Midwife

NorWest Community Health Centres•Thunder Bay, ON

2d•CA$115,424 - CA$135,796•Hybrid

About The Position

One of a network of community health centres, 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. We are currently seeking a 1 FTE Midwife, who as a valuable member of the Community Health Centre team will provide services within their scope of practice at the Thunder Bay, Longlac, Armstrong and Kakabeka sites. There is a strong emphasis on disease prevention, health promotion and education and community partnerships. There is no on call provided.

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.)
Successful candidate will be required to apply for, obtain, and maintain privileges at TBRHSC.
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, 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 and be open to working in a new model of care as an employee of NorWest CHC’s.
Provide comprehensive birth control and reproductive options upon approval for inclusion within the “Midwifery Scope of Practice.”
Travel to designated outreach clinics.