Certified Nurse Midwife - South Denver OBGYN at OnPoint Medical Group – Littleton, Colorado

OnPoint Medical Group is a physician-led network, with a unique, progressive model of Physician Leadership in each of our family, internal medicine, OB-GYN and pediatric practices. OnPoint Medical Group is committed to expanding access to high-quality healthcare in our surrounding communities, in the most effective and affordable manner possible.

South Denver OBGYN and Midwives is looking for a CNM with a strong team spirit and a passion for birth to join our practice full-time. We work within a private OBGYN group with very supportive physicians who truly understand the Midwifery Model of care. In addition Littleton Hospital supports low intervention birth which creates a team spirit with the nurses and our Midwives. South Denver OBGYN is a member of the OnPoint Medical Group Network.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide full-scope midwifery care including independent management of women’s health care focusing primarily on pregnancy, birth, postpartum as well as family planning, gynecological and primary care of women.
• Practice that provides for consultation, collaborative management or referral to obstetrics, perinatology, and other specialties as indicated by client health status
• Manage hospital labor assessment and admission, normal and abnormal labor, cervical ripening and labor induction, postpartum care and discharge.
• Perform vaginal birth and laceration repair, limited 1st trimester and 3rd trimester OB ultrasounds as appropriate to training and experience, C-section first surgical assist, and IUD and subdermal contraceptive implant insertion and removal.
• Maintain medical records according to community standards of practice.

EDUCATION:

• Masters or Doctorate Degree in Nurse-Midwifery or Midwifery required.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Current CNM (Certified Nurse Midwife) certification
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) License for the State of Colorado
• Current Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) license for the State of Colorado with prescriptive authority
• CPR/BLS certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) certification
• Active DEA registration
• Board Certification

WORK EXPEREINCE AND OTHER QAILIFICATIONS:

• Experience as a full scope midwife, including C-section first assist preferred
• Previous training or experience with OB ultrasound preferred
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age and acuity of the patients served
• Ability to appropriately counsel and educated patients and families about complex care issues
• Able to effectively and respectfully communicate and collaborate with midwife partners and others, including but not limited to physicians, management, nursing, and support staff

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

JOB ELEMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to walk; sit; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Medical office and hospital settings.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Salary: $115,000 - $145,000 / annually

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended.

OnPoint Medical Group is an EEO Employer.