Midwife

NorWest Community Health Centres•Thunder Bay, ON

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The NorWest Community Health Centres is a community based, non-profit organization funded by Ontario Health, emphasizing access to primary health care and prevention programs and services. As a valuable member of the Community Health Centre team, the permanent Midwife will provide services within their scope of practice at the Thunder Bay, Longlac, Armstrong and Kakabeka sites. The role places a strong emphasis on disease prevention, health promotion and education, and community partnerships.

Requirements

A General Registrant in good standing with the College of Midwives of Ontario and QAP up to date
Member of the Association of Ontario Midwives
Up to date NRP, FHS, CPR, and Emergency skills certification
Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a midwife
Demonstrated experience not only in the provision of low-risk, but also complex prenatal, intra-partum and post-partum care for pregnant clients and their babies, including experience with an expanded midwifery scope of practice such as performing and evaluating NST’s, managing clients with GDM, managing epidurals, oxytocin, augmentation and induction of labour
Demonstrated practice of providing compassionate, respectful, non-judgmental and culturally sensitive care in an informed choice model
Highly motivated to work with high needs populations and open to working in a new model of care as an employee of NorWest CHC’s
Awareness and sensitivity to socio-economic and cultural issues
Awareness of and sensitivity to health issues particular within populations who face barriers to accessing care (homeless, under housed, street affected, living with mental health illness, active or past drug use, complex health histories, 2SLGBTQIA+, newcomers, non-insured)
Creative thinker with the ability to generate new ideas and challenge assumptions
Demonstrated leadership skills
Proficiency in the use of computer technology/software (Microsoft Office, Outlook etc.)
A current driver's license and access to a vehicle to travel to designated outreach clinics

Nice To Haves

Program development experiences an asset
Clinical experience with 2SLGBTQIA+population an asset
Experience with contraceptive care (prescribing OCPs, inserting IUDs) an asset
Experience with fertility treatment (IUI or home-like insemination) with 2SLGBTQIA+ clients an asset
Experience using an Electronic Medical Record system (EMR) an asset
Experience with utilizing BORN System is an asset

Responsibilities

Provide services within their scope of practice at the Thunder Bay, Longlac, Armstrong and Kakabeka sites
Emphasize disease prevention, health promotion and education and community partnerships
Provide low-risk and complex prenatal, intra-partum and post-partum care for pregnant clients and their babies
Perform and evaluate NST’s
Manage clients with GDM
Manage epidurals, oxytocin, augmentation and induction of labour
Provide compassionate, respectful, non-judgmental and culturally sensitive care in an informed choice model
Work with high needs populations
Work in a new model of care as an employee of NorWest CHC’s
Obtain training and be involved in providing comprehensive birth control and reproductive options upon approval for inclusion within the “Midwifery Scope of Practice”
Apply for, obtain, and maintain privileges at TBRHSC