OPT OB/GYN Physician Jobs
OB/GYN Physician roles are among the most in-demand medical positions for F-1 OPT students completing residency or fellowship training. Most positions require USMLE completion and state medical licensure. Your 12-month OPT window is tight for credentialing timelines, so starting your job search early is essential.
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Get Access To All JobsYou’ll want to join Billings Clinic for our outstanding quality of care, exciting environment, interesting cases from a vast geography, advanced technology and educational opportunities. We are in the top 1% of hospitals internationally for receiving Magnet® Recognition consecutively since 2006.
And you’ll want to stay at Billings Clinic for the amazing teamwork, caring atmosphere, and a culture that values kindness, safety and courage. This is an incredible place to learn and grow. Billings, Montana, is a friendly, college community in the Rocky Mountains with great schools and abundant family activities. Amazing outdoor recreation is just minutes from home. Four seasons of sunshine!
You can make a difference here.
About us
Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, Physician-led health system based in Billings with more than 4,700 employees, including over 550 physicians and non-physician providers. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital. Learn more about Billings Clinic (our organization, history, mission, leadership and regional locations) and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality.
Your Benefits
We provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all full- and part-time employees (minimum of 20 hours/week), including Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching, Defined Contribution Pension Plan, Paid Time Off, employee wellness program, and much more.
Magnet: Commitment to Nursing Excellence
Billings Clinic is proud to be recognized for nursing excellence as a Magnet®-designated organization, joining only 97 other organizations worldwide that have achieved this honor four times. The re-designation process happens every four years.
Pre-Employment Requirements
All new employees must complete several pre-employment requirements prior to starting.
RN OB/GYN Clinic
Billings Clinic (Billings Clinic Main Campus)
req12385
Shift: Day
Employment Status: Full-Time (.75 or greater)
Hours per Pay Period: 0.90 = 72 hours every two weeks (Non-Exempt)
Starting Wage DOE: $30.53 - 38.16
The nurses in the OB/GYN Department will be responsible for applying evidence-based nursing practice to the care of women over the course of their lifespan. This involves the integration of education and research into the practice through the application of standards and guidelines. Data collection and assessment are used to establish goals and priorities in accordance with patient care, staff needs, and organizational objectives. Nurses are accountable for the quality of care rendered.
Essential Job Functions
- Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
- Utilizing a holistic approach incorporates the nursing process into the plan of care for the patient. Plan of care should include biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and discharge planning.
- Plans, organizes, implements, evaluates and documents family-centered perinatal care by promoting a safe and therapeutic environment for women, newborns, family, significant others, and care providers. Care is consistent with Billings Clinic values/goals and Billings Clinic organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
- Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job performance. Identifies and anticipates problems and safety issues and initiates appropriate corrective action.
- Maintains appropriate theoretical and clinical skills with application and patient relevance of commonly utilized equipment specific to the department and other areas as appropriate; pharmacological application; application of laboratory values and radiologic findings with disease process or physiological status.
- Utilizes performance improvement principles to assess and improve the quality of patient care. Evaluates current nursing practices within the department to identify opportunities for modification that would enhance professional practice, maintain or improve patient care while remaining fiscally sound.
- Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development; meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains proficiency and knowledge within a rapidly changing environment.
- Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department or organization.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Minimum 2 Year / Associate Degree Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Minimum 4 Year / Bachelors Degree BSN required for candidates with fewer than 5 years of registered nursing experience
Experience
Certifications and Licenses
- Certification in an area related to women’s health care preferred or ability to become certified within two (2) years of employment is strongly encouraged within 2 years of hire.
- Healthcare Provider CPR certification at hire.
- Current Montana state license as a Registered Nurse at hire.
Billings Clinic is Montana’s largest health system serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, the health system is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. Billings Clinic includes an integrated multi-specialty group practice, tertiary care hospital and trauma center, based in Billings, Montana.
Billings Clinic is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming employer, that strives to be kind, safe, and courageous in all we do. As an equal opportunity employer, our policies and processes are designed to achieve fair and equitable treatment of all employees and job applicants. All employees and job applicants will be provided the same treatment in all aspects of the employment relationship, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, and/or disability. To ensure we provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees, please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.
You’ll want to join Billings Clinic for our outstanding quality of care, exciting environment, interesting cases from a vast geography, advanced technology and educational opportunities. We are in the top 1% of hospitals internationally for receiving Magnet® Recognition consecutively since 2006.
And you’ll want to stay at Billings Clinic for the amazing teamwork, caring atmosphere, and a culture that values kindness, safety and courage. This is an incredible place to learn and grow. Billings, Montana, is a friendly, college community in the Rocky Mountains with great schools and abundant family activities. Amazing outdoor recreation is just minutes from home. Four seasons of sunshine!
You can make a difference here.
About us
Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, Physician-led health system based in Billings with more than 4,700 employees, including over 550 physicians and non-physician providers. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital. Learn more about Billings Clinic (our organization, history, mission, leadership and regional locations) and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality.
Your Benefits
We provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all full- and part-time employees (minimum of 20 hours/week), including Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching, Defined Contribution Pension Plan, Paid Time Off, employee wellness program, and much more.
Magnet: Commitment to Nursing Excellence
Billings Clinic is proud to be recognized for nursing excellence as a Magnet®-designated organization, joining only 97 other organizations worldwide that have achieved this honor four times. The re-designation process happens every four years.
Pre-Employment Requirements
All new employees must complete several pre-employment requirements prior to starting.
