Certified Nurse Midwife/Women's Health Provider

Job Title: Certified Nurse Midwife/Women's Health Provider

Reports To: Director of Advanced Practice - Adult and Family Medicine

Job Summary: The Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) / Women's Health Provider provides and manages a high standard of comprehensive women's healthcare services across the lifespan. This position focuses on preventive gynecologic care, reproductive health, family planning, contraceptive management, health promotion, and office-based gynecologic procedures. The CNM collaborates with healthcare providers, nursing staff, and community partners to deliver patient-centered, evidence-based care while promoting wellness, disease prevention, and positive health outcomes.

This is a per diem position with an anticipated schedule of approximately 8 hours per week, subject to patient volume, organizational needs, and provider availability.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnostic evaluations of laboratory tests, imaging studies, and other diagnostic procedures within scope of practice
• Provides preventive and well-woman care, including annual examinations, cervical cancer screenings, breast health assessments, menopausal care, and health promotion counseling
• Provides contraceptive counseling and management, helping patients select and utilize appropriate family planning methods
• Performs birth control procedures within scope of practice, including insertion and removal of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) such as intrauterine devices (IUDs) and contraceptive implants
• Performs colposcopies and endometrial biopsies in accordance with clinical guidelines and organizational policies
• Diagnoses and manages common gynecologic conditions and reproductive health concerns within scope of practice
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, contraceptives, and other treatment regimens as appropriate
• Refers patients to specialists and other healthcare resources as clinically indicated
• Directs and coordinates patient care activities of nursing staff, care coordinators, medical assistants, and support staff
• Ensures completion of patient follow-up tasks, laboratory reviews, imaging reviews, referrals, and required documentation in a timely and efficient manner
• Maintains accurate patient records and provides appropriate billing and coding documentation.
• Participates in health promotion, education, and prevention programs
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, peer review activities, and provider collaboration
• Assists in facilitating training and mentorship to improve and advance the professional skills and competence of clinical support staff

• Participates in the education of clinical students, community partners, and healthcare trainees in accordance with CCHCI educational programs

Required Minimum Qualifications - Education, Experience, Certificates & Licenses:

• Graduate degree from an accredited Nurse Midwifery program
• Current Arizona licensure as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
• Current certification as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) through the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB)
• Current Arizona prescribing authority and DEA registration, as required
• Current CPR certification
• Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the necessary skills required may be considered
• Participation in continuing education programs as necessary to maintain professional licensure and certification
• Driver's License and Proof of Insurance may be required if requesting mileage reimbursement
• Valid Fingerprint Clearance Card required

Preferred Qualifications - Education, Experience, Certificates & Licenses:

• Two (2) years of women's health, gynecology, family planning, or midwifery experience preferred
• Experience performing colposcopies, endometrial biopsies, and contraceptive device insertion and removal
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

Required Language Skills:

• Ability to comprehend and compose effective instructions, correspondence, and communications in English in both oral and written format
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to patients, internal providers and staff and other agency personnel
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to occasionally exert enough force to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds
• Ability to continuously remain in a stationary position
• Ability to constantly move about inside the workplace to assist patients and operate office or medical equipment
• Possesses hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to constantly operate computers, telephones, and medical equipment
• Possesses close visual acuity necessary to accurately review and document patient information
• Ability to discern the nature of sounds at a normal spoken volume
• Possesses range of body motion and ability to assist patients as necessary during examinations and procedures

Other Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of current principles, methods, and procedures for women's health, gynecologic care, reproductive health, and family planning
• Knowledge of evidence-based preventive healthcare practices across the lifespan
• Knowledge of contraceptive methods, counseling techniques, and reproductive health services
• Ability to perform office-based gynecologic procedures, including colposcopies, endometrial biopsies, and contraceptive device placement and removal
• Knowledge of relevant pharmaceuticals and treatment modalities related to women's health
• Ability to skillfully gather and analyze clinical data
• Ability to perform a variety of assignments and make decisions requiring considerable independent judgment
• Ability to resolve challenges and work effectively under pressure
• Displays a high level of critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of HIPAA and Corporate Compliance rules and regulations
• Knowledge of community health center operations and healthcare plans
• Computer literacy required
• Ability to employ motivational techniques to train, mentor, and lead staff
• Ability to develop and present educational programs and workshops
• Ability to prioritize and plan work activities, use time efficiently, and develop realistic action plans

Work Environment & Conditions:

• Work environment is typical of a health clinic setting with occasional exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, and hazardous chemicals
• Work occasionally involves the use of medical instruments, needles, and other clinical equipment
• Work requires reliable transportation, as the position may require occasional travel and extended hours, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends
• Work requires the ability to be contacted by cell phone during or outside regular work hours