Certified Nurse Midwife

LifeLong Medical; Richmond (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

HSA Coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Savings Plan 403(b)

Paid holidays and vacation

CME Allowance

License & DEA renewal reimbursement

Malpractice coverage

Flexible schedule

Loan repayment program

Job summary

LifeLong Medical Care in Richmond, CA seeks a Full-Time or Part-Time Certified Nurse Midwife to provide prenatal, postpartum and gynecologic care at the William Jenkins Health Center. The CNM works within a community clinic and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team.

Position is represented by UAPD; compensation and benefits are set by the CBA with a sign-on bonus and robust benefits package. Current California CNM license with furnishing required.

Qualifications

• Commitment to serving diverse, underserved populations.
• Ability to work independently with sound judgment.
• Strong communication with patients and colleagues.
• Team-oriented within a multi-disciplinary clinic.
• Experience with electronic health records (Epic) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide prenatal, postpartum, and gynecologic care in a community clinic.
• Lead multidisciplinary team meetings and coordinate care.
• Advise patients and coordinate referrals and follow-ups.
• Document care and participate in quality improvement.
• Support shared medical visits when appropriate.

Skills

Underserved populations care

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Initiative and independence

Cultural sensitivity

Education

California CNM license including furnishing

Tools

Epic EHR

Job description

LifeLong Medical Care has an exciting and rewarding opportunity searching for a Full-Time or Part-Time Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to join the team at our William Jenkins Health Center in Richmond, CA. The CNM provides general prenatal, postpartum, and gynecological health services in a community clinic setting.

This position is represented by UAPD. Salaries and benefits are set by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), and an employee in this position must remain a member in good standing of UAPD, as defined in the CBA.

About us:

As a Federally Qualified Health Center in Northern California with over 50 years of dedicated service to the community, LifeLong serves over 66,000 patients in the East Bay Area's socio-economically underserved regions. LifeLong Medical Care provides high-quality care for medical, dental, and behavioral health needs as well as social services to underserved people of all ages; creates models of care for the elderly, people with disabilities and families; and advocates for continuous improvements in the health of our communities across Oakland, Berkeley, and West Contra Costa County. From opening a residential respite program for homeless persons discharged from the hospital to offering free COVID testing to the community, we are innovative and responsive to our times' social and medical needs. We provide an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and with which our patients can identify. To this end, we seek candidates who reflect the diversity of the East Bay communities we serve.

Benefits:

Compensation: $127,504 - $151,153.60/year depending on years since licensed and pro-rated to FTE, sign-on bonus, and excellent benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision (Dependent & Domestic Partner Coverage)
• Health Saving Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• 10 Paid Holidays + Paid Vacation and Paid Sick leave
• CME Allowance and Paid Time Off to complete
• License & DEA Renewal Reimbursement
• Administrative Time (12.5%) included in work week to allow for better work life balance
• Malpractice Coverage
• Flexible Schedule
• Loan Repayment Program - LifeLong is a qualified site for federal and state loan repayment programs (HPSA score is 20). Acceptance rates may vary year to year based on funding levels and the number of applicants.

Responsibilities

• Provides prenatal, postpartum, and gynecological health care including: screening, health maintenance and disease prevention, management of acute and chronic gynecological conditions, and making appropriate referrals and follow-up for diagnostic and specialty services.
• Varied duties include leading monthly multidisciplinary team meetings, participating in central perinatal team leader meetings, and providing clinical support to new department members.
• Coordinates care with other health team members including behavioral health staff.
• Acts as an advocate for the patient and liaison with outside agencies as appropriate.
• Provides verbal and written education and counseling to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Maintains patient records necessary for clinic reporting, billing, and quality improvement.
• Encouraged to provide some care as shared medical (group) visits.
• Consults with LifeLong physicians as appropriate.
• Participates as an active member of LifeLong Clinicians Association and abides by its Code of Conduct.
• Attends clinical team meetings.
• Participates in quality performance activities and improvement initiatives.
• May be involved in the supervision and teaching of residents, students or fellows.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Commitment and demonstrated ability to care for a variety of people from underserved populations, with diverse educational, lifestyle, ethnic and cultural origins.
• Positive approach to caring for patients in partnership with colleagues.
• Ability to take initiative, work independently under minimum supervision and make sound judgments within established guidelines.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work with individuals from a wide range of ages, abilities, and backgrounds.
• Ability to work in a team environment with a number of licensed and non-licensed staff with different work styles and support needs.

Education and Experience

• Current California CNM license, including furnishing license.
• Minimum of one year experience delivering perinatal and gynecological care to people across the lifespan.
• Community clinic experience preferred.
• Experience as part of a team-based care model preferred.
• Experience with electronic health records, specifically Epic, strongly preferred.
• Experience working with language translation services is desirable.