Certified Nurse Midwife

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC); Sitka (AK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Job summary

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) seeks a Certified Nurse Midwife to provide comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care, including prenatal, labor/delivery, and postnatal services. The CNM will also care for newborns up to four weeks old and offer routine gynecologic care such as pap smears, contraception, and sexual health within scope.

The role emphasizes independent practice with physician back-up, strong clinical judgment, and collaboration with the care team.

Qualifications

• CNM must be certified and licensed.
• Role includes prenatal, labor/delivery, postnatal, and neonatal care.
• Provide routine women’s gynecologic care and contraception.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive perinatal services to inpatients/outpatients with medical decision-making.
• Deliver initial neonatal care and follow-up to four weeks old.
• Support mother-child dyad including lactation support and postpartum screening.
• Provide preventive women’s care including cervical and breast cancer screening.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Prenatal and postnatal care

Newborn care

Lactation support

Education

ACME-certified CNM program degree

Tools

BLS

ALSO

NRP

Job description

Requires high level skill and decision making in the practice of obstetrics and gynecology including prenatal care and routine vaginal deliveries. The provider works independently with physician back-up. The CNM must demonstrate good judgement in when to seek consultation.

The CNM requires a broad skillset. In addition to the provision of prenatal, labor and delivery, and post-natal care, the CNM provides care to newborns in the immediate neonatal period and up to (4) weeks of age and routine women’s GYN care including the ability to do pap smears, contraception, and sexual healthcare within scope.

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Provides comprehensive perinatal services to inpatients and outpatients at MEMC. This includes evaluations, clinical analysis, and medical decision-making around patient care. The CNM will follow all local protocols in the management of patients including guidelines for physician consultation. The practice will be consistent with facility policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Provides initial neonatal care post-delivery and ongoing care up to (4) weeks of age. This includes standard admission protocols following delivery, daily progress notes, and discharge. Follow-up care will include weight and bilirubin checks and other routine neonatal care.
• Provides support of the mother-child dyad including lactation support, newborn feeding issues, post-partum depression screening.
• Provides preventive women’s care including routine cervical cancer screening and breast cancer screening, contraceptive and sexual health counseling.

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

• Certified Nurse Midwife with:
  • A Registered Nurse (RN) license and a graduate degree from an Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) program
  • Successful passage of the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) national exam
  • State Advanced Nurse Practitioner licensure
  • BLS, ALSO, and NRP

Required Certifications :

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you’ll enjoy your career with us!