Hiring: LM/CPM Staff Midwife

POSITION REPORTS TO:  Clinical Midwife Director

Please send resumes to NatashaL@LaborofLoveTampa.com

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate from approved midwifery education program

• Certified as a CPM from the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

• Be a Licensed Certified Professional Midwife from the State of Florida

• Prefer 3 years of experience with birth center experience a plus

• Current NRP and BLS certifications

PERSONALITY TRAITS AND SKILLS 

• Empathetic and compassionate 

• Prioritizes safety and client/family experience 

• Ability to maintain professionalism and compassion in high-stress situations 

• Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities

• Creative and capable of finding effective and efficient solutions to problems

• Desire to impact a small organization in a positive way

• Supportive and experienced with waterbirth 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:   The certified professional midwife (CPM) is responsible for the assessment, plan, implementation and evaluation of midwifery care delivered to antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum, and newborn clients.   The CPM performs physical exams; collects and documents data;  facilitates physiological labor, birth and emergency management;  conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations; and prescribes appropriate interventions and medications.

• Participates in direct client care activities in rotation with other birth center midwives

• Adheres to the birth center model of care and philosophy of physiological birth, trauma-informed care, and informed consent

• Adheres to birth center eligibility criteria for clients throughout antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care

• Provides comprehensive midwifery care and appropriate referrals

• Provides competent and respectful care to all families regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, or disabilities

• Participates in once-monthly drills and monthly staff meetings

• Participates in professional and community awareness activities 

• Supervises the orientation and functioning of birth assistants

• Responsible for delegated aspects of daily operation, including acting in absence of Clinical Midwife Director 

• Participates in a quality assurance program

• All staff are responsible for the maintenance and care of the birth center which includes cleaning, sanitation, laundry, and equipment maintenance