Womens Health Certified Nurse Midwife Job with Steward Health Care System in Dartmouth, MA - Steward Health Care System
Description
Hawthorn Medical Associates is currently seeking a Certified Nurse Midwife to join our OB/GYN department at our location in Dartmouth, MA. Group does between deliveries per year.
The certified nurse-midwife provides a full range of women's health care services from adolescence through adulthood. These services include well-women care, gynecologic and family planning services, preconception care, care during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum period. Midwives provide initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment. They conduct physical examinations; prescribe medications including controlled substances, and contraceptive methods; admit, manage and discharge patients; order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests and order the use of medical devices. Midwifery care also includes health promotion, disease prevention, and individualized wellness education and counseling. These services are provided in partnership with women and families.
To qualify for this position you must possess a Graduate degree with completion of a Midwifery Education Program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) and pass a national certification examination administered by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) to receive the professional designation of Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM). RN license by the Massachusetts Board of Nursing is also required.
Hawthorn Medical Associates, an affiliate of Steward Health Care, is the largest multi-specialty group practice in the Greater New Bedford area. We have many of the area's finest physicians who practice in our modernized facilities on a campus-like setting. They are supported by a skilled professional and support staff and together provide high quality, comprehensive medical care to more than 138,000 patients each year.
Our main campus is located in the coastal town of Dartmouth, MA; within six miles of a state-of-the-art hospital and with access to all amenities. It is an excellent area to raise a family; less than an hour south of Boston, MA and a half an hour east of Providence, RI. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.
All inquiries will remain confidential.
Steward Health Care is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.