Maternal Fetal Medicine Physician Opportunity in Abilene, Texas

Maternal Fetal MedicineNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

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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

Board Certification

Key Skills

ObstetricsGynecologyFetal echocardiographyClinical consultationPatient careMedical leadershipTeam collaboration

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.

Top Maternal Fetal Medicine Jobs

13 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution12 jobs · 11 employers

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$350k
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$400k-450k
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$450k-500k
1
$520k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks12 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
50%
Relocation assistance
33% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.8
Better work-life than 70% of Physician roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 20,389 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Abilene

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$237k
Typical market rent
$2,016/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Abilene, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Cook Children's Health Care System

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Worth, TX
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Monthly CME funding
6 weeks paid parental leave
Comprehensive benefits & retirement plans
Short-term disability at no cost
Uncapped relocation through UrbanBound
Productivity incentive
Fellow's retention program stipend $2,500/month