Certified Nurse Midwife

If you believe healthcare is a right, that everyone deserves high quality care so they can enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing, and you value each person's individual story – consider joining us at Neighborhood!

We are seeking a certified nurse midwife who is kind, who sees opportunities to innovate and collaborate, and is open to unique perspectives. You’ll be part of a team that is resilient and seeks fairness by listening to patients and providing individualized care.

About the Role

• As a certified nurse midwife, you’ll work in collaboration with other healthcare providers and agencies to provide, and where appropriate, coordinate services to individuals and families. Primary healthcare consists of a range of personal healthcare services including:
• Promotion and Maintenance of health
• Prevention of illness and disability
• Basic care during acute and chronic phases of illness
• Guidance and counseling of individuals and families
• Referrals to other health care providers and community resources when appropriate
• Responsibilities include:
• Oversees and provides in-office and hospital-based direct OBGYN patient care
• Facilitates care coordination and clinical collaboration
• Ensures quality care and risk mitigation

You will work out of multiple Neighborhood locations as well is in the affiliated local hospitals.

What it’s Like to Work at Neighborhood

The top three words employees say describe the work environment are

teamwork, supportive, kind. These are from an anonymous survey of Neighborhood employees for the Buffalo Business First Best Places to Work competition. Neighborhood has earned “finalist” distinction in the competition the last four years. We are a group of flexible and kind individuals who are open to each other’s ideas, and see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise.

Education and Skills to be a Certified Nurse Midwife

• Must be a Registered Nurse who has graduated from an advanced education program accredited by the American College of Nurse-Midwives
• Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in Women's Health preferred but not required
• Must have passed a national certification examination which meets strict requirements set by the state health agencies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to read, write and speak the English language; a second language of Spanish preferred

What We Offer

Compensation

$112,000 - $118,000 per year base on full time status

Individual compensation is based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other position related components.

Benefits

You’ll have options for medical, dental, life, and supplemental insurance. We also offer a 403b match, health savings accounts with employer contribution, wellbeing programs, continuing education opportunities, generous paid time off, holidays.

About Neighborhood

Neighborhood Health Center is the largest and longest serving Federally Qualified Health Center in Western New York, and is the highest ranked health center for quality in the region. We provide primary and integrated healthcare services all under one roof, regardless of a person’s ability to pay. Services include internal/family medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN, dentistry, podiatry, psychiatry, vision care, nutrition and behavioral health counseling, and pharmacy services. We’re working toward a Western New York where all enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing.

Neighborhood Health Center is an equal opportunity employer.