Family Medicine Physician
Compensation
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Job Description
Your Future Role at a Glance
- This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated Family Medicine Physician to join an employed position within a busy, well-respected practice, supported by a strong referral base and the full resources of a robust health system network.
- How you’ll make an impact in this role
- Practice setting: outpatient only
- Employed position with nonprofit health system
- Lots of growth in area due to proximity 1 hour to Austin and 1 hour to San Antonio
- High demand for Primary Care providers in area
Specialists are available to the provider due to the vast resources of Ascension Texas. Smithville has cardiology, general surgery and orthopedics on site each week
About the Practice
- Onsite Lab
- Athena EMR
- Serving a population of approximately 5800
- Integrated referral network
- Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system
- Why Physicians Choose Ascension
- Physician-led, collaborative culture
- Long-term practice stability
- National network with local autonomy
- Mission-centered care rooted in service
- What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration
Licensed Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Texas Medical Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Education
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.
- Benefits that help you thrive
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
- Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
- Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
- Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
- Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process, our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.
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Key Responsibilities
Provide primary care services in an outpatient setting as part of a nonprofit health system. Collaborate with an integrated referral network and utilize onsite laboratory and EMR resources to support patient health.
Requirements
Must hold a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree. Candidates are required to be licensed by the Texas Medical Board prior to the hire date.
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 (75 salary observations; 393 listings), vs ~$264k nationally (1,953 salary observations; 6,658 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in family medicine | ranked against 2,628 Family Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Family Medicine median $275k (middle half $260k–$275k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $273k median in Texas | $264k nationally (+4%)75 state / 1,953 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine listings in Texas | 179 active | 2,666 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 10% remote · 42% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Family Medicine pay trend | −3.2% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine Physician at Ascension a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,628 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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