Physician Needed- Family Practice/Internal Medicine
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Job Description
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Free food & snacks
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Signing bonus
- Make You Well / First Physicians — Odessa, TX
Employment type: Full-time, on-site
Schedule: Monday–Friday
About Us
First Physicians is a primary care and walk-in clinic serving Odessa and the Permian Basin. We care for patients of all ages, from everyday illnesses and preventive visits to DOT physicals and on-the-job injuries. Every patient who walks through our doors deserves to feel welcomed and well cared for.
About the Role
We’re looking for a family medicine physician who enjoys a mix of primary care and urgent care and wants to make a real difference in the community. You’ll care for scheduled and walk-in patients, and help shape the quality of care at the clinic. You may also be asked to cover our other clinic locations in Odessa as needed.
Responsibilities
Provide family medicine care for patients of all ages, including acute visits, chronic disease management, and preventive care
- See scheduled and walk-in patients, including same-day urgent care visits
- Cover other First Physicians clinics in Odessa as needed
- Evaluate and treat on-the-job injuries and manage workers’ compensation cases, including work status and return-to-work decisions
- Perform DOT physicals and other employment-related exams
- Perform in-office procedures
- Order and interpret labs, imaging, and EKGs
- Prescribe medications and manage ongoing treatment plans
- Refer patients to specialists and coordinate follow-up care
- Supervise and collaborate with nurse practitioners and physician assistants, including prescriptive authority agreements
- Oversee clinical staff and help maintain quality, safety, and infection control standards
- Document visits accurately and on time in Athena, and support correct coding and billing
- Take part in quality improvement and care coordination programs
Required Qualifications
- MD or DO from an accredited medical school
- Completed residency in Family Medicine
- Board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine
- Active, unrestricted Texas medical license (or eligible to get one before starting)
- Active DEA registration
Current BLS Certification
Willing to work at other clinic locations in Odessa as needed, within a 10-12 min radius.
Caring, patient-centered approach and strong communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- 2 or more years of experience in family medicine & urgent care
- FMCSA National Registry Certified Medical Examiner, for DOT physicals
- Experience with workers’ compensation cases
- Experience with Athena or another EHR system
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree, have completed a Family Medicine residency, and possess an active, unrestricted Texas medical license. Board certification or eligibility in Family Medicine and current BLS certification are also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Needed- Family Practice/Internal Medicine at First Physicians a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,510 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Texas, the Internal Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$294k (27 salary observations; 283 listings), vs ~$274k nationally (704 salary observations; 3,457 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 48% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in physician roles | ranked against 22,510 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Internal Medicine median $258k (middle half $250k–$275k)19 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $294k median in Texas | $274k nationally (+7%)27 state / 704 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Internal Medicine listings in Texas | 124 active | 1,323 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 48% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Texas Physician listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Internal Medicine pay trend | +1.9% 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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