Lead Certified Nurse Midwife - CNM; Yonkers, NY

Oula delivers maternity care built around our patients—offering comprehensive support before, during, and after pregnancy. With fewer C‑sections and higher VBAC success rates, our research‑backed approach is delivering better outcomes. Our team of trusted midwives, OBGYNs, and dedicated care navigators ensure our patients get the type of care they need in the moments that matter most.

Since launching in 2021, we’ve expanded to include Preconception and Miscarriage Care, Pregnancy Care, Postpartum Support, and Gynecology. We currently have 4 clinics in the tri‑state area, with three new clinics opening in 2026! Come join our team of clinicians, innovators, operators, and technologists passionate about setting a new standard in maternity care.

Oula is redesigning maternity care from the ground up. Our modern maternity centers combine the best of obstetrics and midwifery care to deliver a more evidence‑based and personalized pregnancy experience. From our collaborative medical team and welcoming clinics to our remote care platform, we are setting a new standard for pregnancy that unifies modern medicine and human intuition. Since opening our first tech‑enabled, collaborative care clinic in 2021, we have grown across multiple markets and continue to expand.

We are looking for a Lead Midwife to steer our growing maternity care practice in our new clinic coming to Yonkers, NY in early 2027. We’re searching for someone who is thoughtful and passionate about delivering patient‑centric, judgment‑free care, and is excited to help build and guide a dynamic and innovative team.

In addition to helping to shape Oula's clinical model, you will also be responsible for delivering full‑spectrum perinatal care. This is the perfect opportunity for a CNM/CM that is excited to expand their skill set and help define and build a new best‑in‑class maternity care experience.

This is a full‑time position including a standard schedule blend of clinical and administrative responsibilities – approximately ~65-75% clinical (call + office coverage for prenatal care, gynecology) and ~25-35% administrative duties (people/performance oversight + meetings + admin projects as assigned).

• Leads a team of midwives. Hosts regular team meetings to build esprit de corps & facilitate communication. Is open to difficult conversations. Works closely with the clinical operations managers, lead midwife team and Director of Midwifery to ensure close collaboration between Oula sites/teams.
• Collaborates with clinical operations to center team function and productivity – understands and shares clinic and people based metrics and provides ongoing feedback to direct reports in addition to at time of performance reviews
• Collaborates with people operations to address staff satisfaction and retention – sets up bi‑directional communication systems with staff midwifery team to solicit feedback and provides ongoing information
• Solicits and provides midwifery input on process improvements, service roll outs and company initiatives to Director of Midwifery
• Acts as the primary point of contact for routine clinical and operational questions raised by staff midwife team
• Supports recruitment, training, onboarding of excellent midwives.
• Leads and participates in regular meetings related to Clinical Care, Clinical Operations, Midwifery Leadership, and Quality/Safety as required.

• Manage the communication feedback loop between leadership and midwives, starting with collecting inputs, cross‑functional problem solving, and ultimately communicating key messages and decisions between leadership and the clinical team.
• Support external facing work including presenting at national conferences, marketing events, media/press as needed
• Bring a race and health equity lens to decision making.

• Collaborates with Associate Medical Director and CX team members to facilitate care management for patients who need additional support and medical care
• Works with the Director of Midwifery on regular clinical care reviews/chart audits
• Collaborates with the Director of Midwifery as assigned to further investigate patient and…