Civil Surgeon Physician

SurgeryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$260k-$390k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

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Job Description

Company Overview

American Family Care (AFC) is one of the largest primary and urgent care companies in the U.S. providing services seven days a week on a walk-in basis. Our state-of-the-art centers focus on the episodic treatment of acute illnesses and injuries, workers' compensation, and occupational medicine. Each location is equipped with an onsite lab and in-house x-ray capability.

AFC is the parent company of AFC Franchising, LLC (AFCF). This position works directly with a franchised business location. The specific job duties and benefits can vary between franchises.

Job Summary

To perform immigration physicals for patients.

Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality patient care.
  • Manage all patient care while on shift
  • Supervise all clinical staff while on shift
  • Ensure all charts are filled out and medical records are completed in a timely fashion
  • Process biological specimens when needed
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
  • Perform immigration physicals for patients

Qualifications

  • Board Certified/Board Eligible – Emergency Room, Family Practice, or Internal Medicine (w/ER or UC experience)
  • Excellent communicator with staff, patients, and family

Professional Appearance and Attitude

  • Active and current medical licensure in the state of practice, DEA number, and state-controlled substance certificate, as required
  • Ability to multi-task and work independently
  • Civil Surgeon Certified

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Clinical supervisionMedical record managementBiological specimen processingEmergency medicineCommunicationMulti-taskingCivil surgeon certification

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 36 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 97% have no call, 69% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$325k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $335k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$260k–$390kSurgery median $275k (middle half $275k–$375k)94 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$335k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in Texas123 active1,311 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 97% no call · 69% no weekends36 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas physician listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Surgery hiring demand#4 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 days · 40% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 604 postings, 152 closed
New Surgery listings836 in the last 30 days491 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$325k midpoint, that is roughly $13k–$23k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Surgeon Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 14 employers
20
<$405k
1
$450k
6
$500k
4
$515k-570k
3
$650k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Relocation assistance
15%
CME allowance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Mohs Surgeon - Atlanta, GA

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$650k-$650k
#2

Mohs Surgeon - Atlanta, GA

Georgia Dermatology Partners · Snellville, Georgia

$650k-$650k
#3

Vascular Surgeon | Open & Endovascular Surgery | Hollidaysburg, PA

$450k-$650k
#4

Pediatric Surgery - Physician

$560k-$564k
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,306 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About American Family Care Memorial City

Hospitals and Health Care
Birmingham, Alabama
201-500 employees

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k
Typical market rent
$1,544/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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