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Adelphi Staffing
Abilene, Texas

Primary Care Physician

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Adelphi is seeking a licensed Primary Care Physician for a full-time, short-term assignment (minimum 3 months) in Taylor County, Texas. The ideal candidate will provide primary care, manage acute and chronic conditions, and complete required medical assessments.

Job Quick Facts

  • Reference #: BD-673-64
  • Profession: Physician
  • Specialty: Primary Care
  • Location: Taylor County, Texas
  • Service Setting: Primary care facility with clinics and 16-bed infirmary.
  • Position Type: Full-Time | Short-Term Contract (Minimum 3 Months)
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Call Schedule: Every 6th weekday, 5:00 PM – 8:00 AM; one weekend on call every 6 weeks
  • Start Date: As soon as candidate is available
  • Patient Load: Caseload of 35–45 patients; typically no more than 10 patients per day

Requirements

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
  • Current Texas medical license in good standing with no history of sanctions
  • Active DEA, NPI, and CPR/BLS certifications
  • Ability to meet all agency and facility requirements prior to start
  • Experience treating acute and chronic medical conditions
  • Experience with individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities preferred
  • Familiarity with electronic health records, particularly Cerner, preferred
  • Prior experience at a State Hospital or SSLC advantageous

Responsibilities

  • Manage a caseload of 35–45 patients, typically ≤10 per day.
  • Provide medical care for acute illness, injury, follow-up, and ongoing primary care.
  • Conduct clinics and complete annual and interval medical assessments.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
  • Evaluate, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic medical conditions.
  • Document patient care in the electronic health record.
  • Provide on-call coverage every 6th weekday (5:00 PM–8:00 AM) and one weekend every 6 weeks.
  • Respond to most on-call needs by phone, with rare return to campus as needed.
  • Perform weekend/holiday infirmary rounds and evaluate acute illnesses or injuries.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Acute CareChronic Disease ManagementPatient DiagnosisInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 48% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Primary Care weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$270k (60 salary observations; 164 listings), vs ~$269k nationally (952 salary observations; 3,286 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).

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Physician at Adelphi Staffing a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Primary Care — ranked against 1,318 active Primary Care listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

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

Top contract/1099 Primary Care Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

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<$325k
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$350k-375k
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$375k-400k
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$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
79%
Sign-on bonus
64%
CME allowance
57%
Relocation assistance
36%
Loan repayment
19%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.5
Better work-life than 50% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,318 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Abilene

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$237k
Typical market rent
$2,016/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.