Midwife (CNM) opening NE of Lancaster, CA - 227226
ID:
227226 (23998102)
Location:
California City,
CA
- US
Duration:
Permanent - Full Time
Company:
Britt Medical Search
Contact:
Erin Coleman
Call: 6362204841
Call: 6362204841
Posted: 06/30/2024
Seeking Midwife to join talented team in Lancaster, CA. This is a Full-time position. Clinic hours are Monday through Saturday, hours range from 7:30am-6:30pm. Work hours will be forty (40) hours within the operating hours of the clinic.
The Certified Nurse Midwife is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse who specializes in primary and reproductive care for women and their babies. The candidate will provide health for women through routine exams and are able to initiate all types of contraception. The candidate will also prescribe medications, treatments as needed by the patient(s). Their work will entails developing a comprehensive history of physical exam in an accurate and timely manner, as well as developing and implementing a plan of care with the patient.
Make a difference in the lives of your patients - the clinic provides comprehensive primary medical care for all ages, including women’s care for low-income, uninsured, underinsured and homeless persons. The team also provides compassionate trauma-informed state-of-the-art specialty medical care and supportive services for HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) and to those co-infected with HIV and HCV.
Livability's 2019 Top 100 Places to Live. With Lancaster's strong economy, diverse community and commitment to health, it is the city’s dedication to protecting the environment that makes it truly special. Leading the way in solar power, locals can feel good about the way they live and work each day.
The Certified Nurse Midwife is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse who specializes in primary and reproductive care for women and their babies. The candidate will provide health for women through routine exams and are able to initiate all types of contraception. The candidate will also prescribe medications, treatments as needed by the patient(s). Their work will entails developing a comprehensive history of physical exam in an accurate and timely manner, as well as developing and implementing a plan of care with the patient.
- Responsible for providing and managing the care of women during labor and delivery.
- Ensures to obtain accurate medical, obstetrical, gynecological, and psycho-social history of the present pregnancy and observes signs of the patient’s general and obstetrical health status.
- Responsible for carrying out complete physical examinations, including the pap smear, breast examination, abdominal examination, pelvic examination, and clinical pelvimetry.
- Responsible for documenting all findings of examinations, histories, and significant observations in the patient’s chart.
- Responsible for determining pregnancy status during gestation, fetal heart rate, and presentation and position of fetus.
- Applies knowledge to determine whether all findings are within normal limits.
- Orders appropriate laboratory examinations, including ultrasound, blood type, chest x-ray, CBC, urinalysis, Rh factor, and serology tests.
- Provides advance patient care by consulting with and obtaining orders from an obstetrician for any special care or diagnostic procedure and refers to other services as necessary.
- Obtains consultation and assistance from physicians as needed to institute preventive measures and detect abnormal conditions.
- Provides teaching, counseling, and guidance to individual patients regarding their health care.
- Applies judgment to determine the need for social services, genetics, or mental health services and refers as appropriate.
- Provides assessment on patient’s general and obstetrical health status.
- Responsible for the provision of health supervisory services, care and family planning advice to women during antepartum and postpartum periods.
- Performs procedures such as abdominal palpitation and ultrasound examinations to evaluate fetal status; estimate fetal weight, presentation and position, approximate situation and fetal heart rate.
- Performs internal and external fetal monitoring an interpretation.
- Determines patients’ degree of labor and whether they are to be hospitalized to labor and delivery unit.
- Provides pre-natal care as well as gynecological care to women.
Make a difference in the lives of your patients - the clinic provides comprehensive primary medical care for all ages, including women’s care for low-income, uninsured, underinsured and homeless persons. The team also provides compassionate trauma-informed state-of-the-art specialty medical care and supportive services for HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) and to those co-infected with HIV and HCV.
Skills / Experience
- Minimum 3 years of clinical experience (full time)
- A keen interest in helping the underserved population (e.g. the homeless population).
- FQHC Experience a plus
- Familiarity with Quality Measures a plus
- Able to be successfully credentialed by BACHC.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Bilingual (English and Spanish) a plus
Compensation & Benefits:
- Pay: From $90,000.00 per year
- Health, vision, and dental insurance, 403B (up to 6% match), PTO and sick time, CME, tuition reimbursement
The Community:
Livability's 2019 Top 100 Places to Live. With Lancaster's strong economy, diverse community and commitment to health, it is the city’s dedication to protecting the environment that makes it truly special. Leading the way in solar power, locals can feel good about the way they live and work each day.For those looking to move where the weather is always pleasant, living is affordable and the community values protecting mother earth, Lancaster is a natural place to call home.
Lancaster’s top industries are retail and trade, education and healthcare. The top employers are Edwards Air Force Base, Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake and Northrop Grumman.
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