As you step into this vital OB/GYN role with Innercare, you'll experience the rare combination of clinical autonomy, comprehensive practice scope, and the profound satisfaction of serving as a healthcare lifeline for an entire county.
This position offers you the opportunity to join a tight-knit team of dedicated physicians who have mastered the art of high-volume obstetrics while maintaining exceptional work-life balance through strategic scheduling and mutual support.
Unlike metropolitan practices where you might see fragmented care across multiple facilities or compete for surgical time, here you'll practice full-spectrum obstetrics and gynecology with guaranteed OR access, state-of-the-art robotic surgery capabilities, and the backing of a Federally Qualified Health Center that handles all administrative burdens while protecting you with Federal Tort Claims Act coverage.
The Imperial Valley's unique position as the only delivery hospital for the entire county means you'll be providing essential services to a diverse, grateful patient population that travels from as far as 100 miles away to receive care.
With approximately 2,300-2,500 deliveries annually at Pioneers Memorial Hospital and a service area encompassing not just Imperial County but also patients from across the Mexican border, you'll never lack for clinical variety or volume. Your practice will span the full spectrum of women's health, from routine prenatal care to complex surgical cases, with the support of an in-house Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist and seamless referral relationships with Scripps and UCSD for cases requiring tertiary care.
What sets this position apart from typical recruitment offerings is Innercare's intentional focus on physician development and organizational stability.
As Dr. Wu emphasizes, this role offers "stability, growth opportunities for leadership, and also balance by providing support and administrative time to be able to do work."
Innercare University provides formal leadership training for physicians and administrative staff, preparing you for advancement. The launch of the new 57,000-square-foot facility in Imperial, with one wing dedicated to women's health services, signals Innercare’s commitment to expanding OB/GYN care. This facility will also house the valley's first PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) center.
Leadership opportunities extend beyond traditional roles. With the establishment of the GME program funded by a $2.6 million grant from the Wrap Family Foundation, you'll have the chance to shape residency training. The Future OBGYN and Family Medicine Residency programs are launching soon.
The active research program through the Imperial County Clinical Research Network (ICCRN), in partnership with San Diego State University and funded by NIH grants, offers opportunities to lead quality improvement initiatives and maternal outcomes research.
This position is more than staffing — it's about ensuring continuity of care for a community in transition. As Dr. Wu shares, "we have three virtuoso surgeons that are at or near retirement," creating urgent need and opportunity.
These physicians have served the community for decades. Your arrival ensures their expertise and relationships continue. You're not just providing coverage — you're inheriting established patient populations who need ongoing care.
The urgency is real but not desperate. Innercare seeks physicians who will commit long-term. With wait times stretching to 30 days, demand is high, and new providers will naturally be integrated. Retiring physicians remain engaged and available to mentor for a smooth transition.
Dr. Wu identifies "the greatest risk in Southern California" for OB/GYNs as malpractice insurance that "starts cheap but becomes outrageously high."
Innercare’s Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) coverage eliminates this concern. As Dr. Wu notes, "we do have the best malpractice insurance in the world — it’s the United States Department of Justice and the FBI protecting us."
No tail coverage needed if you leave. No nose coverage required when you arrive. Lawsuits are not provider versus plaintiff — they’re the U.S. government versus plaintiff. This rare protection dramatically reduces OB/GYN practice stress.
The 24-hour call structure offers an advantage: when you're off, you're truly off. No pagers. No phone calls. No weekend obligations unless scheduled. Innercare’s after-hours call service ensures full personal time protection.
This is a rare opportunity to practice comprehensive OB/GYN in a setting where you're needed, supported, and personally protected. Imperial Valley’s healthcare landscape offers the ideal blend of challenge, reward, and community impact.