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Travel Hospitalist | W2 with Benefits| Nationwide Opportunities

Part-time

HCA Healthcare

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Compensation
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Location
Houston, TX
Schedule
Full-time / Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Internal Medicine Board Certification Or Eligibility

Job overview

HCA Healthcare’s Premier Travel Team employs Travel Hospitalist Physicians to practice across its nationwide network of hospital medicine programs. Physicians may choose full-time or part-time schedules and regional or national deployment, with travel and lodging coordination, credentialing support, and W2 employment. The role provides inpatient care in varied hospital settings and supports new program launches, staffing needs, census fluctuations, and physician leave coverage.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Inpatient CarePatient-Centered CareCollaborationCommunicationTravel

Qualifications

Internal Medicine Board Certification or EligibilityInternal Medicine ResidencyEligible for Medical Licensure

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Description

Specialization:

Family Medicine without OB

Internal Medicine

Job Summary:

Practice Hospital Medicine Across the Country. Keep the Stability of Employment.

Join HCA Healthcare's Premier Travel Team as a Travel Hospitalist Physician and practice across a national network of hospital medicine programs and hospitals. This opportunity combines the flexibility many physicians seek through locums work with the stability, benefits, and support of W2 employment.

Whether you are looking for a full-time travel career or a part-time schedule, the Premier Travel Team allows you to practice in diverse hospital medicine settings while maintaining predictable income, comprehensive benefits, and dedicated travel support.

Position Highlights

  • W2 employment with HCA Healthcare-affiliated practices

  • Nationwide and regional travel opportunities

  • Full-time and part-time scheduling options

  • Competitive compensation

  • Opportunity to practice in a variety of community and tertiary care hospital settings

  • Travel and lodging coordinated by a dedicated travel team

  • $75 daily meal allowance while traveling

  • Dedicated credentialing and enrollment support

  • Medical malpractice coverage provided

  • Opportunities to work additional shifts beyond contracted hours based on availability and staffing needs

Flexible Scheduling Options

Full-Time Travel Hospitalist Physician

  • Minimum 120 clinical hours per month

  • Consistent deployment opportunities throughout the year

  • CME reimbursement up to $3,000 annually

Part-Time Travel Hospitalist Physician

  • Minimum 87 clinical hours per month

  • Flexible scheduling

  • Additional shifts available based on staffing needs

Why Physicians Choose the Premier Travel Team

Many Hospitalists enjoy the variety and flexibility of locums work but prefer the stability and support of employed practice.

This opportunity combines the flexibility many physicians seek through locums work with the stability, benefits, and support of W2 employment, making it an attractive alternative to traditional locums assignments.

As a Travel Hospitalist Physician, you can:

  • Practice in a variety of hospital medicine environments

  • Support both established and newly transitioned hospitalist programs

  • Work alongside diverse clinical teams across the country

  • Expand your professional network within HCA Healthcare's national footprint

  • Maintain flexibility while earning consistent income

  • Enjoy administrative, credentialing, and travel support from dedicated operational teams

Benefits

Eligible physicians have access to a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • 401(k) with company match

  • Life and disability coverage

  • Employee Stock Purchase Program, where applicable

  • Well-being resources

  • AMA membership support

  • Professional development resources

Dedicated Travel Support

Our travel operations team helps make every assignment seamless.

Support includes:

  • Travel booking and coordination

  • Lodging arrangements

  • Scheduling support

  • Travel reimbursement processing through established HCA Healthcare systems

Qualifications

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine

  • Completion of an Internal Medicine residency program

  • Eligible for medical licensure in assigned states

  • Commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centered inpatient care

  • Strong collaboration and communication skills

  • Willingness to travel regionally or nationally

About the Premier Travel Team

The Premier Travel Team supports hospitals throughout the HCA Healthcare network by providing highly qualified Hospitalist physicians for new program launches, staffing support initiatives, census fluctuations, physician leave coverage, and other high-priority staffing needs nationwide. Physicians may choose regional or national deployment opportunities based on personal and professional goals.

As a member of the Premier Travel Team, you will have the opportunity to care for patients across a broad range of hospital settings while helping ensure continuity of care and operational excellence throughout one of the nation's leading healthcare networks.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,169 open Hospitalist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Texas median$279–315K/yr23 salary ranges
  • US median$79–96/hr84 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 135 open Hospitalist jobs in Texas and 1,169 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Hospitalist postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (197 postings).
Education
516 of the 1,169 open Hospitalist jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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