<p>Bay Area Gastroenterology (BAG) in Webster, TX — a physician-owned private practice supported by GI Alliance, the nation's largest gastroenterology network — is recruiting a full-time Gastroenterologist to join its combined clinic and hospital practice. The position offers a clear path to full partnership and ASC ownership beginning in year three, with local clinical autonomy backed by national-scale infrastructure. Webster places you 25 minutes from downtown Houston and 30 minutes from Galveston Beach, in a state with no income tax and strong tort reform protections.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Protected base salary with bonus potential during the first two years of employment</li> <li>Partnership track beginning in year three, including ASC ownership buy-in, ancillary income streams, and a restricted stock grant</li> <li>Signing bonus provided at offer</li> <li>Relocation allowance provided</li> <li>Annual CME allowance</li> <li>Malpractice coverage (specific terms provided at offer stage)</li> <li>Texas state income tax advantage — zero state income tax</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Physician-owned and operated private practice model with GI Alliance infrastructure support (revenue cycle management, analytics, and operational services)</li> <li>Combined outpatient clinic and inpatient hospital responsibilities across the full spectrum of general gastroenterology</li> <li>Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures as core scope; advanced endoscopy cases available for interested candidates</li> <li>Shared call coverage distributed among group physicians</li> <li>Partnership-level clinical and operational decision-making engagement beginning in year two</li> <li>ASC ownership buy-in opportunity as part of the year-three partnership track</li> <li>Backed by GI Alliance's national network while retaining local clinical autonomy</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>MD or DO with board certification or board eligibility in Gastroenterology</li> <li>Completion of an accredited Gastroenterology fellowship</li> <li>Active Texas medical license or eligibility to obtain one</li> <li>Comfort with both outpatient clinic and inpatient hospital responsibilities</li> <li>Interest in long-term partnership and practice ownership</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Webster sits in the Houston Bay Area, offering the amenities of a major metropolitan region with a notably lower cost of living than most comparable markets. Downtown Houston — with its world-class medical center, professional sports, dining, and cultural institutions — is a 25-minute drive, while Galveston Beach is 30 minutes in the other direction. Texas's combination of no state income tax and physician-friendly tort reform makes the financial picture here among the most favorable in the country for a physician building long-term wealth.</p>