Midwife

About the Role

Join our dynamic healthcare team in Burien, specializing in diagnosing and treating a wide array of Women’s Health cases. You will provide compassionate and expert care, conducting thorough assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support the holistic well-being of patients and their families. This position is based at our West Seattle clinic with inpatient coverage at St. Anne Hospital in Burien, a 156-bed Level III Trauma Center.

Our Midwife team provides full-scope midwifery care, including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, GYN, annual exams, and family planning. The team consists of two OB/GYN physicians and two CNMs at this location.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based, and patient-centered midwifery care.
• Conduct thorough assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support holistic patient well-being.
• Manage patients for hospital births and provide in-house OB backup.
• Offer pain control options, including nitrous oxide, IV meds, and epidurals.

Requirements

• CNM Certification.
• Washington State RN and APNP licensures required at time of employment.
• DEA, NPI, and prescriptive authority.
• Current BLS for Health Providers certification by the American Heart Association.
• Expertise in diagnosing and managing complex OB/GYN patients.
• Strong communication abilities and commitment to patient-centered care.

Schedule

The weekly schedule is variable and typically includes two 8-hour clinic shifts and one 24-hour hospital/call shift in a 7-day work week.

Work Environment

• State-of-the-art birth center with 22 beds and 24/7 in-house Anesthesia coverage.
• 6-bed Level II Special Care Nursery at St. Anne Hospital, capable of caring for infants as young as 32 weeks.
• Partnership with St. Joseph Medical Center (Level III NICU) for transfers if needed.
• Partnership with Seattle Children’s for specialty newborn care.
• Approximately 100 deliveries per month.
• Supportive hospital culture for midwives.

About the Organization

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Our organization offers a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, grounded in rigorous research and education. We operate a comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites across the greater Puget Sound region.

Pay

$139,185 - $178,270 /year