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Webster, Texas

Physician Family or Internal Medicine- Kelsey-Seybold Clinic- Bay Area Campus Bldg A.

Internal MedicineIncludes callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$238k-$384k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation’s leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 45 locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care.

As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 1000+ medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position Highlights

Internal Medicine

  • Examine adult patients 18 years and older to ensure proper care, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of various medical conditions.
  • Order medically necessary tests, perform follow-up visits, and place referrals to specialists when needed.
  • There is full access to several sub-specialists, imaging, lab services, patient education and more within the Kelsey-Seybold system.
  • Interpret basic medical tests and imaging in planning care for our patients.
  • EPIC electronic health record is used throughout our organization for patient care which is important for collaboration across the system.
  • See patients in office from 8am-5pm Monday through Friday.

Internal Medicine physicians are supported by nursing and administrative staff. Depending on your assigned call group, you will take periodic hospital call admitting only Kelsey-Seybold patients.

Typically, you are not required to stay overnight in hospitals and certain call groups have nocturnists managing admissions overnight.

Family Medicine

Family Medicine physicians specialize in caring for the physical, mental and emotional well being of their patients and their families. They are trained to care for all ages, from children age 5 to senior adults. Because family practitioners are trained to treat the whole person, these specialists diagnose and treat the full range of problems people bring to their doctors.

See patients in an outpatient setting Monday-Friday from 8a – 5p to include new patients as well as corporate physicals.

Participate in the Family Medicine Call single call group. On-Call for the group is about once per month, either on the weekday or weekend day. The weekend day is shared with another physician. Call consists of answering phone calls from patients of physicians in the call group.

  • Annual physicals and wellness exams
  • Preventive medicine

What Makes an Optum Career Different?

  • Be part of a best-in-class employee experience that enables you to practice at the top of your license
  • We believe that better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients

We are influencing change collectively on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations

Practice medicine autonomously, with the support, not restrictions, of a sustainable and thriving national health care organization

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

  • Medical Degree (MD, DO)
  • Licensed or willing to be licensed in the State of Texas.
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family or Internal Medicine
  • Valid DEA license, or the ability to obtain prior to employment

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $237,500 - $384,000. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role.

We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

Physicians will examine and treat patients, order medically necessary tests, and manage patient care plans within the Kelsey-Seybold system. They are responsible for maintaining high-quality patient satisfaction and collaborating with sub-specialists and nursing staff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Medical Degree (MD or DO) and be licensed or willing to be licensed in the State of Texas. Board Certification or eligibility in Family or Internal Medicine and a valid DEA license are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient diagnosisTreatment planningElectronic health recordsClinical documentationMedical testingReferral management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Family or Internal Medicine- Kelsey-Seybold Clinic- Bay Area Campus Bldg A. at UnitedHealth Group a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 20,799 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

UnitedHealth Group ranks #5 of 17 employers hiring Internist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 1,189 active listings.

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 46% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$311k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $320k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$311k midpoint, that is roughly $12k–$22k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution46 jobs · 34 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
55%
Relocation assistance
34%
Loan repayment
25%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Internal Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,240 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Webster

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$304k≈ 1.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,346/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution