Midwife

NorWest Community Health Centres; Northwestern Ontario; Sur place; CAD 115 000 - 136 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

HOOPP Pension Plan

Group health benefits

Competitive salary

Résumé du poste

NorWest Community Health Centres is seeking two permanent part-time Midwives at 0.5 FTE each to serve at Thunder Bay, Longlac, Armstrong, and Kakabeka sites. The role emphasizes disease prevention, health promotion, and patient education within a community-based model.

You will work 17.5 hours per week per position, with no on-call duties. Competitively salaryled with HOOPP pension and robust benefits; pay range listed from $115,424 to $135,796 annually, with compensation commensurate with

Qualifications

• General Registrant in good standing with the College of Midwives of Ontario and up-to-date QAP requirements.
• Active member of the Association of Ontario Midwives.
• Current NRP, FHS, CPR and Emergency Skills certifications.
• Minimum of five years’ midwifery experience including complex care.
• Ability to provide compassionate, culturally sensitive care within informed choice.

Responsabilités

• Provide low-risk and complex prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care.
• Perform and evaluate NSTs, manage GDM, epidurals and labour induction/augmentation.
• Collaborate with teams across Thunder Bay and outreach sites; engage in community partnerships.

Connaissances

NRP certification

FHS certification

BLS CPR

Complex prenatal care

Labor management

Cultural sensitivity

Leadership

Formation

General Registrant in good standing – College of Midwives of Ontario

Member of the Association of Ontario Midwives

Outils

EMR system

Microsoft Office / Outlook

Description du poste

Midwife

2 - 0.5 FTE Positions
Thunder Bay Site

One of a network of community health centres, the NorWest Community Health Centres is a community based, non-profit organization funded by Ontario Health, emphasizing access to primary health care and prevention programs and services.

We are currently seeking two (2) permanent part-time Midwives, at 0.5 FTE each, who, as valued members of the Community Health Centre team, will provide services within their scope of practice at the Thunder Bay, Longlac, Armstrong, and Kakabeka sites. This role places a strong emphasis on disease prevention, health promotion, patient education, and community partnerships. The successful candidates will each work 17.5 hours per week, equivalent to 35 hours for a two-week pay period.

There is no on-call provided.

The position has a competitive salary, the Health Care of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) and an excellent group health benefit package.

The pay range for this position is $115,424 to $135,796 per year. Compensation will commensurate with qualifications and relevant experience.

We do not use AI to screen resumes.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A General Registrant in good standing with the College of Midwives of Ontario, with QAP requirements up to date.
• Member of the Association of Ontario Midwives.
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Fetal Health Surveillance (FHS), CPR (BLS/Health Care Provider level), and Emergency Skills certifications.
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience working as a Midwife.
• Demonstrated experience not only in the provision of low-risk, but also complex prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care for pregnant clients and their babies, including experience with an expanded midwifery scope of practice such as performing and evaluating NSTs, managing clients with GDM, and managing epidurals, oxytocin, augmentation, and induction of labour.
• Demonstrated practice of providing compassionate, respectful, non-judgmental, and culturally sensitive care within an informed choice model.
• Highly motivated to work with high-needs populations and open to working within a new model of care as an employee of NorWest CHCs.
• Awareness of and sensitivity to socio-economic and cultural issues.
• Awareness of and sensitivity to health issues experienced by populations facing barriers to accessing care (e.g., people who are homeless, under housed, street-affected, living with mental illness, active or past substance use, complex health histories, 2SLGBTQIA+, newcomers, and non-insured individuals).
• Creative thinker with the ability to generate new ideas and challenge assumptions.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Program development experience is an asset.
• Proficiency in the use of computer (Microsoft Office, Outlook, etc.).
• Clinical experience with the 2SLGBTQIA+ population is an asset.
• Experience with contraceptive care (prescribing OCPs and inserting IUDs) is an asset.
• Experience with fertility treatment (IUI or home-like insemination) for 2SLGBTQIA+ clients is an asset.
• Willingness to obtain training and participate in providing comprehensive birth control and reproductive options, upon approval for inclusion within the Midwifery Scope of Practice.
• Experience using an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system is an asset.
• The successful candidate will be required to apply for, obtain, and maintain privileges at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC).
• Experience utilizing the BORN System is an asset.
• A current driver's license and access to a vehicle for travel to designated outreach clinics.

NorWest Community Health Centres is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free workplace. We provide accommodation throughout all stages of the recruitment process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.