Entry Level Advanced Practice Provider Jobs
New grad advanced practice provider jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong clinical rotations or internship work can carry more weight than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Non-Profit & Social Services, with employers like OSF HealthCare, WellSpan Health, and University of Texas Medical Branch hiring at this level now.
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Trinity Health Livonia is a beautiful full-service, 304-bed level II trauma acute care hospital, located in Livonia, MI, that provides comprehensive care, including a 24-hour emergency department, general medicine, inpatient and outpatient surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, intensive care unit, cancer, cardiology, geriatrics and birthing and women's health. Through several major expansions in the hospital, programs and services, Trinity Health Livonia continues to offer the latest in quality health and medical services. Trinity Health Livonia has received numerous awards recognizing excellence in clinical outcomes, patient safety, financial performance and efficiency.
The hospital has 8 Operating Rooms, 3 are dedicated to Robotics.
Job Summary:
The Intraoperative Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) delivers comprehensive surgical support across all service lines, including robotic-assisted procedures. This role functions as an integral member of the operating room team, providing expert intraoperative care, adapting to a wide variety of surgical specialties, and ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality procedural outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as first or second assist across all surgical specialties, including open, laparoscopic, and robotic-assisted procedures
- Provide robotic support, including docking/undocking assistance, instrument exchange, and troubleshooting in collaboration with the surgical team
- Perform surgical assisting tasks such as tissue handling, retraction, exposure, suturing, hemostasis, and wound closure
- Maintain strict adherence to sterile technique and perioperative safety protocols
- Perform intraoperative procedures within scope (e.g., line placement, device insertion, graft harvesting where applicable)
- Rapidly adapt to varying surgeon preferences, procedures, and technologies across service lines
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, and OR staff to optimize workflow, case progression, and turnaround times
- Anticipate operative needs and ensure appropriate instruments, supplies, and robotic equipment readiness
- Assist with patient positioning, site verification, and surgical time-out processes
- Recognize and respond to intraoperative changes in patient condition in coordination with anesthesia
- Ensure accurate intraoperative documentation and compliance with regulatory and quality standards
- Support OR efficiency initiatives, including throughput and schedule adherence
- Preop/PACU order entry
- Postoperative rounding as requested
Education:
NP Education: Master’s degree in clinical nursing from an accredited Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program with emphasis on area of certification/licensure.
PA Education: Requires graduation from an ARC-PA accredited PA program.
Certification/Licensure:
NP Certification/Licensure: Current Registered Nurse and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner license in the State of Michigan.
PA Certification/Licensure: Current License/Certification as Physician Assistant with the State of Michigan.
Experience:
Surgical Scrub experience is strongly preferred.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Full time
Shift:
Description:
Trinity Health Livonia is a beautiful full-service, 304-bed level II trauma acute care hospital, located in Livonia, MI, that provides comprehensive care, including a 24-hour emergency department, general medicine, inpatient and outpatient surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, intensive care unit, cancer, cardiology, geriatrics and birthing and women's health. Through several major expansions in the hospital, programs and services, Trinity Health Livonia continues to offer the latest in quality health and medical services. Trinity Health Livonia has received numerous awards recognizing excellence in clinical outcomes, patient safety, financial performance and efficiency.
The hospital has 8 Operating Rooms, 3 are dedicated to Robotics.
Job Summary:
The Intraoperative Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) delivers comprehensive surgical support across all service lines, including robotic-assisted procedures. This role functions as an integral member of the operating room team, providing expert intraoperative care, adapting to a wide variety of surgical specialties, and ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality procedural outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as first or second assist across all surgical specialties, including open, laparoscopic, and robotic-assisted procedures
- Provide robotic support, including docking/undocking assistance, instrument exchange, and troubleshooting in collaboration with the surgical team
- Perform surgical assisting tasks such as tissue handling, retraction, exposure, suturing, hemostasis, and wound closure
- Maintain strict adherence to sterile technique and perioperative safety protocols
- Perform intraoperative procedures within scope (e.g., line placement, device insertion, graft harvesting where applicable)
- Rapidly adapt to varying surgeon preferences, procedures, and technologies across service lines
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, and OR staff to optimize workflow, case progression, and turnaround times
- Anticipate operative needs and ensure appropriate instruments, supplies, and robotic equipment readiness
- Assist with patient positioning, site verification, and surgical time-out processes
- Recognize and respond to intraoperative changes in patient condition in coordination with anesthesia
- Ensure accurate intraoperative documentation and compliance with regulatory and quality standards
- Support OR efficiency initiatives, including throughput and schedule adherence
- Preop/PACU order entry
- Postoperative rounding as requested
Education:
NP Education: Master’s degree in clinical nursing from an accredited Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program with emphasis on area of certification/licensure.
PA Education: Requires graduation from an ARC-PA accredited PA program.
Certification/Licensure:
NP Certification/Licensure: Current Registered Nurse and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner license in the State of Michigan.
PA Certification/Licensure: Current License/Certification as Physician Assistant with the State of Michigan.
Experience:
Surgical Scrub experience is strongly preferred.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
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Entry Level Advanced Practice Provider Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level advanced practice provider job?
Start by highlighting clinical rotations, preceptorships, and any internship experience on your resume, since entry level employers weigh hands-on training heavily at this stage. Obtain the required state licensure and national board certification for your specialty before applying. Targeting hospitals, large group practices, and federally qualified health centers often yields the best results, as these organizations frequently build onboarding programs designed for new graduates.
Which companies hire entry level advanced practice providers?
Companies hiring entry level advanced practice providers right now include OSF HealthCare, WellSpan Health, and University of Texas Medical Branch, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Health systems, multi-specialty group practices, urgent care networks, and federally qualified health centers are among the most active employers at this experience level.
Are there remote entry level advanced practice provider jobs?
Yes, though most advanced practice provider roles require in-person patient contact. About 6% of entry level advanced practice provider openings are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, and those positions typically involve telehealth services, chronic disease management, or behavioral health, where direct physical examination is less central to daily work.
Are these new grad advanced practice provider jobs?
Yes, these listings include new grad, recent graduate, and junior advanced practice provider roles. A posting is generally new-grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, counts clinical rotations or preceptorship hours toward requirements, or explicitly invites candidates without prior independent practice history. Checking the experience language in each posting is the clearest signal.
Which industries hire the most entry level advanced practice providers?
Entry Level advanced practice provider roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Non-Profit & Social Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they rely on mid-level clinicians to expand patient access and manage caseloads that physicians alone cannot absorb.