Outpatient-Only Internal Medicine Physician near Austin, TX

Healthcare 8.3 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Wellstone Health Partners, a thriving multi-specialty group affiliated with Seton Medical Center Harker Heights, is seeking a BE/BC Family or Internal Medicine Physician to join an employed, established practice in Harker Heights, Texas. Located just north of the Hill Country, this centrally positioned community along the I-35 corridor offers easy access to major metropolitan areas like Austin, Dallas, and Waco – without the congestion or high cost of living.

Committed to excellence, Seton Medical Center Harker Heights was awarded an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for the 10th consecutive time by The Leapfrog Group

About Your Work

  • Join a collaborative team of 16 physicians and 16 APPs.
  • Practice located in Harker Heights.
  • Outpatient-only, no weekends – no call.
  • Clinic hours M-F, 8AM – 5PM.
  • 36 patient facing hours – 4 hours admin time.
  • 18–20 patients per day.
  • Quarterly Quality Incentive Plan.
  • Ample clinic support to include dedicated MA, referrals and authorization team, and coding support.
  • Service area of 500K.
  • Easy access to a number of specialties including GI, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, etc.
  • Epic EMR and Ambience AI scribe technology.

Recruitment Package May Include

  • Base salary + wRVU production incentive
  • CME allowance
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
  • Relocation allowance
  • Residency stipend
  • Paid malpractice coverage
  • Health benefits + Retirement plan
  • Marketing + practice growth assistance

About the Hospital

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (SMCHH) is an 83-bed acute care hospital opened in 2012 in Harker Heights, Texas, offering an array of services such as a Cardiology, Emergency Services and a Level IV Trauma Designated Emergency Room, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Total Joint Replacement, Gastroenterology, a dedicated Women’s Center, Diagnostic Services and more.

Our award-winning staff provides patient care with dignity and respect. We are also Joint Commission Accredited, an Accredited Chest Pain Center, and Advanced Primary Stroke Center.

About the Community

Situated in Bell County, Harker Heights is a vibrant community near Fort Hood, and rests in the beautiful 'Hill and Lake' country of Central Texas. One perk of being located in the heart of Texas- is proximity to larger cities.

Harker Heights is approximately 1 hour north of Austin; 30 minutes south of Waco, 2 hours south of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, and 2 hours north of San Antonio. Residents enjoy the low cost of living and many schooling options.

With 225 sunny days a year, residents of Harker Heights enjoy the outdoor recreational advantages of having two lakes in proximity, Lake Belton and Stillhouse Hollow Lake.

In addition, there are a number of parks, including Dana Peak Park, which offer a plethora of activities such as mountain biking, hiking, fishing, and camping. No state income tax!

Key Responsibilities

Provide outpatient internal or family medicine care to patients in an established practice setting. Manage a patient load of 18-20 patients per day while collaborating with a team of physicians and APPs.

Requirements

Must be a Board Eligible or Board Certified Family or Internal Medicine Physician. The role requires a commitment to clinical excellence and the ability to work in an outpatient clinic environment.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical documentationQuality improvementMedical codingReferral management

Healthcare Professional Career Context

Of the 50 active healthcare listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 60% have no call, 56% 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).

healthcare pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient-Only Internal Medicine Physician near Austin, TX at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% of all healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Location & Logistics

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

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

8.3/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Harker Heights

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,498/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.1
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 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Seton Medical Center Harker Heights

Hospitals and Health Care
Harker Heights, TX
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Base salary + wRVU production incentive
CME allowance
Sign-on bonus
Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
Relocation allowance
Residency stipend
Paid malpractice coverage
Health benefits + Retirement plan