Physician - Per Diem- Hospitalist
Compensation
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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
At Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, our Internal Medicine Per Diem Physicians examine adult patients 18 and older to ensure proper care, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of various medical conditions. They also request medically necessary tests, follow-up visits, and referrals to specialists.
At Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, per diem physicians will see patients in office from 8am-5pm Monday through Friday. They will have the opportunity to work after hours and on weekends, and also have the opportunity to support the Kelsey-Seybold Clinic by practicing virtual medicine.
Per Diem Internal Medicine physicians are trained in Epic and are responsible for managing their own in-baskets. They are supported by nursing and administrative staff. They work on their selected days and shifts. Per diem physicians have the opportunity to work outpatient and inpatient if they desire.
Per diem physicians are not required to do after-hours hospital call. Per diem physicians are well paid at our competitive hourly rate.
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of an approved training program in the United States
- Licensed in the State of Texas
- Board Certified and/or Board Eligible
- XXX years outpatient/inpatient experience
Key Responsibilities
Physicians are responsible for examining adult patients, diagnosing medical conditions, and providing treatment plans. They also manage patient in-baskets, coordinate follow-up care, and have the option to provide virtual medical services.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an approved U.S. training program and hold a valid Texas medical license. Board certification or eligibility is required, along with relevant outpatient or inpatient experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Texas, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$272k (19 salary observations; 129 listings), vs ~$306k nationally (552 salary observations; 3,197 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
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).
Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% have no call, 42% require no weekends.
UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 1,417 active listings.
Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Per Diem- Hospitalist at UnitedHealth Group a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,188 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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
- No weekends
Living in Houston
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $245k
- Typical market rent
- $1,542/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 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.
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