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Luling, Texas

Family Medicine Physician

Family MedicineNo callFull-Time

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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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

Patient careClinical practiceElectronic medical recordsReferral managementDiagnostic testingLaboratory servicesCollaborative care

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).

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in family medicineranked against 2,628 Family Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedFamily 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 livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Texas179 active2,666 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 42% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Family Medicine pay trend−3.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,628 Family Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 38 employers
12
<$295k
7
$295k-330k
16
$330k-365k
10
$365k-400k
5
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

40 jobs · 38 employers
401k / retirement match
85% this job
Sign-on bonus
63%
CME allowance
50%
Relocation assistance
40%
Loan repayment
23%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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#3

Physician, Family Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

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#4

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$150-$200/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,628 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ascension

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, MO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
HSA/FSA options
Employer-matched 403(b)
Disability and life insurance
Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare)
Reimbursement for professional development
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Living in Luling

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$227k
Median resident rent
$1,021/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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