About this opportunity
Cross Country Locums lists this Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician opportunity in corpus christi, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Work Dates Needed: Ongoing, Est start date: 07/01/2026
Preferred Schedule: 24 Hour shifts 8:00am - 8:00am
Worksite Setting: Inpatient, Volume: Nearly 4000 births per year, Maternal Level IV, NICU Level III, call required
Scope of Work: All will work the OBED and take unassigned patients, Active awareness of all patients on the units (L&D, antepartum, postpartum, or OBED if located outside the L&D unit) and response to emergenciesManage unassigned obstetrical patients from admission to discharge
Deliver patients when the assigned community obstetricians/physicians are unable to present to the Hospital in time to attend the delivery (eliminating unattended deliveries
Respond to managing patients in all emergent situations until assigned community obstetrician/physician arrives and assumes care with continued availability, if needed
Accept care for patients who are transferred and coordinates transport of acute or critically ill obstetric and/or gynecology patients to or from other facilities for appropriate care as necessary
To ensure patient safety and quality care, assist assigned community obstetricians/physicians and midwives with complicated deliveries, including TOLAC management, Provide consultative support throughout the Hospital when an obstetrical consult is requested
Consult for unassigned gynecology patients throughout the Hospital as requested.
Surgical management of unassigned gynecology patients.
Document timely in electronic medical record.
To ensure patient safety and quality care, First Assist on cesarean sections for assigned community obstetricians/physicians, as safely available.
Conduct H&P exams on all unassigned patients admitted.
Assess and evaluate the treatment of prescribing buprenorphine for obstetrical inpatients with opioid use disorders and coordinate care of patient in conjunction with local providers, as appropriate
Support Hospital in the coordination and scheduling of cesarean sections and other OB/GYN procedures as appropriate.
Respond to and participate in obstetric cases requiring activation of massive transfusion protocol (e.g., unresolved hemorrhage)
Maintain requisite knowledge and skill to ensure proficiency in fetal heart monitoring, including regular training which shall be required of Physician. National Certification Center (NCC) fetal heart monitoring certification is preferred
Coordination of care with local FAQH centers, as applicable
Licenses, Certifications, Requirements: BC, Active TX License, PALS
Who can apply
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