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Waco, Texas

Critical Care Pulmonologist

Critical Care MedicineNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Location: Waco, Texas
  • Facility Name: AMG Providence Lung Clinic
  • Schedule: Full-Time
  • $4000 CME allowance + 10 dedicated CME days

Malpractice Coverage with Tail

  • This job location is not currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.
  • How you’ll make an impact in this role
  • Join an established team of 4 physicians and 4 NP's
  • Call structure: 1:5
  • Practice setting: outpatient clinic | inpatient

Employed Position Within a Nonprofit Health System

Deliver exceptional clinical care by utilizing advanced diagnostic and treatment skills to provide personalized, high-quality medical interventions for every patient.

Elevate care standards and cost-effectiveness by actively collaborating on quality improvement initiatives that directly enhance patient outcomes and operational efficiency.

  • About the Practice | Facility
  • Onsite Lab in clinic
  • Onsite PFT in clinic
  • Epic EMR Inpatient | Athena Health EMR Outpatient
  • 237 Bed Hospital
  • 30 Bed ICU
  • Serving a population of approximately 148,000
  • Integrated referral network
  • Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system
  • Why Physicians Choose Ascension
  • Physician-led, collaborative culture
  • Long-term practice stability
  • National network with local autonomy
  • Mission-centered care rooted in service
  • What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Texas Medical Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.
  • No additional preferences
  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Key Responsibilities

Deliver exceptional clinical care by utilizing advanced diagnostic and treatment skills for personalized medical interventions. Actively collaborate on quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and operational efficiency.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree. Credentialing from the Texas Medical Board is required prior to the hire date.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Diagnostic skillsPulmonologyCritical careInpatient careOutpatient careCollaboration

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 83% have no call, 35% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$311k (201 salary observations; 1,507 listings), vs ~$292k nationally (6,503 salary observations; 31,186 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 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).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Critical Care Pulmonologist at Ascension a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Critical Care Medicine — ranked against 225 active Critical Care Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Critical Care Medicine Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 8 employers

7
<$340k
11
$350k
3
$390k-440k
4
$440k-490k
2
$490k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 8 employers

401k / retirement match
73% this job
CME allowance
38% this job
Sign-on bonus
19%
Relocation assistance
19%
Loan repayment
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$238-$278/hr
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$220-$240/hr
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$225-$230/hr
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+ 25 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.2
Better work-life than 90% of Critical Care Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 225 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Waco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$205k
Typical market rent
$1,363/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
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 · Waco, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Ascension

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription, HSA/FSA)
Employer-matched 403(b)
Disability and life insurance
Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
CME allowance ($4,000) + 10 dedicated CME days
Malpractice coverage with tail
Tuition reimbursement (Vocare)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)