Fair Haven Community Health Care - New Haven, CT

posted 4 days ago

New Haven, CT
Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Certified Nurse Midwife is an exciting opportunity to join a mission-driven midwifery service that provides high-quality, patient centered, full-scope (inpatient and outpatient) care in a community health center model in partnership with a pre-eminent academic medical center.

Responsibilities

  • Provides care of and management of the essentially normal uterus-bearing individual throughout the reproductive cycle.
  • Develops a plan of care for each patient, including medical history, physical examination, diagnosis and appropriate treatment and/or referral, including hospitalization if necessary.
  • Uses all available resources in diagnosis and treatment, such as laboratory and others tests in an appropriate and cost efficient manner.
  • Confers with other clinicians, patients' families and other support staff concerning treatment and care of patients when appropriate.
  • Refers those cases which require specialist services, but maintains primary care responsibility to assure continuity of care.
  • Maintains accurate medical records and performs appropriate charting and follow up on patients.
  • Participates in Medical & General staff meetings and appropriate clinical teams.
  • Participates in the Health Center's Performance Improvement program, in other task groups as needed, and pursues continuing education opportunities to update medical knowledge and assure quality patient care.
  • Performs other necessary duties as required by the FHCHC to achieve the goal of providing high quality service and health care.

Requirements

  • Graduation from an accredited school of midwifery.
  • Certified or eligible for certification by American College of Nurse Midwives; if eligible, certification must be received within 1 year of starting employment.
  • At least one year of experience practicing full-scope midwifery.
  • Licensed by the State of Connecticut as a Licensed Midwife.
  • Ability and willingness to serve on the active medical staff of the hospitals used by FHCHC.
  • Qualified in Basic Life Support [required].
  • Experience in an ambulatory or outpatient setting midwifery practice.
  • Ability to relate with warmth and effectiveness to patients and other staff.

Nice-to-haves

  • Bi-lingual in Spanish and English preferred.
  • Experience with Epic EMR preferred.
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