Midwife – Per Diem – Brooklyn Medical Group

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital•New York, NY

5d•$105•Onsite

About The Position

NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Groups (NYPMG) are part of the physician enterprise of NewYork-Presbyterian, one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic health care delivery systems affiliated with two world-renowned medical schools. Through primary care and multispecialty medical practices, the physicians and other health care professionals of NYPMG, in collaboration with ColumbiaDoctors and Weill Cornell Physicians, provide families with high quality, patient-centered care close to home in the New York metropolitan area. The Midwife – Per Diem – Brooklyn Medical Group, under the supervision of the Director of Midwifery, provides antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, neonatal, interconceptional and gynecological care in accordance with the OB GYN Department protocols. This position requires working at least 2 days a week when needed. The role is on-site and requires employees to live within a commutable distance to NYP. NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in clinical specialty
Current NYS Midwifery License
5 years of working experience as a midwife

Nice To Haves

Experience working as a midwife

Responsibilities

Provides antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, neonatal, interconceptional and gynecological care in accordance with the OB GYN Department protocols.
Participates in resident education programs consistent with the goals of the ACGME.
Assumes other responsibilities as determined by the Director of Midwifery in the Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology.
Participates in the treatment of obstetrical patients on the Labor and Delivery and Postpartum service and affiliated ambulatory sites.
Participates in 24/7 midwifery care as scheduled by the Director of Midwifery.
Participates and contributes to Departmental and hospital wide committee meetings.
Administrative tasks as assigned by the Directory of Midwifery.
Complies with goals and objectives, policies and procedures and management plans and initiatives for midwifery services.
Provides coverage of inpatient and outpatient areas as determined by the Director of Midwifery.
Complies with NYS requirements for midwives.
Maintains productive working relations with other departments.
Performs clinical midwifery functions as needed.
Provides prenatal, postpartum, family planning, contraception health promotion preventative health screenings, routine midwifery care.
Attends labors and births at NYPBM Hospital.
Provides teaching, supervision and instruction to residents and students as needed.
Maintains professional licenses and certificates.
Interacts with patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees in a considerate, helpful, and courteous manner.
Demonstrates sensitivity to cultural differences.
Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team to facilitate goals and objectives.
Maintains confidentiality of all hospital and patient information.
Presents neat appearance in proper attire and identification as required by position and hospital policy.
Fosters mature professional relationships with fellow employees.
Displays sensitivity to needs of patients, visitors and coworkers.
Upholds the New York Presbyterian’s Respect Credo.