Nurse Midwife

002 Sea Mar Community Health Center; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 212,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation allowance

Annual CME

Occurance based malpractice insurance

Paid time off 24 days + 10 holidays

Health, dental and vision benefits

Loan repayment options

Diverse, friendly team

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers in Washington state is seeking a mission-driven Certified Nurse Midwife to provide primary medical services to Sea Mar patients within a collaborative care team, aligned with Sea Mar's values and service to underserved communities.

You will deliver well-woman, antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and newborn care, consult with physicians as needed, prescribe medications, supervise nursing staff, and engage in preventive health programs and community outreach while

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited training program or an acceptable equivalent.
• Board Certified with appropriate Nursing Specialty Board.
• Washington State license to practice medicine.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience.
• Prior experience in community health is preferred.
• Bilingual ability in English and Spanish is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary well woman, family planning, antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care.
• Consult with an appropriate physician when patients care needs arise outside scope of training.
• Provide appropriate hospital care as required.
• Refer patients to medical specialist or other sources of service when necessary.
• Prescribe and/or dispense required medication according to WA prescriptive authority.
• Provide professional supervision to the assigned staff of nurses and other paraprofessionals.
• Participate in preventive health programs such as immunization, disease detection and disease prevention activities.
• Work closely with administrative personnel including the Clinical and Medical Director, preparing reports, grant proposals and other administrative activities.
• High risk antepartum and intrapartum conditions initiate the process currently defined by standards of the community.

Skills

Board Certified

WA license

2+ years experience

Community health experience

Bilingual English Spanish

Education

Accredited training program

Job description

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization.

Company Overview

Sea Mar Community Health Centers was founded in 1978 with a single clinic in the South Park neighborhood of Seattle. Today, Sea Mar is Washington's largest provider of community-based, comprehensive health care with over 35 medical clinics along the Puget Sound. We are looking for mission driven providers dedicated to serving underserved and diverse communities.

Job Summary

We are looking for a mission driven Certified Nurse Midwife dedicated to serving underserved and diverse communities. As a Nurse Midwife you will provide primary medical care services to patients of Sea Mar Community Health Centers in accordance with training, experience, certification, insurance and licensure in a manner consistent with guidelines established in the principles of practice at Sea Mar and its mission statement. As a Nurse Midwife you will be part of a care team working to provide quality comprehensive services to Sea Mar patients as well as work collaboratively with staff to provide team-based coordinated care.

Responsibilities and Duties

• The CNM provides primary well woman, family planning, antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care services to patients of Sea Mar Community Health Center in accordance with training, experience and licensure, in compliance with the principles of practice of Sea Mar and its mission.
• The CNM will consult with an appropriate physician (family practice, OB/GYN, pediatrics, or other specialist) as needed when patients care needs arise outside the scope of his or her training.
• The CNM will provide appropriate hospital care as required.
• The CNM may refer patients to medical specialist or other sources of service when necessary.
• The CNM prescribes and/or dispenses required medication to patients according to the individual prescriptive authority granted by the Washington State Board.
• The CNM provides professional supervision to the assigned staff of nurses and other paraprofessionals.
• The CNM participates in preventive health programs such as immunization, disease detection and disease prevention activities. Including education programs for patients and community groups in the service area.
• The CNM works closely with administrative personnel including the Clinical and Medical Director, preparing reports, grant proposals and other administrative activities when appropriate.
• High risk antepartum and intrapartum conditions would necessitate the CNM to initiate the process currently defined by the standards of the community.

Qualifications and Skills

• Graduation from an accredited training program or an acceptable equivalent.
• Board Certified with appropriate Nursing Specialty Board.
• Washington State license to practice medicine.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience.
• Prior experience in community health is preferred.
• Bilingual ability in English and Spanish is preferred but not required.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive salary: $151,250-$170,000
• Relocation allowance
• 1 medical assistant per provider
• Robust ancillary staff
• Generous paid time off
• Annual CME allowance
• Occurrence based malpractice insurance
• Dental, medical and vision benefits
• Loan repayment options (all sites have a HPSA score of at least 19)
• Opportunity to work with a diverse and friendly team of compassionate providers!
• Salary - Salary Plan, 151,250.00 USD Annual

What We Offer

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it's a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies.

For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.

We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.