RN Full-time
Village MD

Certified Nurse Midwife - Women's Health

Village MD Bloomfield, CT, US
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About Our Company

We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.

Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians.

When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.

Please Note: We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com.

Job Description

We currently have an excellent opportunity for a Certified Nurse Midwife to join our OBGYN Department. 

Essential Job functions:

  • Provide Full Scope midwifery care. Provide comprehensive prenatal care of low risk obstetric patients. Perform deliveries at Hartford Hospital with access to a level 4 NICU. One in five call for labor management and deliveries.
  • Initiate diagnostic procedures, order and interpret laboratory, radiological, interpretation of fetal heart rate tracing, and other diagnostic studies as appropriate for OB/GYN patient care.
  • Provide OB/GYN patient counseling and OB/GYN patient education.
  • Prescribe medications and controlled substances allowed by CT law and as appropriate for therapeutic plan for OB/GYN patients.
  • Document all aspects of OB/GYN patient visit in chart including date of service, chief compliant, history, social history, family history, office course, diagnosis, therapeutic plan, medication administered, medication reconciliation, physical exam including pelvic and cervical exams.  
  • Order and administer injections and intravenous medications as necessary for OB/GYN patient care.
  • Interpret Non-Stress Test results for OB/GYN patients.
  • Assisting/Triaging patients who call Summit Health with problems or concerns.
  • Screen for Postpartum Depression in OB/GYN patient.

Requirements:

  • Experience as CNM is a plus, labor and delivery experience preferred but not required, new graduates with labor and delivery experience welcome to apply.
  • Graduate of an accredited Nurse Midwifery program-Certificate.
  • Maintain certification through the American Midwifery Certification Board.
  • Valid Connecticut license is required.

We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits package and a dynamic working environment.

If you are an interested candidate, please reach out to our recruiters at providerrecruitment@summithealth.com

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Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection. VillageMD highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families. Participation in VillageMD’s benefit platform includes Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan.

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Our Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, creed, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender status), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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