and health care professionals
• Participates in site meetings and provides input on patient care and operational concerns
• Participates in required meetings, activities, and other assigned

Responsibilities

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine degree required
• Completion of a pediatric residency required
• Physician license meeting applicable credentialing requirements required
• Basic Life Support or Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification from the American Heart Association required

Texas Children’s Urgent Care offers high-quality, efficient and affordable after-hours patient care in nine convenient community locations across the greater Houston area.

Texas Children’s Urgent Care has also expanded to serve the children and families of Austin, Texas, with its first community location in South Austin.

Staffed by board-certified pediatricians who have privileges at Texas Children’s Hospital, our Urgent Care team can diagnose and treat a wide variety of common pediatric ailments, illnesses and conditions, including: asthma, strep throat, fever, minor burns, influenza, ear infections, allergic reactions and more.

We also provide procedures such as antibiotic injections, breathing treatments, fracture care and splinting, IV (intravenous) fluids, lab services, laceration repair and x-rays on-site.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.