Certified Nurse Midwife

Park West Health System,Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Park West Health System is seeking an experienced Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to join our OB/GYN team in a clinical and leadership-focused role serving an underserved community. This position blends direct patient care with clinical leadership, quality oversight, and provider support, working closely with the Chief Medical Officer and interdisciplinary teams.

This leadership-heavy CNM role emphasizes quality improvement, care delivery innovation, and collaboration with professionals across

Qualifications

• CNM with MSN or DNP and CNM certification required.
• Maryland RN license with CNM certification.
• Prescriptive authority in Maryland required.
• Minimum of five years of CNM clinical experience.
• Ambulatory, supervisory, and administrative experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide obstetric and gynecologic care across the lifespan, including prenatal and postpartum services.
• Manage high-risk obstetric patients with medical leadership collaboration.
• Educate patients and coordinate referrals as needed.
• Maintain accurate medical records per Park West policies.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Quality improvement

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Cultural competency

Education

BSN + MSN/DNP CNM training

Job description

Park West Health System is seeking an experienced Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to join our OB/GYN team in a clinical and leadership-focused role serving an underserved community. This position blends direct patient care with clinical leadership, quality oversight, and provider support, working closely with the Chief Medical Officer and interdisciplinary teams. This is an excellent opportunity for a CNM who is passionate about women’s health, quality improvement, and advancing care delivery in a community health setting.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Provide comprehensive obstetric and gynecological care across the lifespan, including prenatal, postpartum, and gynecologic services
• Manage high-risk obstetrical patients in collaboration with medical leadership
• Conduct health histories and comprehensive physical examinations
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and develop treatment plans
• Provide contraceptive counseling, STD screening and follow-up, pregnancy care, menopause care, and treatment of common infections
• Educate patients and families and coordinate referrals as needed
• Maintain accurate and timely medical records in accordance with Park West policies

Clinical Leadership & Program Oversight

• Serve as a member of Park West’s medical leadership team and attend required leadership and committee meetings
• Provide clinical leadership to ensure compliance with Joint Commission, HRSA, OSV, and other accreditation requirements
• Develop and implement Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement initiatives within the Ob/Gyn department
• Promote integration of Ob/Gyn services with behavioral health, dental, and other clinical disciplines
• Serve as a provider advocate and super user of Park West’s electronic medical record system
• Monitor provider productivity, performance, and compliance with organizational standards

Supervision & Workforce Development

• Mentor, supervise, and evaluate medical providers and assigned staff
• Conduct timely performance reviews and provide ongoing feedback
• Coordinate provider schedules to ensure appropriate coverage and patient access
• Support recruitment, credentialing, onboarding, and retention of providers in collaboration with Human Resources
• Approve continuing education, in-service training, and professional development activities

Strategic & Community Engagement

• Participate in internal planning to expand women’s health services and care delivery models
• Represent Park West in community and stakeholder discussions related to obstetric and gynecologic care
• Identify, implement, and refine innovative care delivery approaches, with an emphasis on wellness and preventative care

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master’s Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice (MSN or DNP) with specialized training as a Certified Registered Nurse Midwife
• Current Maryland licensure as a Certified Registered Nurse Midwife
• Prescriptive authority in the state of Maryland
• Minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience as a CNM
• Ambulatory care, supervisory, and administrative experience strongly preferred
• Experience in private practice, hospital-based, urgent care, or acute care settings will be considered