Join a healthcare facility near Tornillo, TX, offering locum tenens positions in Obstetrics and Gynecology to help provide supplemental care for a growing program. This assignment runs from January 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025, allowing you to make a meaningful impact while supporting the community’s continuity of care. Ideal for board-eligible or board-certified OB/GYNs licensed in Texas, this role provides the opportunity to engage in diverse clinical work with a strong focus on both patient care and program development.

Assignment Highlights

• Position Type: Locum Tenens OB/GYN Physician


• Duration: January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025


• Schedule:
  
  
  
  • In-house call coverage, Monday 7 a.m. to Saturday 7 a.m.
  
  
  • Call response required within 30 minutes
  
  
  
  


• Setting: Inpatient-only care (no outpatient work required)


• EMR System: Cerner

Role and Responsibilities

• Patient Care: Provide comprehensive obstetrics and gynecology services, including:
  
  
  
  • Low and high-risk pregnancies
  
  
  • Obstetric ultrasounds and fetal heart rate interpretation
  
  
  • C-sections, vaginal deliveries, and complex cases (e.g., breech and multiple births)
  
  
  • Minor and major gynecologic surgeries, including laparoscopic procedures and cystectomies
  
  
  
  


• Admissions and Consults:
  
  
  
  • Average patient volume: 4-5 consultations and 1-2 admissions per shift
  
  
  • Deliveries: Approximately two per shift
  
  
  
  


• Procedures:
  
  
  
  • Routine OB/GYN services, including IUD placement, colposcopy, cryosurgery, and LEEP
  
  
  • Capability to handle urgent and emergency procedures, including repair of 3rd and 4th degree lacerations and VBACs
  
  
  
  


• Support and Supervision: Work alongside an established department, with no requirement to supervise residents or advanced practice providers

Facility Features and Support

• Department: 12-bed labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum (LDRP) unit with triage facilities


• Team and Resources: Close collaboration with community physicians to maintain care continuity for established patients


• Temporary Privileges Available: Streamlined credentialing process (60-90 days) if no credentialing issues arise


• Insurance Coverage: Provided by the vendor


• Travel Accommodations: Billed separately

Qualifications and Requirements

• Licensure: Valid Texas medical license


• Certifications:
  
  
  
  • ACLS and BLS certification required
  
  
  
  


• Board Status: Board-certified or board-eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a facility that recently began its OB program, contributing to foundational program development


• Competitive, all-inclusive rate with separate billing for travel accommodations


• Engaging role focused on patient care, without teaching or advanced provider supervision duties

Take advantage of this fulfilling opportunity to provide essential OB/GYN services in Texas while supporting a new program near Tornillo. Apply now using reference Job ID #j-256841 to learn more about this position.