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UT Southwestern Medical Center

Academic medical center and health system

Advanced Practice Provider - Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Assist

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDallas, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree in nursing or a higher degree, completion of an accredited Advanced Practice Education Program, graduate education, and Texas Board of Nursing authorization consistent with the clinical practice area and patient population, or Registered Nurse First Assistant qualification.
  • A master's degree or higher from an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant-accredited Physician Assistant program.
  • Upon hire, hold an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse credential (ANP, AGACNP, FNP-C, or WHNP) from the Texas State Board of Nursing and authorization for prescriptive authority from the Texas Board of Nursing, or be certified by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the Texas Physician Assistant Board as a PA-C.
  • Current Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross, in accordance with UT Southwestern policy for Advanced Practice Providers.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as an operating-room first assist for cesarean sections and assist with postpartum rounding.
  • Deliver primarily hospital-based care focused on patient throughput, care coordination, and operational efficiency.
  • Take medical histories, perform examinations, order and interpret diagnostic tests, treat illnesses, prescribe medication, and educate patients and families.
  • Conduct and document comprehensive initial and ongoing physical examinations based on age and diagnosis, including psychological status.
  • Synthesize data and use evidence to develop, implement, and evaluate patient plans of care, including ordering and interpreting laboratory, radiology, and other diagnostic studies and results.
  • Demonstrate technical and procedural proficiency appropriate to the specialty and training.
  • Provide management, referrals, counseling, and education to patients, families, and caregivers regarding current care and preventive health measures.
  • Facilitate or participate in quality-related initiatives through planned group processes, workshops, seminars, and staff meetings to improve clinical and system practice performance.
  • Collaborate on research projects and protocols and routinely apply evidence-based best practices to patient care.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • First Assist, acute obstetrics, and postpartum experience as a provider.

About the Company

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Academic medical center and health system

UT Southwestern Medical Center is an academic medical center in Dallas, Texas, integrating patient care, biomedical research, and medical education. It operates a main campus and regional medical centers alongside four schools, including a medical school and graduate programs in health professions and public health. What sets UT Southwestern apart is research output ranked No. 1 worldwide by the Nature Index, backed by Nobel laureates on faculty. The goal is to advance medical discovery into better treatments and compassionate patient care.

Company size
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Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Dallas, TX
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