OBGYN Advanced Practice Provider (OR First Assist)

Quick Facts

• Role: Advanced Practice Provider (OBGYN) – OR First Assist for C-sections and postpartum rounding
• Setting: Obstetrics and Gynecology, inpatient hospital care
• Schedule: 12-hour variable shifts (days, nights, holidays, weekends)

Description

Serve as an OR First Assist for C-sections and assist with postpartum rounding for an inpatient obstetrics/gynecology service. The role focuses on hospital-based patient care with emphasis on throughput, care coordination, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide hospital-based care and support patient throughput, coordination, and operational efficiency
• Take medical histories, perform exams, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and treat illnesses
• Prescribe medication and educate patients and families
• Conduct and document comprehensive initial and ongoing physical examinations, including psychological status
• Synthesize clinical data to develop, implement, and evaluate the plan of care
• Order and interpret laboratory, radiology, and other diagnostic study results
• Apply specialty-appropriate technical/procedural skills
• Provide management, referrals, counseling, and preventive health education
• Participate in quality initiatives (workshops, seminars, staff meetings)
• Collaborate in research projects and protocols; apply evidence-based best practices

Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing or higher (with completion of an accredited Advanced Practice Education Program) and Texas Board of Nursing authorization consistent with the practice area and patient population OR RN First Anesthetist (RNFA) required
• Physician Assistant pathway: Master’s degree from an ARC-PA accredited program
• Licensure/certification at hire: ANP/AGACNP/FNP-C/WHNP by Texas Board of Nursing with prescriptive authority authorization OR PA-C certified by NCCPA and licensed by the Texas Physician Assistant Board
• Current BLS certification (AHA or Red Cross)

Benefits

• PPO medical plan (available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage)
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare (no copay)
• Paid Time Off (available day one)
• Retirement programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• PSLF-qualified employer status

Salary Information

Salary commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience.