Certified Midwife
Overview
Our Health Center was established to help demonstrate Jesus' love for the whole person through healthcare. Most of our patients are in poverty and nearly half are refugees from all over the world who have fled their homeland due to strife or other circumstances not under their control. Our patients speak over 40 different languages, with significant populations from 11 language groups. Our goal is to provide empowering ministries to demonstrate Jesus' love for the whole person to all who come to us.
Mission & Passions
Our mission is to provide high quality medical care, for the whole life spectrum, to all who need it especially the medically under-served, people in poverty, refugees and immigrants - regardless of insurance status or ability to pay - to demonstrate Jesus’ unconditional love for the whole person.
Job Info
Job Title — Certified Midwife
Job Description
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced midwife to join the team at our Health Center. The midwife will work in both outpatient and inpatient settings to provide compassionate and personalized care to pregnant women and their families, guiding them through the childbirth process and offering support before, during, and after delivery. They will collaborate with other health professionals to ensure the well-being of mothers and infants.
Essential Job Duties
CLINICAL
Provide maternity care services in the outpatient and hospital settings
Conduct thorough prenatal assessments, including physical examinations, medical history reviews, and diagnostic tests
Educate and counsel women about pregnancy care, nutrition, and lifestyle
Assist and support women during labor and childbirth. Monitor fetal and maternal well-being, recognizing and addressing any complications
Conduct postpartum assessments. Offer guidance on newborn care, breastfeeding, and postpartum recovery.
Provide family planning and counseling, including contraceptive education and prescription
Provide support and counseling to patients and families during times of pregnancy loss
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive and coordinated care
Maintain clear and effective communication with patients, family, and other healthcare team members
Willing to work with and train family medicine residents
ADMINISTRATION
Maintain electronic medical records efficiently and maximize resources
Create a learning plan that includes familiarity with new research and changes to standard of practice
Participate in quality improvement activities
Attend required staff and provider meetings except when clinical activities prevent such attendance
Maintain current certifications including all mandatory annual and CPR training
Ability to adhere to professional code of ethics, and compliance to Article 28 and FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center) requirements
TEAM
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams at the Health Center and at a local Children’s Hospital
Ensure all actions, personal conduct, and communications represent the organization professionally.
Uphold and ensure compliance to all policies/procedures, mission, and organizational values in a highly professional manner
Qualifications
Completion of a master’s or higher degree program in midwifery or a related field that is: registered by the Department as licensure qualifying; or accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education; or determined by the Department to be equivalent of such a registered or accredited program.
Demonstrated ability to develop collaborative working relationships
Excellent patient-centered skills and clinical capabilities
