Comprehensive Fetal Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Dell Medical School; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Medical School in Austin seeks a Nurse Practitioner to deliver comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care. You will obtain histories, assess patients, order tests, write orders, and participate in discharge planning while educating patients and families.

Responsibilities include rounds, charting progress, and collaborating with physicians and staff to ensure high-quality care. The role may involve research support and teaching responsibilities in a busy clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted NP license in Texas.
• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Current national board certification as NP (AANP or ANCC).
• DEA license in good standing.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to use software for data entry and EMR systems.

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient history and perform assessment via observation, interview, and examination.
• Provide quality care and conduct diagnostic testing per guidelines.
• Participate in quality assurance audits and provide real-time feedback.
• Perform admission histories and physicals.
• Discharge planning, write prescriptions, and educate patients.
• Order and interpret laboratory studies.
• Attend rounds and document progress notes.
• Collaborate with physicians and staff to ensure comprehensive care.
• Navigate patients between inpatient and outpatient care.
• Contribute to education of students and residents.
• Support research initiatives within the Center.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

EMR proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing

Tools

EMR systems

Laboratory testing procedures

Job description

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient history and perform assessment via observation, interview, and examination.
• Provide quality care and conduct diagnostic testing in accordance with evidence‑based clinical guidelines.
• Participate in ongoing quality assurance audits and provide real‑time feedback to improve patient care.
• Perform all admission history & physicals.
• Conduct daily hospital rounds, document progress notes, write orders, and assist with implementation of therapeutic fetal surgery plans.
• Order and interpret laboratory studies.
• Discharge planning including documentation, writing prescriptions, explaining discharge/post‑operative instructions, and patient education.
• Willingness to acquire limited ultrasound skills such as the assessment of fetal viability, fetal presentation, biophysical profiles and ultrasound guidance for invasive procedures.
• Chart review and data collection for the neonatal follow‑up for clinical database.
• Multi‑disciplinary conference presentation preparation.
• Work collaboratively with a team of physicians, associate providers, and other stakeholders to provide comprehensive clinical care.
• Ensure continuous flow of communication with leadership of clinic to enhance quality of healthcare services to patients.
• Provide patient navigation to provide seamless care coordination between inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Participate in the education of medical students, OB/GYN residents, and Maternal‑Fetal Medicine fellows.
• Support and participate in research initiatives within the Center.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in the state of Texas.
• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current national board certification as a Nurse Practitioner through an approved certifying organization (e.g., AANP or ANCC).
• Current (Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license
• Requires strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to utilize software for data entry, information retrieval as well as outpatient and inpatient electronic medical records.
• Aptitude to work in a multi‑physician practice in a complex environment; ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, staff, and patients.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience in women’s health, OBGYN or family medicine preferred.

Salary Range

#healthstartshere4Salary Range$110,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Clinical care in both an outpatient clinic setting as well as hospital‑based practice.
• May work around biohazards.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Use of manual dexterity.
• Continuous: standing, walking, and talking.
• Frequent: bending, pushing, pulling, and extending of arms.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest