Our future team will include 2-3 CNMs as well as nurses (RN, LPN or EMT) serving as birth assistants.  Clinic visits will be one hour in length, and we plan to average 4-7 births per month total. Midwives will also travel to patient homes for postpartum visits at 24-48 hours and 3 days.

Births requiring a higher level of care will be transferred to our local hospital which is just a few minutes away from Tandem.

This position will start with 20 hrs/week of clinic hours and expand to include 4-7 births/month shared across the midwives. We currently have one CNM on staff.

Requirements:

• Eligible to practice as a Midwife in a birth center per current Indiana Birthing Center Licensure Rules

• 3+ years experience as a midwife or in community birth

• Current CPR and NRP certifications

• Skilled in phlebotomy, trauma-informed pelvic care, patient-centered midwifery model of care

• Eligible to be an Indiana Medicaid provider

Expectations:

• Communicate orally and in writing to a wide range of families and staff; assess the learning needs of a particular group or person

• Meet the client where they are; adapt the learning experience to the age and ability of the group or person

• Possess a broad knowledge base of the emotional, social, physical, and spiritual aspects of the childbearing family from early pregnancy through early parenting.

• Possess previous experiences requiring the use of teamwork, project management, research and problem-solving.

Tandem currently offers limited home birth options while working towards licensure of our birth center.  When the birth center opens, salary and terms will be re-negotiated.  Until that point, this position will be hourly and part-time, focused on routine well-person health care. 

1. Provide routine well-person health care.

2. Evaluate and treat gynecological problems according to clinical practice guidelines. Consult or refer to a physician as indicated.

3. Orders lab tests as indicated, according to protocols.

4. Counsel client regarding health issues, such as: breast/chest self-exam, contraception, cardiovascular risk, health maintenance, and care for specific problems.

5. Write prescriptions according prescriptive authority agreement with our Medical Director

If you are passionate about providing high quality, community-centered midwifery care, please apply!

More information here: 

Indiana Birth Center Law

Prescriptive Authority for CNMs

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core values at Tandem. We believe that health and educational environments are enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together and we seek to provide a safe space for members of traditionally marginalized populations to receive care and support.  Applicants whose work demonstrates commitment to issues of diversity in healthcare are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates must be eager to support out-of-hospital midwifery models in collaboration with hospital practitioners, as well as community providers and partners. Training will be provided for those without out-of-hospital experience. Births requiring a higher level of care will be transferred to our local hospital which will be within a maximum 15 minute drive of our birth center.

Tandem Community Birth Center and Postpartum House, Inc, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, family status, veteran status, or housing  status.

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