Staff Physician, Bayshore Family Practice - Family and Community Medicine, McGovern Medical School
Compensation
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Job Description
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, a leading academic health center, invites applications for a full-time Staff Physician position with the Department of Family and Community Medicine. This position includes a comprehensive benefits package.
The selected candidate will contribute to the department's mission to provide quality healthcare and to train the next generation of physicians.
Position Key Accountabilities
Providing direct patient care in outpatient settings and other activities may include supervision of medical students and residents in the clinic.
Developing and sustaining an environment in the patient care units that supports excellence and innovation in clinical practice and patient care through assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programs and standards that support positive patient care outcomes, including excellent risk-adjusted outcomes.
Qualifications
- Texas medical license.
- ABFM board certification.
- Multilingual skills preferred.
Qualified applicants must demonstrate a commitment to excellence, discovery, and service, have the potential to be outstanding in their field of expertise, and share an interest in fulfilling the common goals of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.
Key Responsibilities
The Staff Physician will provide direct patient care in outpatient settings and supervise medical students and residents. They are also responsible for developing and implementing clinical programs to ensure excellence and positive patient outcomes.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Texas, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$273k (75 salary observations; 398 listings), vs ~$264k nationally (1,959 salary observations; 6,702 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Family Medicine median $275k (middle half $260k–$275k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $273k median in Texas | $264k nationally (+4%)75 state / 1,959 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine listings in Texas | 179 active | 2,666 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 10% remote · 40% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Family Medicine pay trend | −3.2% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 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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About UTHealth (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)
Benefits & Perks
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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.