Hospitalist Midwife, Alongside Midwifery Unit - Part Time Temporary (Until Approx. December 2027) - Markham Stouffville Hospital
About The Position
The Hospitalist Midwife is responsible for the day-to-day clinical running of the AMU unit. This includes prioritizing client needs, managing admission and discharge timing, communicating with community midwives, consultants, and other healthcare team members, supporting learners, planning for emergencies, reviewing outcomes, teaching, mentoring, and providing support to the midwifery team and learners. The Hospitalist Midwife plays a key role in leadership and change management within the AMU, supporting the strategic directions set by the Governance Council and the Director. They communicate and facilitate communication with the interprofessional team to ensure the best plan of care for each client. Additionally, the Hospitalist Midwife provides assistance to Labour and Delivery in various capacities, such as surgical assist, stepping into the physician role when needed, and supporting nursing staff.
Requirements
- Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Midwives
- Post graduate certificate in surgical first assist for caesarean birth completed or in progress
- Minimum 5 years of recent experience as a midwife working in a full scope hospital setting
- Minimum 5 years as a Clinical preceptor to midwifery students
- Demonstrated role as a coach, resource and role model to junior midwives and learners
- Excellent physical assessment skills
- Proficient computer and writing skills
- Familiar with professional and hospital standards, guidelines and procedures
- Demonstrated commitment to a client friendly /family centered care environment
- Demonstrated excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within an interprofessional team as well as independently
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and teaching skills
- Excellent organizational skills with an ability to prioritize
- Experience in leading organization and team change
- Evidence of ongoing professional development, continuing education and leadership experience
- Demonstrated good attendance and performance records with the ability to maintain these same standards
- Demonstrates a commitment to a healthy and safe workplace for self and others (staff, patients, families, etc.) by taking all reasonable precautions and working in compliance with organization related policies, health and safety legislation and best practices and completing relevant mandatory education as required
Nice To Haves
- Masters level degree in midwifery, education or other appropriate program preferred, in progress or plan for undertaking is preferred
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the day-to-day clinical running of the AMU unit
- Prioritizing client needs
- Managing admission and discharge timing
- Communication with community midwives, consultants, and other members of the healthcare team
- Supporting learners
- Planning for emergencies
- Reviewing outcomes
- Teaching, mentoring, and providing support to the midwifery team and learners
- Providing leadership and supporting change management
- Supporting strategic directions set by the Governance Council and the Director
- Communicating and facilitating communication with the interprofessional team to execute the best plan of care for each client
- Providing assistance to Labour and Delivery in various capacities, including surgical assist, stepping into the physician role when needed, and providing support to nursing staff
Benefits
- Proof of COVID-19 vaccination (full vaccination is required) or provide supporting medical exemption documentation or an affidavit detailing why religion prohibits COVID-19 vaccine.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
