Family Medicine MD Physician
Listed compensation
$120/hour
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Join our dedicated team at South Main Clinic and play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional, patient-centered primary care to our community in Houston.
We offer a collaborative, supportive work environment equipped with modern EMR systems and streamlined clinical operations, allowing you to focus on what matters most: diagnosing, treating, and building meaningful, long-term relationships with patients of all ages.
Whether you are performing routine wellness exams, managing chronic conditions, or collaborating with our dedicated care coordinators, you will find a rewarding career path with opportunities for professional growth and a strong commitment to community health.
Provide comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages
- Diagnose and treat acute and chronic illnesses
- Perform physical examinations
- Order and interpret diagnostic studies
- Prescribe medications and therapies
- Manage chronic diseases
- Perform Medicare Annual Wellness Visits
- Educate patients on preventive care
- Coordinate care with specialists through our referral coordinator
- Maintain accurate EMR documentation
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives
- Lock and finish the chart within 48 hours of the patient's visit.
Key Responsibilities
The physician will provide comprehensive primary care to patients of all ages, including diagnosing illnesses and managing chronic conditions. They are also responsible for performing physical exams, ordering diagnostic studies, and maintaining accurate electronic medical records.
Requirements
The candidate must be a licensed MD physician capable of delivering patient-centered care in a clinical setting. Proficiency in EMR documentation and a commitment to quality improvement initiatives are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Texas, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$273k (74 salary observations; 384 listings), vs ~$264k nationally (1,923 salary observations; 6,550 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)), so the posted ~$250k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $257k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 52% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the 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. At the posted ~$250k midpoint, that is roughly $10k–$17k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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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.