Certified Nurse Midwife

Certified Nurse Midwife, Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar Brothers Medical Center of Nuvance Health, proudly joining Northwell Health, located just 75 minutes north of New York City, is seeking an experienced Certified Nurse Midwife to join our successful and growing OB/GYN group. We are a collaborative Midwife/OB‑GYN team providing care to a diverse patient population that draws from multiple counties in the Hudson Valley. We currently have 5 midwives in the practice and are seeking to increase staffing to 7.

Our goal is to provide 24/7 midwifery coverage alongside our physician colleagues. If you are excited by the opportunity to help grow and shape a practice, this is the job for you!

The ideal candidate is dedicated to the midwifery model of patient empowerment, and to providing full‑scope care that is grounded in compassion and shared decision making. A full‑time full‑scope midwife will work two clinic days and one 24‑hour call shift per week (80 hours per two‑week pay period). Weekends and holidays are shared amongst the group.

The ideal candidate will be a team player, have excellent communication skills, easily establish rapport and trust with patients and families, is committed to evidence‑based care and practices, and values working with a diverse patient population. We are seeking a candidate that is reliable and adaptable and has a high level of clinical competence, compassion and empathy, commitment to patient education, cultural sensitivity, excellent interdisciplinary collaboration skills, and passion for lifelong learning and professional development.

We have practice offices located in Poughkeepsie, Fishkill and Highland and work alongside 7 board‑certified physicians. The practice admits exclusively to Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Our busy Labor and Delivery Unit sees about 2,800 babies born each year. We have a level III NICU staffed by neonatologists, as well as an excellent Perinatology program. In addition, we have fellowship‑trained breast surgeons and GYN‑oncologists located on the Vassar Hospital campus.

• Sign‑on and relocation bonuses up to $20,000
• Strategic location with easy access to New York City
• Employed position with a highly competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits
• Generous allowances for CMEs, dues, and relocation assistance
• Collegial environment with excellent work/life balance

Compensation: $130,000 - $200,000 annually, relative to experience.

Physical Environment:
Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company:
Nuvance Health Med Practice PC

Org Unit: 1496

Department:
Southern OB/GYN

Exempt:
Yes