RN OB/GYN Clinic
Billings Clinic (Billings Clinic Main Campus)
req12385
Shift: Day
Employment Status: Full-Time (.75 or greater)
Hours per Pay Period: 0.90 = 72 hours every two weeks (Non-Exempt)
Starting Wage DOE: $30.53 - 38.16
The nurses in the OB/GYN Department will be responsible for applying evidence-based nursing practice to the care of women over the course of their lifespan. This involves the integration of education and research into the practice through the application of standards and guidelines. Data collection and assessment are used to establish goals and priorities in accordance with patient care, staff needs, and organizational objectives. Nurses are accountable for the quality of care rendered.
Essential Job Functions
- Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
- Utilizing a holistic approach incorporates the nursing process into the plan of care for the patient. Plan of care should include biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and discharge planning.
- Plans, organizes, implements, evaluates and documents family-centered perinatal care by promoting a safe and therapeutic environment for women, newborns, family, significant others, and care providers. Care is consistent with Billings Clinic values/goals and Billings Clinic organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
- Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job performance. Identifies and anticipates problems and safety issues and initiates appropriate corrective action.
- Maintains appropriate theoretical and clinical skills with application and patient relevance of commonly utilized equipment specific to the department and other areas as appropriate; pharmacological application; application of laboratory values and radiologic findings with disease process or physiological status.
- Utilizes performance improvement principles to assess and improve the quality of patient care. Evaluates current nursing practices within the department to identify opportunities for modification that would enhance professional practice, maintain or improve patient care while remaining fiscally sound.
- Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development; meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains proficiency and knowledge within a rapidly changing environment.
- Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department or organization.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Minimum 2 Year / Associate Degree Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Minimum 4 Year / Bachelors Degree BSN required for candidates with fewer than 5 years of registered nursing experience
Experience
Certifications and Licenses
- Certification in an area related to women’s health care preferred or ability to become certified within two (2) years of employment is strongly encouraged within 2 years of hire.
- Healthcare Provider CPR certification at hire.
- Current Montana state license as a Registered Nurse at hire.
Billings Clinic is Montana’s largest health system serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, the health system is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. Billings Clinic includes an integrated multi-specialty group practice, tertiary care hospital and trauma center, based in Billings, Montana.
Billings Clinic is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming employer, that strives to be kind, safe, and courageous in all we do. As an equal opportunity employer, our policies and processes are designed to achieve fair and equitable treatment of all employees and job applicants. All employees and job applicants will be provided the same treatment in all aspects of the employment relationship, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, and/or disability. To ensure we provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees, please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as an OB/GYN Physician
Start your job search before OPT begins
Hospital credentialing alone can take 60 to 90 days after an offer. Factor in DEA registration and state medical licensure, and your 12-month OPT window fills fast. Begin applications at least six months before your program ends.
Target employers with J-1 or H-1B sponsorship history
Academic medical centers, large hospital systems, and federally qualified health centers sponsor OB/GYN physicians far more consistently than private practices. Look for employers with established immigration counsel and a track record of supporting foreign-trained physicians.
Understand how STEM OPT affects your timeline
OB/GYN is not typically classified under STEM-designated degree programs, so a 24-month STEM OPT extension is unlikely. Your path to continued authorization is H-1B visa cap or J-1 visa waiver, making early sponsorship conversations with employers critical.
Clarify H-1B specialty occupation eligibility early
Physician roles generally qualify as H-1B specialty occupations due to the degree requirements. Confirm your prospective employer is willing to file before cap season in March, since the fiscal year lottery affects your ability to work past OPT expiration.
Explore J-1 waiver programs if you want to stay long-term
If you completed residency on a J-1 visa, a Conrad 30 or federal agency waiver can remove the two-year home residency requirement. Many OB/GYN positions in underserved areas are specifically structured around J-1 waiver obligations.
Get your credentials and licenses in order before interviewing
Hospitals will verify ECFMG certification, board eligibility or certification, and active state licensure before extending an offer. Having these documents ready signals seriousness to employers and avoids delays that can push your start date past your OPT end date.
OB/GYN Physician OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as an OB/GYN Physician on F-1 OPT?
Yes, if your OPT is authorized in a field related to your medical degree. You must have a valid EAD card before your start date, and your employment must align with your degree program. For physician roles, this typically means completing residency or fellowship training in obstetrics and gynecology before OPT begins.
Do OB/GYN Physician jobs typically offer H-1B sponsorship?
Many do, particularly at academic medical centers, large hospital networks, and multi-specialty groups with dedicated HR and immigration support. Smaller private practices are less likely to have the infrastructure to sponsor. Searching on Migrate Mate lets you filter for employers who have sponsored OPT and H-1B workers, making it easier to target the right opportunities.
How does hospital credentialing affect my OPT timeline?
Credentialing is the process hospitals use to verify your medical training, licensure, malpractice history, and certifications before granting clinical privileges. It typically takes 60 to 90 days and must be completed before you can see patients. Since this runs parallel to onboarding, your actual working start date can be 2 to 3 months after signing an offer, which significantly compresses your 12-month OPT window.
Is OB/GYN eligible for the 24-month STEM OPT extension?
Generally no. STEM OPT extensions apply to degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics classified under specific CIP codes. Medical degrees, including those leading to OB/GYN practice, are not typically STEM-designated. This means your standard OPT provides 12 months of work authorization, and long-term employment requires an H-1B petition, J-1 waiver, or other immigrant pathway before OPT expires.
What should I look for in an OB/GYN job offer as an OPT student?
Beyond clinical fit, confirm that the employer is willing to sponsor H-1B before the March registration deadline and that the position qualifies as a specialty occupation. Ask whether they have experience with ECFMG-certified international medical graduates, whether they cover legal fees for the petition, and what the timeline looks like from offer to H-1B approval. Employers without prior sponsorship experience may underestimate the complexity involved.