The Family Medicine Physician
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Job Description
- Position: Physician, Family Medicine
- Location: Vernon, TX
- Tentative Start Date:12/01/2026
- Shift Availability: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Full-Time / 40 Hours Per Week)
Licensure/Certification or Registration Required
- Graduated from an accredited college of medicine with a degree as a medical doctor.
- Must be licensed as a medical doctor by the State of Texas with no sanctions.
- Must have current registration certificates from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Texas Department of Public Safety Controlled Substance Board.
- Must possess a National Provider Identifier (NPI) as defined by Medicare Part B.
- Copies of CPR certifications must be kept on file with VSH’s Contracting office.
- All certifications must be current and remain as such while providing services at the Vernon State Hospital
Key Responsibilities
The physician will provide comprehensive family medicine services at Vernon State Hospital. Responsibilities include maintaining patient care standards and ensuring all medical documentation and certifications remain current.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a medical degree from an accredited college and possess a valid Texas medical license without sanctions. Additional requirements include active DEA registration, Texas DPS Controlled Substance Board certification, and an NPI number.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Texas, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$282k (64 salary observations; 390 listings), vs ~$270k nationally (1,538 salary observations; 7,149 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas vs national | $282k median in Texas | $270k nationally (+4%)64 state / 1,538 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine listings in Texas | 185 active | 2,620 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 32% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Physician listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine hiring demand | #10 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 38 days · 31% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed |
| New Family Medicine listings | 2,046 in the last 30 days | 1,408 the 30 days before (+45%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine pay trend | +1.9% vs prior quarter | —through 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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About Intone Health Services
Living in Vernon
- Median resident rent
- $945/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 13 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.