Midwife - Far North

Inuulitsivik Health Centre (IHC) is committed to providing quality health and social services to Nunavimmiut living in the seven communities along the Hudson Bay coast. To contribute to our mission, we are currently seeking a Midwife.

At IHC, we take pride in working every day to improve the health and well‑being of Nunavimmiut by delivering frontline care, hospital and community services, and programs that support families. We encourage Inuit self‑determination and their access to employment within our team.

Governed by the Ministry of Health and Social Services and the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services, IHC operates under the Health and Social Services Act while respecting the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. We embrace a holistic approach to health rooted in the values of respect, partnership, sharing, and openness.

Conditions :

Salaries :

• Between $41.47 and $58.86 per hour, depending on experience

Benefits :

• Group insurance and pension plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Stimulating, meaningful, and human work in a unique environment allowing for expanded professional practice
• Continuous training program and opportunities for advancement and development
• Access to a variety of professionals for coaching and support
• 4 weeks of vacation after one year of service
• Up to 16 weeks of leave per year (banked time, accumulated holidays, and vacation)

Northern premiums and other employment conditions:

• Attractive premium
• Remote work premium (without dependents) is between $203.66 and $240.25 per week, depending on the village
• Remote work premium (with dependents) is between $358.99 and $423.53 per week, depending on the village
• High cost of living premium: between $58.40 and $188.72 per week, depending on the village
• Reimbursement of airfare for 3 or 4 trips per year
• Furnished accommodation tailored to your needs (taxable benefit)
• Reimbursement of personal effects transport and storage fees Available

Opportunities:

• Temporary full‑time daytime job Main

Responsibilities:

Each midwifery practice is adapted to the village it serves. Therefore, differences exist in how each village team organizes its practice, Nonetheless, each Nunavik midwife and student is responsible for certain basic tasks.

These include:

• Provide comprehensive pre, peri and postpartum care: share responsibility for all aspects of perinatal care according to level of experience and skill development
• Provide well woman care and education for women from adolescence to menopause i.e. pap tests, STD counseling, family planning counseling, administering and dispensing various forms of contraception, breast self exam, common gynecological health issues
• Provide well baby care and counseling to 6 weeks of age
• Ensure continuity of care and provide updated reports to team members, replacing midwives, and any care providers who have been consulted or to whom partial care has been referred.
• Share call with other midwifery team members
• Help organize and carry out emergency transfers (Medevacs)
• Take, prepare, and assess laboratory specimens according to maternity guidelines and protocols; treat and refer as necessary
• Lead and update prenatal group sessions - nutrition in pregnancy, common complaints of pregnancy, preparation for birth, feeding in first year of life etc.
• Participate in the development of public health programs and teaching in the community (i.e. health related conferences, radio programs on nutrition, FAS, AIDS, family violence circles, encounters with elders and young people...)
• Help foster increased competence and participation in all aspects of perinatal care by sharing knowledge and skills with student midwives, health care workers, maternity workers and other midwives
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date charts
• Collect and collate statistics
• Participate in research projects
• Participate in the daily maintenance and running of the maternity, ordering supplies, verifying and stocking equipment etc.
• Be an active member of the council of Doctors, Pharmacists, Dentists and Midwives of the health center
• Work collaboratively within…