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Abilene, Texas

Hendrick Medical Center- South - HM Physician- Days

Hospital MedicineFull-Time

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Job Description

Join a well-supported, physician-friendly hospitalist team at Hendrick Medical Center South, part of the respected, not-for-profit Hendrick Health System. This is a great opportunity for internal medicine physicians seeking a manageable census, strong staffing model, and meaningful clinical autonomy in a growing, community-focused setting.

Practice Highlights

  • Schedule: 7 days on/7 days off (7am-7pm)
  • 231-bed hospital with a 20-bed open ICU
  • Average 12 - 15 patients per day
  • 1 - 2 admissions daily
  • Minimal ICU volume (0 - 1 admits/day)
  • Strong specialty support in cardiology, GI, neurology, pulmonology, ID general surgery, IR, OB/GYN, and more

Team-Based Model

  • 5 daytime physicians
  • Dedicated day APC + swing APC
  • Nocturnist coverage overnight

Hospitalists play an active role in...

  • ICU admissions
  • Codes and rapid response
  • Select bedside procedures (support and proctoring available)

Why TeamHealth?

When you join TeamHealth, you become part of a national network of thousands of hospital medicine clinicians committed to delivering outstanding patient care. Our physicians benefit from...

  • Industry-leading clinical and operational support
  • Robust professional development and leadership opportunities
  • Best-practice sharing across a nationwide network
  • A culture focused on collaboration, innovation, and clinician success

For more than 40 years, TeamHealth has empowered physicians to build meaningful, sustainable careers while making a difference in the communities they serve. If you're looking for collaborative practice, strong clinical support, and the opportunity to thrive in hospital medicine, this is the role for you. Apply today to learn more.

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City Caption

Abilene, Texas

City Description

No matter where you come from, you will find a little bit of everything in this university city of 120,000 located on 1-20 just 2.5 hours west of the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas metro. The city offers three 4-year colleges and hosts annual events that celebrate the western lifestyle and values of the working ranch.

Abilene's civic progressiveness and its logistic function as a regional center for distribution, commerce, industry, transportation, and education provide an assortment of lodging, dining, cultural, and shopping opportunities typically found only in much larger cities.

Enjoy the local lakes, the arts, the Abilene zoo, and an abundance of parks. Explore why people call Abilene home!

Job Benefits

  • Professional liability insurance with tail coverage
  • Health benefits
  • 401k program
  • Free and unlimited CMEs; over 300k to choose from

Key Responsibilities

The hospitalist will manage a manageable patient census, perform ICU admissions, and respond to codes and rapid response calls. They will work collaboratively within a team-based model to provide high-quality clinical care in a hospital setting.

Requirements

Candidates must be internal medicine physicians capable of working a 7-on/7-off schedule. The role is open to new graduates and requires the ability to perform select bedside procedures.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

ICU managementTeam-based careCardiology supportPulmonology supportNeurology supportGastroenterology supportInfectious disease supportGeneral surgery support

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 47 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 81% have no call, 32% 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).

What does the Hospital Medicine market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.2 / 10 · top 25% in hospital medicineranked against 1,173 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedHospital Medicine median $250k (middle half $250k–$268k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospital Medicine listings in Texas71 active1,177 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 81% no call · 32% no weekends47 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physician listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine hiring demand#18 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 49 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 402 postings, 440 closed
New Hospital Medicine listings452 in the last 30 days398 the 30 days before (+14%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine pay trend−4.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,173 Hospital Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hendrick Medical Center- South - HM Physician- Days at Team Health a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,173 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 11 employers
4
<$210k
0
$210k-275k
11
$275k-340k
4
$340k-405k
1
$900k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
25%
CME allowance
13%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

Vituity · Everett, Washington

$275k-$900k
#2

Hospitalist

Cooper Norcross University Hospital · Cape May Court House, New Jersey

$118k-$400k
#3

Physician, Adult Hospitalist (Castro Valley, CA)

$180-$190/hr
#4

Physician Advisor 10am-6pm

$160-$180/hr
+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 6.2
Better work-life than 90% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,173 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Team Health

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Knoxville, TN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Professional liability insurance with tail coverage
Health benefits
401k program
Free and unlimited CMEs; over 300k to choose from

Living in Abilene

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$238k
Typical market rent
$1,988/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Abilene, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.