Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group
Ambulatory · Houston, TX
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Ambulatory
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 2
Benefits
Public MA postings mention competitive pay, health benefits, and professional growth; system materials stress professional development and nursing education.
What stands out
New graduates
You can enter through the Students & Grads Nurse Residency Program if you are finishing school and want a structured start.
As of 2025Source 1: houstonmethodistcareers.orgSource 2: houstonmethodistcareers.org
Experienced nurses
Clinic Specialty RN roles sit at Benner Proficient/expert level, where you coach staff and lead clinical activities in specialty clinics.
As of 2025Source: houstonmethodistcareers.org
Experienced nurses
Neurology and Cancer Center clinic postings keep you in assessments, triage, education, and direct care for complex outpatient needs.
Moving here
Texas has no state income tax and is a compact-license state, so your multistate license can transfer without a new exam path.
As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com
More about working here
Moving here
Houston’s cost of living sits about 1% below the national level, with Medical Center nurses often living in Pearland, Sugar Land, or Missouri City.
Experienced nurses
The group is built so specialists mix clinical care with research and teaching while keeping physician practice autonomy.
As of 2025Source: bebee.com
New graduates
Career events such as RN ER Coffee Talk and night-shift RN sessions give you low-pressure ways to meet hiring teams before you apply.
As of 2025Source 1: houstonmethodistcareers.orgSource 2: houstonmethodistcareers.org
Working conditions
- Pay and benefits
- Estimated annual pay range for Medical Assistant - Orthopedics (Clear Lake), not RN
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
Starting out and growing here
- Nurse residency
- Students & Grads Nurse Residency Program
As of 2025Source 1: houstonmethodistcareers.orgSource 2: houstonmethodistcareers.org
- Preceptors and orientation
- Clinic Specialty RN assists in coaching and mentoring department staff in clinical and professional practice
As of 2025Source: houstonmethodistcareers.org
- Career development
- Uses Benner's model; Staff RN at Competent to Proficient; Clinic Specialty RN at Proficient/expert with mentoring and leadership duties
As of 2025Source: houstonmethodistcareers.org
The city
Living in Houston, TX
Clock into the Texas Medical Center for world-class care, then head home to a metro where costs run about 1% below the national average and there's no state income tax. Two things locals insist you do: respect the brutal summer heat, and check neighborhood-level flooding and drainage before you sign a lease.
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- Metro price level · Houston area
- 1% below the national average
- BEA index 98.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,361/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $64,813/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would join Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group in Houston, a non-profit physician organization where specialists combine clinic care with research and teaching.
- Ambulatory · Houston
- Hiring days
More about Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group
Day-to-day work sits in outpatient specialty settings—Cancer Center, Neurology, Orthopedics at Clear Lake, and related posts—rather than a single inpatient floor. If you are new, the Students & Grads Nurse Residency Program is the documented on-ramp. If you already have experience, Clinic Specialty RN roles are framed on Benner’s model at the Proficient level: you assess and educate complex patients, coach peers, and lead clinical activities. RN II postings call for a BSN, at least twelve months of RN experience, a Texas or compact license, and AHA BLS. The wider Methodist system describes professional development, physician collaboration, and I CARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence). What you will not find clearly posted for these group roles is an RN pay range—only a predicted Medical Assistant salary band shows up in public listings—so you will need to ask recruiting directly about compensation.
I CARE: Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence. Specialists combine clinical care, research, and teaching with physician practice autonomy.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Students & Grads Nurse Residency Program for new nurses
- Benner-based ladder with Clinic Specialty RN mentoring and leadership duties
- Specialty clinic work in Cancer Center, Neurology, and related outpatient settings
- Texas compact-license acceptance and no state income tax
- System emphasis on professional development, nursing education, and physician collaboration
- Regular career events (coffee talks, virtual open houses) to meet hiring teams
The hard parts
- No published RN pay range for Specialty Physician Group roles in validated sources
- BSN required for RN II postings, which can narrow eligibility
- Houston commute and traffic are a real daily factor for Medical Center-area work
- Tuition support and loan help are not documented in the available facts
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 29, 2026
Weighing a first job here?
The license clock and the job hunt run at once, and new-grad windows do the deciding. Residency commitments carry fine print worth reading before you sign.
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A closer look at the units
Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- CardiologyDays 12 open
- GI HepatologyDays 11 open
- Neurology1 open
- Oncology1 open
- Transplant1 open
Cancer Center (clinic specialty)
Clinic Specialty RN at Cancer Center (Medical Center) functions at Benner Proficient level as specialty expert, coaches staff, leads clinical activities.
Source location unconfirmedSource: houstonmethodistcareers.org
Neurology (clinic)
Staff RN Neurology (Medical Center) provides assessments, triage, patient education, direct care for diverse/complex needs; permanent posting.
Source location unconfirmedSource: houstonmethodistcareers.org
Orthopedics (Clear Lake clinic)
Medical Assistant role supports orthopedic clinic patient care, exams, procedures under provider supervision at Clear Lake Houston site.
Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.com
Cardiothoracic Post-Surgical Unit
RN II posting requires BSN, 12 months RN experience, TX or compact license, AHA BLS; unit-defined credentials may apply.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
Open roles
Current openings at Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group
Refreshed throughout the day.
Registered Nurse - Post-Liver Transplant Coordinator (Medical Center)
Houston Methodist Specialty Physician GroupHouston, TX · Posted 2 weeks ago
- RN
- Compact license OK
Senior Staff Registered Nurse - GI Hepatology (Sugar Land)
Houston Methodist Specialty Physician GroupSugar Land, TX
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
Senior Staff Registered Nurse - Cardiology (Sugar Land)
Houston Methodist Specialty Physician GroupSugar Land, TX
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
Sr Staff Registered Nurse - Cardiology Clinic - Medical Center
Houston Methodist Specialty Physician GroupHouston, TX
- RN
- Compact license OK
- ADN accepted
Clinic Specialty Registered Nurse- Cancer Center (Medical Center)
Houston Methodist Specialty Physician GroupHouston, TX
- RN
- Compact license OK
Staff Registered Nurse- Neurology (Medical Center)
Houston Methodist Specialty Physician GroupHouston, TX
- RN
- Compact license OK
- Preceptorship program
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