Staff Physician, Bellaire Family Practice - Family and Community Medicine, McGovern Medical School
Compensation
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The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, a leading academic health center, invites applications for a full-time Staff Physician position with the Department of Family and Community Medicine.
Position Key Accountabilities
Providing direct patient care in outpatient settings and other activities may include supervision of medical students and residents in clinics.
Developing and sustaining an environment in the patient care units that supports excellence and innovation in clinical practice and patient care through assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programs and standards that support positive patient care outcomes including excellent risk-adjusted outcomes.
Qualifications
M.D., D.O.,
ABFM Board Certified
- Texas Medical License or be eligible for a Texas Faculty Temporary License.
- Multilingual skills preferred.
Key Responsibilities
The Staff Physician will provide direct patient care in outpatient settings and supervise medical students and residents in clinical environments. They are also responsible for developing and implementing programs that support clinical excellence and positive patient outcomes.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Texas, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$273k (75 salary observations; 387 listings), vs ~$264k nationally (1,937 salary observations; 6,606 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Family Medicine median $258k (middle half $235k–$269k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $273k median in Texas | $264k nationally (+4%)75 state / 1,937 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine listings in Texas | 174 active | 2,617 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 10% remote · 46% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Family Medicine pay trend | −3.2% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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About UTHealth (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)
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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.