Physician Location: Cape Girardeau, MO Cape Girardeau is a vibrant riverside city in southeastern Missouri, offering a welcoming community with a rich cultural scene, outdoor recreational opportunities along the Mississippi River, and a lower cost of living. Its central location provides easy access to several major metropolitan areas while maintaining a charming, close-knit atmosphere. Facility: This well-established hospital serves the southeastern Missouri region and provides comprehensive women's health services to its community. The facility features an 18-bed department with robust support staff including 24/7 CRNA coverage, respiratory therapy, surgical first assist, and dedicated labor and delivery nursing teams, ensuring a strong and collaborative care environment. Opportunity: Physician – Obstetrics and Gynecology Job Details: • Provide comprehensive obstetrics and gynecology services with an average of 6.7 patient encounters per shift • 24-hour call shifts beginning at 6AM, with ideal scheduling of 7 or more consecutive days; shorter durations also considered • Primarily solo call coverage; extended contracts of greater than one week may include midwife primary call with locum providing backup • Facility delivers approximately 600 babies annually with no laborist on staff • Manage both low and high risk pregnancies • Perform FHR interpretation including NST/CST/FSE • Perform routine and complicated deliveries including vaginal and cesarean sections • Manage complex obstetric cases including multiple births and abruptions • Decision-making authority for cesarean sections required • Perform major operative gynecology including ectopic pregnancy, ovary removal, cystectomy, and extensive LOA's • Handle OB GYN emergency call patient consults • Support staff includes 24/7 CRNA, 24/7 respiratory therapy, surgical first assist, minimum 2 L&D RNs with increased staffing as needed, 2 NICU nurses, and 1 OB tech • Call ratio 1:2 with midwife backup support as scheduled • Board certification required; active Missouri license or IMLC required • ACLS, ATLS, and BLS certifications required • Credentialing timeframe approximately 90 days • Nearest airport is Springfield Regional Airport; lodging available at TownePlace Suites Compensation: Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included. Physician Job Type Locums Tenens Specialty Obstetrics and Gynecology State MO Location MO – Cape Girardeau, MO Description Location: Cape Girardeau, MO Cape Girardeau is a vibrant riverside city in southeastern Missouri, offering a welcoming community with a rich cultural scene, outdoor recreational opportunities along the Mississippi River, and a lower cost of living. Its central location provides easy access to several major metropolitan areas while maintaining a charming, close-knit atmosphere. Facility: This well-established hospital serves the southeastern Missouri region and provides comprehensive women's health services to its community. The facility features an 18-bed department with robust support staff including 24/7 CRNA coverage, respiratory therapy, surgical first assist, and dedicated labor and delivery nursing teams, ensuring a strong and collaborative care environment. Opportunity: Physician – Obstetrics and Gynecology Job Details: • Provide comprehensive obstetrics and gynecology services with an average of 6.7 patient encounters per shift • 24-hour call shifts beginning at 6AM, with ideal scheduling of 7 or more consecutive days; shorter durations also considered • Primarily solo call coverage; extended contracts of greater than one week may include midwife primary call with locum providing backup • Facility delivers approximately 600 babies annually with no laborist on staff • Manage both low and high risk pregnancies • Perform FHR interpretation including NST/CST/FSE • Perform routine and complicated deliveries including vaginal and cesarean sections • Manage complex obstetric cases including multiple births and abruptions • Decision-making authority for cesarean sections required • Perform major operative gynecology including ectopic pregnancy, ovary removal, cystectomy, and extensive LOA's • Handle OB GYN emergency call patient consults • Support staff includes 24/7 CRNA, 24/7 respiratory therapy, surgical first assist, minimum 2 L&D RNs with increased staffing as needed, 2 NICU nurses, and 1 OB tech • Call ratio 1:2 with midwife backup support as scheduled • Board certification required; active Missouri license or IMLC required • ACLS, ATLS, and BLS certifications required • Credentialing timeframe approximately 90 days • Nearest airport is Springfield Regional Airport; lodging available at TownePlace Suites Compensation: Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included. Job ID 64778616 Contact Information 2026-08-28 10:15:54 203-425-1310 [email protected]