Maternal Fetal Medicine Physician Opportunity in Abilene, Texas
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Job Description
Location: Abilene Maternal Fetal Medicine
Department: Maternal Fetal Medicine
Shift: Standard Weekly Hours:
40
Summary
Cook Children's Health Care System (CCHCS) located in Ft. Worth, Texas, is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Maternal-Fetal Medicine physician to join its well-established practice in Abilene, Texas. The new associate will receive the full support of CCHCS and its robust network of care.
We believe this opening represents an outstanding opportunity for entrepreneurial physicians interested in contributing to the growth of Women’s and Children’s services across North and West Texas.
CCHCS is a not-for-profit, pediatric health care organization comprised of a Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, a Medical Center in Prosper, Texas, a Physician Network, Home Health company, Pediatric Surgery Center, Health Plan and Health Foundation.
Cook Children’s Medical Center Fort Worth is a 462-bed quaternary care pediatric hospital consistently ranked by US News and World Report. The system has more than 60 primary and specialty care offices throughout North and West Texas, serving a 23-county referral network.
The Cook Children's Physician Network is the largest pediatric multi-specialty physician group in its service area with over 1000 employed specialty and primary care providers.
Key Programmatic Highlights
Join a growing, premier consult only MFM practice with a firm commitment to leading-edge care for its patients and the quality of life of its physicians and staff.
Established MFM practice strongly supported by a team of sonographers (fetal echo certified), RN’s, medical assistants, NP’s (APRN/CNM, and an APRN/FNP-C), and administrative staff.
World class subspecialty support for highly complex mom and baby scenarios from Cook Children’s, Texas Health Resources and Abilene community OB/GYN practitioners.
Enjoy the balance between quality of life and practice with no mandatory attendance for deliveries. No call responsibilities after office hours/weekends.
Highly competitive compensation package including base salary at the 80th percentile and productivity incentive.
Qualified candidates may participate in the fellow’s retention program that will provide a monthly stipend of $2,500 from the time a contract is signed through the start of practice with Cook Children’s.
The CCHCS recently ranked number one on the Forbes list of "America's Best Large Employers" in the “Health Care and Social Services” industry category.
Located in Abilene, Texas, that boasts low living costs, classic recreation, great public schools, three private colleges and a blossoming economy. This city has evolved into the commercial, retail, and medical center of the 19-county area known as "The Big Country," or "Texas Midwest".
Qualifications: Physician must have completed a Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship and be board certified/board eligible in maternal fetal medicine and able to secure an unrestricted Texas medical license before employment commencement date.
- Benefits that support you
- Monthly CME funding paid directly to you
- 6 weeks of paid parental leave
- Comprehensive benefits & retirement plans
- Short-term disability at no cost to you
- Uncapped relocation through UrbanBound
- A not-for-profit system dedicated to pediatric care
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About Us
Cook Children's Health Care System (CCHCS) is one of the country's leading vertically integrated pediatric health care organizations.
Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, Texas, a new medical center in Prosper, Texas, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child.
Cook Children's is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.
Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer.
As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws.
These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.
Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.
Key Responsibilities
Provide specialized maternal-fetal medicine consultations and care within a well-established practice. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of sonographers, nurses, and other specialists to manage complex maternal and fetal health scenarios.
Requirements
Candidates must have completed a Maternal Fetal Medicine fellowship and be board certified or board eligible. An unrestricted Texas medical license is required prior to the start of employment.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Maternal Fetal Medicine Physician Opportunity in Abilene, Texas at Cook Children's Health Care System a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 20,389 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Maternal Fetal Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$305k (287 salary observations; 2,307 listings), vs ~$292k nationally (8,651 salary observations; 46,467 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 33 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 52% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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