OB/GYN Hospitalist
Compensation
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Job Description
Your Future Role at a Glance
This is a rare opportunity to step away from traditional private practice administrative burdens and step into a role where you can focus purely on clinical excellence, patient safety, and shaping the culture of a brand-new flagship program.
How you’ll make an impact in this role
Shape the foundational culture of this brand-new flagship program, actively contributing to the work-flows and growth of our inaugural OB hospitalist service line.
Champion patient safety and satisfaction through seamless, round-the-clock continuity of care, ensuring every patient experiences a safe and supportive birth journey.
Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to provide high-quality, evidence-based interventions for complex and high-acuity cases across our regional facilities.
Enjoy unmatched flexibility. Choose from full-time, part-time, or PRN schedules with flexible 12-hour or 24-hour shift models to maximize your work-life balance.
About the Practice
- Practice Setting: Inpatient only
- Employed physician within a nonprofit Catholic health system
- Choice of 3 initial sites with high, medium, and low acuity
- Full-time 120 hours/month; Part-time 60 hours/month
NICU Staffed with Dell Children's Neonatologists
- Serving the Austin proper population of approximately 1.02 million and Round Rock population of 142,000
- Why Physicians Choose Ascension
- Physician-led, collaborative culture
- Long-term practice stability
- National network with local autonomy
- Mission-centered care rooted in service
- What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration
Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Texas Medical Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Education
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.
- Prior experience as an OB Hospitalist preferred.
- Benefits that help you thrive
- Retirement: 403(b) plan
- Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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Key Responsibilities
Help establish the culture, workflows, and growth of a new OB hospitalist program while providing round-the-clock inpatient obstetric care focused on patient safety and satisfaction. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver evidence-based care for complex and high-acuity cases across regional facilities.
Requirements
An MD or DO degree and Texas Medical Board physician credentialing before the hire or transfer date are required. Prior OB hospitalist experience is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
OB/GYN — Physician Career Context
OB/GYN pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | OB/GYN median $382k (middle half $228k–$388k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| OB/GYN listings in Texas | 53 active | 855 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| OB/GYN pay trend | −6.9% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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