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Staff Physician, Emergency Medicine (Full-time) - McGovern Medical School

Emergency MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, a leading academic health center, invites applications for full-time Staff Physician positions in the Department of Emergency Medicine.

Position Key Accountabilities

Responsibilities will include providing clinical service efforts at Memorial Hermann and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, and helping to supervise medical care in the Emergency Center.

Duties will include providing direct delivery of medical care, working with other members of a multidisciplinary treatment team, including consultants, when necessary, and participating in the quality assurance activities of the department.

The Staff Physician will report to the medical director but is expected to practice independently.

Qualifications

MD/DO,

Board-certified or eligible in Emergency Medicine,

  • Licensed or eligible for full medical licensure in the State of Texas.
  • Practice high-quality, evidence-based medicine in a manner that supports the needs of the patient.

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Physician will provide direct medical care and supervise medical services within the Emergency Center at Memorial Hermann and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital. They will also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and participate in departmental quality assurance activities.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Medical Care DeliveryMultidisciplinary Team CollaborationPatient Care

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Texas, the Emergency Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$358k (20 salary observations; 132 listings), vs ~$310k nationally (327 salary observations; 2,536 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 47 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 85% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

Location & Logistics

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

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 10 employers

8
<$340k
14
$350k
2
$390k-440k
5
$440k-490k
2
$490k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
73%
CME allowance
33%
Relocation assistance
20%
Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER - EM - STAFF PHYSICIANContract

Team Health · Woodbridge, Virginia

$238-$278/hr
#2

VIRTUA MARLTON HOSPITAL - EM - STAFF PHYSICIANContract

Team Health · Marlton, New Jersey

$220-$240/hr
#3

SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL - EM - STAFF PHYSICIAN

$225-$230/hr
#4

MERCY AMBULATORY CARE CENTER - EM - STAFF PHYSICIAN

$225-$230/hr
+ 29 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 979 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k
Typical market rent
$1,542/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 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.

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