Hospitalist - Family Medicine

Temple / Central Texas

Inpatient hospitalist role with a manageable census and true shift work.

The Community

Before you rule out the location, Temple is worth a closer look. It's a growing Central Texas healthcare market where your income generally goes much further than it would in Austin. You can live in Temple, Belton, Salado, or Harker Heights, have a manageable commute, and still be within reach of Austin and Waco. The area offers lakes, outdoor recreation, affordable housing, and a stable military and medical economy. For someone who wants meaningful work without paying big-city prices or sitting in big-city traffic, it can be a very attractive quality-of-life move.

Getting Here

Austin-Bergstrom International (AUS) – about 1 hour 15 minutes from the facility; Waco Regional (ACT) is about 50 minutes.

The Facility

You will practice at a large, full-service medical center in Central Texas — a teaching hospital campus with inpatient and outpatient services, on-site imaging, laboratory, pharmacy, and a broad multispecialty medical staff. Support is built in: scheduling, nursing, and ancillary teams handle the administrative load so your day stays clinical. The patient population is stable, insured, and largely young to middle-aged families and working adults.

36000 Darnall Loop, Fort Hood, TX 76544

Responsibilities

• Admit, round on, and discharge adult inpatients
• Lead the daily plan of care with nursing, case management, and consulting services
• Perform admission histories and physicals and daily progress documentation
• Coordinate transitions of care and discharge planning
• Respond to inpatient consults and rapid-response events during the shift

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Texas medical license (or license from another U.S. state with Texas licensure in process)
• Board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
• Recent inpatient/hospitalist experience

Schedule

Scheduled shifts with defined start and stop times, published 90 days in advance. Coverage includes an average of 1–2 weekends per month. Federally recognized holidays are covered per the schedule. On-call is not currently required.

Sign-On & Retention Bonus

A sign-on bonus is available for a 12-month full-time commitment, with a retention bonus for staying on full time after the first year. Part-time physicians (40 hours every two weeks) qualify for half. Ask us for the figure for this specialty.

Expedited Credentialing

Our credentialing team works your file with you and moves the paperwork quickly, so onboarding is not left on your desk.

Relocation

A relocation allowance of up to $10,000 is available if your home of record is more than 60 miles from the facility, reimbursed with receipts per the Federal Travel Regulations, with a 12-month full-time commitment.

KurzSolutions — Better Healthcare Workforce Solutions
100 Sun Ave NE, Suite 650, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: 888-406-9485

KurzSolutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.