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Job Description
- Job Id: 102178
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Cape Girardeau, MO
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Call Only
- Coverage Period: ASAP – Jul 01, 2027
- On-Call Shift Schedule: 24-hour call, 6a-6a
- 7 consecutive days
- Call Type: In-House
- Call Ratio: 1:2
- Call Response Time: 15 min
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
Patient Information
- Annual Deliveries: 600
- Average Daily Volume: 6-7
- Rounding: Yes
- Phone Consults: Varies
Facility Information
- Beds in the Dept: 18
- Peds Level: III
- EMR System: Epic
- Specialty Backup: Midwife
- Specialty Backup Available: OB Tech, 2 L&D, 2 NICU
- 24/7 CRNA, RN 1st Assist
Required Procedures
- Required
- Low & High risk pregnancy
- FHR interpretation
- Routine & Complicated delivery
- Surgical gynecology
Job Requirements
- Board: BC
- Licenses: Licensed in MO or IMLC
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS, ATLS
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide 24-hour in-house call coverage for Obstetrics and Gynecology emergencies.
- Manage low and high risk pregnancies, including routine and complicated deliveries.
- Perform C-sections, multiple births, and emergency gynecological surgeries.
- Provide consultation for OB GYN emergency patients.
- Work collaboratively with midwives and supporting staff (CRNA, RT, surgical assistants).
Key Responsibilities
Provide 24-hour in-house call coverage for obstetrics and gynecology emergencies, including managing both low and high-risk pregnancies. Perform routine and complicated deliveries, C-sections, and emergency gynecological surgeries while collaborating with the clinical support team.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified with a valid Missouri or IMLC license. Required certifications include BLS, ACLS, and ATLS.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
OB/GYN — Physician Career Context
OB/GYN pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- Includes call
Living in Cape Girardeau
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $225k
- Typical market rent
- $1,049/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 86.1
- State income tax
- Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.