Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor (Hospitalist Nocturnist) - Emergency Medicine, McGovern Medical School

Emergency MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, a leading academic health center, invites applications for a full-time, Assistant/Associate Professor (Hospitalist Nocturnist) position in the Department of Emergency Medicine.

Position Key Accountabilities

Responsibilities as a member of the Hospitalist Team will include providing:

Clinical service at Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center, helping administer and potentially supervise medical care to acutely hospitalized patients.

Clinical care, and education of students and residents. The exact mix of these responsibilities will be determined by your interests and role, subject to the department's needs and the approval of the department chair.

Participation in all departmental activities, including meetings and teaching conferences, is expected.

Participation in departmental teaching activities, including medical student and house staff educational programs; involvement in conferences, seminars, lectures, and case presentations; and active support of professional department activities.

Providing coaching, mentoring, support, and consultation to clinical managers, attending physicians, research personnel, colleagues, and clinical staff.

Serving as a role model in professional behavior and leadership skills, problem-solving ability, and interpersonal skills

Delegating authority and accountability to clinical & nursing staff for clinical practice and patient care decisions that are consistent with professional standards, regulatory agencies, and organizational policies and procedures

Identifying patient and family needs of the populations served; recommending and/or developing new programs and services to meet those needs; assuring that age-specific equipment, supplies, and educational resources are available for assigned units/services

Collaborating with UTHealth Houston, hospital administration, and physicians to identify future opportunities and define the direction of department services, developing and implementing plans to achieve identified goals, including OR efficiency, productivity, and patient throughput targets across the care continuum

Participating in or chairing committees, workgroups, and meetings as appropriate

Assuring interdisciplinary performance improvement programs are active, maintained, and ongoing. Following up to ensure that complaints have been satisfactorily handled. Collaborating to maintain a focus on providing excellent clinical services

Maintaining professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, in-services, current literature, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of the latest trends in fields of expertise; supporting and promoting education and research.

Qualifications

Texas Medical License or be eligible for a Texas Medical License.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves providing clinical service, medical care, and supervision to acutely hospitalized patients at Memorial Hermann Hospital. Additionally, the position requires active participation in teaching medical students and residents, as well as contributing to departmental committees and performance improvement programs.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical EducationClinical Management

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 43 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 95% have no call, 77% require no weekends.

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).

Emergency Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedEmergency Medicine median $275k (middle half $246k–$275k)17 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Emergency Medicine listings in Texas63 active1,093 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 95% no call · 77% no weekends43 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 9 employers
6
<$330k
29
$350k
0
$360k-390k
1
$415k
3
$420k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

40 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
13%
CME allowance
13%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,086 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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.