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Urgent Care - Physician at CareNow Urgent Care - Houston Market - HCA Healthcare
CareNow Urgent Care - Houston Market - HCA Healthcare
Houston, TX
Healthcare
Posted 20 hours ago
Job Description
Description
Specialization:
Urgent Care
Urgent Care Emergency Medicine
Urgent Care Family Medicine
Urgent Care Internal Medicine Pediatrics
Family Medicine without OB
Emergency Medicine
Job Summary:
CareNow Urgent Care is seeking board certified family medicine, med/peds or emergency medicine physicians to join our team in Southwest Houston at our Memorial Clinic.Qualified Candidates:
- Comfortable seeing patients ages three months and up
- Board certified family medicine, IM/pediatrics, occupational medicine, or emergency medicine
- Has or willing to obtain Texas state medical licensure
- Comfortable managing conditions commonly seen in an urgent care setting including such procedures as simple laceration repairs and I&D of abscesses.
- Excellent compensation, including competitive hourly rate and quarterly bonuses
- Flexible hours; great work life balance
- Outpatient only with no hospital rounds or ER call
- Comprehensive benefits package
- PTO including paid time off for CME
- Paid medical malpractice
- CareNow Urgent Care is one of the leading providers of quality, caring, and convenient outpatient urgent and primary care
- An urgent care practice integrated into HCA Healthcare’s comprehensive network of facilities
- Physician-driven company to focus your time and attention on what truly matters—your patients’ care
- Flexible work schedules, streamlined administration processes, and reliable staff support
Market salary data for Emergency Medicine Physicians nationally
National salary averages
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
Employer-favored market
Competitive market. Focus on fit and differentiation over compensation.
Hiring leverage
Employer-favored
Wage leverage
Limited
Mobility
Low mobility
Who this leverage applies to
Stronger for:
Credentialed candidates
Weaker for:
Entry-level candidates, Career switchers, Self-taught practitioners
Where to negotiate
Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO
Likely Possible Unlikely
Watch out for
Limited mobility:
Few adjacent roles—switching employers is harder.
Focus on demonstrating unique fit and value.
Does this path compound?
Job Growth →
⚡
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀
Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️
Plateau
Limited growth
⭐
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat
Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.
+3%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
Typical: Doctoral or professional degree
Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.
Labor data: BLS 2024