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Internal Medicine - Hospitalist - Per Diem - Kelsey Seybold - 2368972

Hospital MedicinePer Diem

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from $125/hr

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Posted 3mo ago

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 40+ 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 900 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.

The Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Hospitalist Program provides specialized, efficient and coordinated care for our hospitalized patients. The nocturnal hospitalist observes his or her patient's status, progress and test results up to several times, as needed.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Main responsibilities are responding to ER calls and admitting patients in the assigned hospital(s) 7pm to 7am (number of shifts can be decided amongst the team to ensure coverage every night)
  • The nocturnal hospitalist will be required to stay in house for the duration of the shift. They will be responsible for all calls regarding admissions to Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
  • The nocturnal hospitalist will not be the primary on Kelsey-Seybold patients admitted to the intensive care units at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
  • Expected to efficiently manage patients in hospital and interact with specialists to coordinate the care
  • Transition the follow up care to the daytime hospitalist safely and effectively
  • Participate in hospital committees, initiatives, and KSC Hospital Service/IM Department activities

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.

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $125.00 to 186.86 per hour. 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

The role involves responding to ER calls and admitting patients at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center during the nocturnal shift from 7pm to 7am. Responsibilities include managing patient status, coordinating care with specialists, and ensuring a safe transition to daytime hospitalists.

Requirements

Candidates must be qualified medical providers capable of managing hospitalized patients and coordinating care within a multi-specialty clinic. A drug test is required prior to beginning employment.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Internal MedicineHospitalist CarePatient AdmissionPatient MonitoringCare CoordinationEmergency Room ResponseClinical ManagementInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Texas, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$272k (19 salary observations; 130 listings), vs ~$306k nationally (555 salary observations; 3,217 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).

Of the 40 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 1,418 active listings.

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

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Internal Medicine - Hospitalist - Per Diem - Kelsey Seybold - 2368972 at UnitedHealth Group a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,194 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

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

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
8%
Sign-on bonus
4%
Relocation assistance
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Hospital Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,194 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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.

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Benefits & Perks

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