Faculty - Certified Nurse Midwife

The West Virginia University Health System, the state's largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.

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West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences seek a Faculty Certified Nurse-Midwife (rank commensurate with experience). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Depending on operational needs, a successful candidate may also be assigned to provide services at additional worksites in West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. In such instances, travel would be anticipated and expected to fulfill said duties at these additional sites.

Duties:
The successful candidate will practice in the areas of full-scope nurse-midwifery, providing prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care, labor and delivery management, newborn care in the immediate postpartum period, and gynecologic and well-person care across the lifespan, including family planning and contraception, preconception counseling, and menopause care. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with OB/GYN physicians and the broader care team to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care for patients across West Virginia and the surrounding region, and will share in call responsibilities.

In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and midwifery and nursing students.

Qualifications:

Candidate must have a Master's or Doctoral degree in Nurse-Midwifery from a program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) and be eligible for a West Virginia Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license with prescriptive authority. Successful candidate must be certified as a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) and hold or be able to obtain current BLS and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.

All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

This is an excellent opportunity to join the WVU Medicine Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences as a faculty midwife at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, the Health System's flagship academic medical center. The successful candidate will be part of a collaborative team of midwives, obstetrician-gynecologists, and subspecialists, with the support of the WVU Medicine Golisano Children's Hospital and its neonatal intensive care services, and will contribute to the educational mission of an academic department.

The West Virginia University Health System is a West Virginia-based academic health system that provides the full continuum of healthcare services at 30 hospitals in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland. With more than 47,000 employees, of which 7,200 are providers, and $10 billion in total operating revenues, the WVU Health System is anchored by an 890-bed academic medical center and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Golisano Children's Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Together, the Health System's hospitals, clinics, and specialty programs provide a comprehensive continuum of care, ranging from community-based primary and specialty services to highly complex, qua ternary care and post-acute care.

Morgantown is consistently rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas in the country for both lifestyle and business climate. The area offers the cultural diversity and amenities of a large city in a safe, family-friendly environment. There is also an excellent school system and an abundance of beautiful homes and recreational activities. Morgantown is located just over an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD.

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