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Curana Health
Dallas, Texas

Physician - PRN

Internal MedicinePer Diem

Listed compensation

$100k–$200k

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Job Description

At Curana Health, we're on a mission to radically improve the health, happiness, and dignity of older adults—and we're looking for passionate people to help us do it.

As a national leader in value-based care, we offer senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities a wide range of solutions (including on-site primary care services, Accountable Care Organizations, and Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans) proven to enhance health outcomes, streamline operations, and create new financial opportunities.

Founded in 2021, we've grown quickly—now serving 200,000+ seniors in 1,500+ communities across 32 states. Our team includes more than 1,000 clinicians alongside care coordinators, analysts, operators, and professionals from all backgrounds, all working together to deliver high-quality, proactive solutions for senior living operators and those they care for.

Ranked #147 on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies, we're just getting started. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact on the senior healthcare landscape, you're in the right place—and we look forward to working with you.

For more information about our company, visit CuranaHealth.com.

Summary

Our physicians play a pivotal role in delivering compassionate, proactive, and coordinated healthcare to older adults across senior living communities.

If you've spent time in traditional practice, you know the frustration: rigid environments, administrative overload, and a model that can feel more like checkbox medicine than real patient care. Curana is built differently.

Our model gives physicians meaningful control over how they structure their time and manage their patients, with far less of the operational friction that defines most practices. Our physicians consistently say this is the best job they've ever had, and it's a model designed to keep it that way.

This is more than a job. It's an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the health, dignity, and happiness of a vulnerable population, while growing your career with a mission-driven organization that's actually built to support you.

Full-Time or Part-Time Schedules Available

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Welcome new residents with thorough assessments and build lasting relationships as their dedicated primary physician, while maintaining continuity of care for your established patient panel.

Deliver comprehensive care across the full spectrum, including chronic disease management, preventive services, and acute needs, with the clinical judgment and time to do it right.

Round regularly to stay connected with your patients, catching changes early and keeping care proactive rather than reactive.

Collaborate closely with facility staff, families, and care teams to build personalized care plans that reflect each resident's goals and what matters most to them.

Guide residents and families through health decisions, preventive care, and available resources, helping them maintain independence and quality of life.

Keep documentation accurate and timely in the EMR, and uphold Curana's standards and all applicable regulatory requirements.

Contribute to quality improvement efforts, using data and performance insights to keep raising the bar on care delivery.

What Makes Curana Different

Flexibility that actually works. Curana is built to give physicians more control over how they structure their time. Our model is designed to reduce the operational friction that makes traditional practice feel rigid, so you can focus on patients without sacrificing your personal life. Physicians consistently tell us this flexibility is one of the biggest reasons they stay.

True clinical autonomy. You have meaningful control over how you round, how you manage patient flow, and how you structure your day. Less protocol-driven overhead, more room for real clinical judgment. It's a model built around how good physicians actually work.

Meaningful, complex work. Geriatric care is some of the most intellectually demanding and personally rewarding work in medicine. You're not treating a single condition, you're caring for the whole person, often navigating complexity that requires real clinical judgment. Physicians who are drawn to this specialty find it deeply fulfilling.

Infrastructure that supports you. Curana provides structured onboarding, ongoing training, and support teams that are actually responsive. You'll get help with charting, adapting to value-based care models, and everything else that typically slows physicians down. You have the autonomy of private practice without the isolation.

Data-driven tools built for your patients. AI-powered insights, smart communication platforms, and modern EMR integrations help you understand and manage your patient population more effectively, so you can focus on care, not catching up.

What We Offer

  • Unlimited earning potential with competitive compensation models.
  • Medical Directorship opportunities with leadership and influence.
  • Autonomy of practice backed by strong clinical and administrative support.
  • Cutting-edge care model that empowers you to transform senior healthcare.
  • Data-driven tools & AI solutions to better understand and manage patient needs.
  • Streamlined communication with smart texting and modern tech platforms.
  • Professional development including CME support, APP mentorship, and leadership training.
  • Quality incentives with bonuses tied to patient outcomes and care excellence.
  • Work-life balance supported by generous paid time off.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Company-paid short- and long-term disability
  • Comprehensive malpractice coverage
  • UpToDate subscription for clinical decision support

Qualifications

  • MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
  • Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or Hospital Medicine
  • Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of employment
  • Active DEA License
  • Proficiency with EMR systems
  • Compassionate, motivated, and a strong collaborator

This role requires travel to and from one or more assigned facilities. Depending on the amount of travel required, Curana may in future determine that a valid driver’s license, current auto insurance, and an acceptable driving record are required. If so, you will be provided with thirty (30) days notice of this requirement. From that time forward, please be advised that Periodic motor vehicle (MVR) checks may be conducted as a condition of, and/or for, continued employment.

Key Responsibilities

Physicians will deliver proactive, coordinated primary care to older adults in senior living communities, including chronic disease management and acute care. They are responsible for collaborating with facility staff and families to develop personalized care plans while maintaining accurate EMR documentation.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Geriatric medicineClinical documentationEMR proficiencyPatient assessmentCare planningCollaborationMedical decision making

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Texas, the Internal Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$289k (28 salary observations; 236 listings), vs ~$268k nationally (690 salary observations; 3,192 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% 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)), so the posted ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $154k in an average-cost state. 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. At the posted ~$150k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$11k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 38 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks46 jobs · 38 employers

401k / retirement match
80% this job
Sign-on bonus
61%
CME allowance
61% this job
Relocation assistance
39%
Loan repayment
24%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Internal Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,271 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k≈ 2.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,591/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About Curana Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Austin, TX
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Company-paid short- and long-term disability
Comprehensive malpractice coverage
UpToDate subscription
CME support
APP mentorship
Leadership training