Nurse Midwife - OB GYN

Job Description

Peace Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Midwife to join our team in Ketchikan, Alaska. Experience Ketchikan, Alaska – a friendly, family‑oriented community in scenic Southeast Alaska. Enjoy the small‑town island lifestyle, idyllic scenery, abundant wildlife, and endless opportunities for outdoor adventures. Entrance to the famed Inside Passage, Ketchikan is on an island accessible by air or ferry and boasts an incredibly rich native culture.

The southern tip of the panhandle is known as the “Salmon Capital of the World.”

• Provides direct clinical services and management of mothers and babies as defined in the standing orders, policies, procedures and protocols for the certified nurse midwife.
• Obtains patient health histories and completes physical examinations. Documents findings noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings. Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests.
• Performs approved therapeutic procedures based upon patient’s clinical status. Documents patient preparation and response to procedure(s).
• Collaborates with physician and nursing colleagues and documents in medical records and appropriate narrative summaries.
• Educator – assesses educational needs, plans, provides, and evaluates educational programs for nursing staff, interdisciplinary healthcare team, and community.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Check out these videos depicting what it is like to live and practice at Peace Health in Ketchikan :

Peace Health has been serving the communities of Southeast Alaska since 1923 with Ketchikan Medical Center, a 25‑bed critical‑access hospital offering comprehensive trauma care, outpatient and home health services, and a 29‑bed long‑term care facility. Primary and specialty medical care is provided by Peace Health Medical Group—Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island. Our Trauma IV emergency department operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, staffed by physicians who are independent contractors employed by National Emergency Services (NES).

• Guaranteed first‑year income, based on a 1.0 FTE and years of direct experience (0–3, 3–5, 5–9, 10+)
• Employment bonus
• Relocation stipend based on miles between locations
• Education loan reimbursement program (if applicable and eligible)
• CME: up to $3,800 per calendar year for CME and/or professional dues/fees (based on 1.0 FTE; prorated for lower FTE)
• Comprehensive benefit package including medical/dental/vision/disability/life/wellness

Contact:
Skyler Brown – Physician & Clinician Recruiter

Peace Health has exceptional EEO affirmative action employer/vets/disabled in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider
• Hospitals and Health Care (Industry)