OB/GYN Physician - Kelsey-Seybold - Towne Lake
Listed compensation
from $278,500
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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.
At Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, our Obstetrics and Gynecology Department consists of specialists whose focus is women’s health. The OB/GYN Department and the individual providers are a diverse and cohesive group of caring and competent providers.
Our goal is to care for our patients within the cultural values of patient service, mutual respect, value-based care, and evidence-based care, while nurturing our providers.
We seek providers that are looking for a career at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic for the long-term. We pursue providers that are self-aware, self-motivated, and self-regulating, who value and convey empathy in the expression of their craft.
Primary Responsibilities
Our providers are responsible for general gynecological care of women, but also provide care related to pregnancy and the reproductive system.
Our OB/GYNs are concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of general health problems, but they focus on ailments specific to the female anatomy, such as breast and cervical cancer, urinary tract and pelvic disorders, and hormonal disorders.
They also specialize in childbirth, treating and counseling women throughout their pregnancy, from giving prenatal diagnoses, to delivery, and postpartum care. The role of the gynecological provider at Kelsey Seybold spans the adult lifetime of woman’s care, meeting both her medical and surgical needs.
Kelsey-Seybold OB/GYNs are women’s health specialists, practicing at their highest ethical standards. An obstetrical and gynecological provider at Kelsey-Seybold could expect to have the opportunity to grow intellectually and professionally over her or his entire career to reach their professional and ethical best.
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 from an accredited medical school, residency or fellowship program upon hire
- Licensed in the state of Texas
- Board Certified and/or Board eligible
- Must have completed residency and practicing or be in residency when applying
Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $278,500 to $484,500. 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes.
We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
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 OB/GYN physician provides comprehensive gynecological and obstetrical care, including prenatal diagnosis, delivery, and postpartum support. They are responsible for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of female-specific health conditions throughout the adult lifetime of the patient.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited medical school with a completed residency or fellowship program. Applicants are required to be licensed in the state of Texas and must be Board Certified or Board eligible.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates OB/GYN Physician - Kelsey-Seybold - Towne Lake at UnitedHealth Group a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Ob/gyn — ranked against 699 active Ob/gyn listings on WeekdayDoc.
OB/GYN — Physician Career Context
UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 1,189 active listings.
In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$290k (61 salary observations; 294 listings), vs ~$293k nationally (1,554 salary observations; 5,436 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 31 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 65% have no call, 35% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$382k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $393k 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 ~$382k midpoint, that is roughly $15k–$27k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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