Medical Director (Supervising Physician) Houston

Family MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$156k

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Job Description

  • Supervising Physician / Medical Director – Houston Region
  • Location: Houston, TX | Clinical oversight of three SynergenX centers
  • Specialty: Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
  • Compensation: $156,000 annually
  • Help guide exceptional care across our Houston clinics.

SynergenX is seeking a Board-Certified Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Physician to provide medical direction and clinical supervision for full-time and part-time nurse practitioners and physician assistants across three Houston-area centers.

This opportunity is ideal for a collaborative physician who enjoys mentoring providers, supporting clinical excellence, and helping patients achieve their health goals through hormone replacement therapy and medical weight management.

Why Join SynergenX?

Meaningful clinical leadership: Help shape the quality and consistency of care across three centers.

Collaborative environment: Work alongside providers and clinical leadership who value communication, teamwork, and patient safety.

Focused clinical practice: Support teams delivering personalized hormone replacement and weight-management services.

Annual compensation of $156,000: For supervision of the assigned full-time and part-time providers across the three centers.

Key Responsibilities

Provide medical direction and clinical supervision for assigned nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

Serve as an accessible physician resource for questions about patient assessments, laboratory findings, treatment plans, medication management, and referrals.

Review patient charts and provide constructive feedback to support appropriate care, accurate documentation, and adherence to clinical protocols.

Participate in provider meetings, case discussions, and quality-improvement activities.

Support safe prescribing practices and maintain required supervision and prescriptive delegation documentation.

Collaborate with clinical leadership to address patient safety concerns, complex cases, and opportunities to improve care.

  • Help orient and mentor providers on clinical standards and treatment protocols.
  • Participate in onsite clinic visits and provider collaboration according to the established supervision schedule.
  • Maintain timely communication with providers and leadership regarding clinical concerns and follow-up needs.
  • Uphold patient confidentiality, professional ethics, and applicable clinical and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

  • MD or DO with an active, unrestricted Texas medical license.
  • Board certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
  • Active DEA registration appropriate to the role.
  • Ability to meet applicable physician supervision and prescriptive delegation requirements.
  • Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and a collaborative approach to provider development.
  • Ability to support three Houston-area centers and meet established availability and onsite expectations.
  • Ability to meet company credentialing and professional liability coverage requirements.

Preferred Experience

  • Experience supervising or collaborating with nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
  • Experience in hormone replacement therapy, medical weight management, or related outpatient care.
  • Experience with chart review, quality improvement, and clinical leadership.
  • Proficiency with electronic medical records and clinical documentation.
  • Make an impact beyond one patient visit.

Join SynergenX and use your clinical expertise to support providers, strengthen patient care, and guide a collaborative team across our Houston centers.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$156k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $161k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

SynergenX Health Holdings holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 16 active listings.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$156kFamily Medicine median $300k (middle half $264k–$336k)328 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$161k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Texas180 active2,627 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physician listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#10 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 days · 31% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed
New Family Medicine listings1,841 in the last 30 days1,356 the 30 days before (+36%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine pay trend+1.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
SynergenX Health Holdingssilver tier, 75/100Top Employers work-life index16 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life 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 ~$156k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$11k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

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Salary Distribution

42 jobs · 32 employers
8
<$275k
10
$275k-310k
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$310k-345k
12
$345k-380k
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$380k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
92%
Sign-on bonus
54%
CME allowance
54%
Relocation assistance
38%
Loan repayment
24%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,598 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k≈ 1.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,544/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
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.

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