Staff Physician (Hospitalist), Casual - Emergency Medicine, McGovern Medical School
Compensation
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Job Description
The Department of Emergency Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, is seeking Internal Medicine board-certified/eligible candidates for casual staff physicians in our Hospitalist Division.
McGovern Medical School is the sixth-largest Medical School in the U.S. and first in the number of healthcare graduates in Texas. Our Hospitalist service follows a traditional 7-on/7-off block schedule with night and weekend coverage across the clinical team. Our primary clinical site is Memorial Hermann Hospital (MHH) in the Texas Medical Center (TMC).
Position Key Accountabilities
Providing clinical services at Memorial Hermann, Texas Medical Center, including care and supervision of acutely hospitalized patients.
- Delivering direct patient care and educating medical students and residents.
- Reporting directly to the Medical Director.
Qualifications
- MD/DO
- Board-certified or eligible in Emergency Medicine,
- Licensed or eligible for full medical licensure in the State of Texas.
- Practice high-quality, evidence-based medicine in a manner that supports the needs of the patient
Residency Requirement
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
Key Responsibilities
Provide clinical services, including the care and supervision of acutely hospitalized patients at Memorial Hermann Hospital. Deliver direct patient care while educating medical students and residents.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Staff Physician (Hospitalist), Casual - Emergency Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Emergency Medicine — ranked against 1,025 active Emergency Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 90% have no call, 65% 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · top 25% in emergency medicine | ranked against 1,025 Emergency Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Emergency Medicine median $275k (middle half $246k–$275k)17 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Emergency Medicine listings in Texas | 62 active | 1,036 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 90% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Physician listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,598 active listings, Oct 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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- No call
- Includes weekends
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.