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Houston, Texas

Physician Internal Medicine- Kelsey-Seybold Clinic- Baytown

Internal MedicineNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$239k-$393k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 5mo 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.

Position Highlights

At Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, our Internal Medicine physicians examine adult patients 18 years and older to ensure proper care, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of various medical conditions.

They also 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.

Our Internal medicine physicians also 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.

At Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, you will 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.

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

  • Graduate of an approved training program in the United States
  • Licensed in the State of Texas

Board Certified or Board Eligible

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $238,500 - $392,500. 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

UnitedHealth Group 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.

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

Key Responsibilities

Internal medicine physicians examine adult patients to provide diagnosis, treatment, and disease prevention services. They also manage patient care plans, order necessary medical tests, and coordinate with specialists within the clinic system.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an approved training program in the United States and hold a valid medical license in Texas. Board certification or eligibility is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient examinationMedical testingReferral managementClinical collaborationMedical imaging interpretation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Internal Medicine- Kelsey-Seybold Clinic- Baytown 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 21,832 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 22 employers hiring Internist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

In Texas, the Internal Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$290k (32 salary observations; 263 listings), vs ~$267k nationally (974 salary observations; 3,340 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$316k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $325k 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 ~$316k midpoint, that is roughly $13k–$22k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Internist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
Sign-on bonus
67%
CME allowance
51%
Relocation assistance
40%
Loan repayment
21%

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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 1,304 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k≈ 1.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,542/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
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.

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