Job Posting: Part Time, Certified Professional Midwife, Our Community Birth Center

Updated December 2024

We are looking for a Certified Professional Midwife to join our birth center team. Specifically, we are looking for a midwife who:

  • Wants to live in Eugene/Springfield, Oregon (within a 30 minute drive of Our Community Birth Center).
  • Is eager to work shifts–and not be on call all the time! And is reliably available during their on-call shifts.
  • Is excited to work in a birth center with Certified Nurse Midwives.
  • Wants to work as the second midwife / assisting midwife at births (with potential for future growth beyond that if insurance credentialing allows).
  • Wants paid for hours worked (not per birth), with access to a guaranteed minimum number of hours available each month to ensure reliable income.
  • Interested in part time work with possibility to increase to full time in the future.
  • Already is or wants to become an IBCLC promptly.
  • Loves providing lactation care and postpartum home visits.
  • Feels inspired by nonprofit models of health care and working in a nonprofit birth center. 
  • Looking for a stable long-term work opportunity that allows time to develop lasting relationships with both clients and team members.

Our Community Birth Center is a community-focused organization in Springfield/Eugene, Oregon. We provide full scope midwifery care in a birth center and clinic setting. Our services include pregnancy, birth, postpartum, ultrasound, newborn care, fertility, contraception, primary care, and gynecology. Our Community Birth Center has been open and providing services for three years and during that time has established a robust and experienced team to support our midwifery work. We are looking forward to welcoming and supporting you whether you are a new graduate or experienced midwife.

Black, Indigenous, Latine, Asian, and other people who identify as people of color and/or LGBTQIA+ individuals are encouraged to apply, as are people holding other diverse identities. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. You are also encouraged to address how your professional and lived experience, scholarship, mentorship and/or service will contribute to Our Community Birth Center’s mission of providing equitable access to midwifery birth center services.

Our Community Birth Center is located in the heart of the Eugene-Springfield area in Lane County, Oregon. It’s just a short drive to the ocean, mountains, desert, and many lakes and rivers. It’s also family friendly and has amazing food, farmers markets, and gardening. The birth center is located next to a beautiful public park and river allowing for fresh air and peaceful walks. In the opposite direction just a few blocks away is a sweet downtown with cafes, restaurants, and shops. Learn more about Our Community Birth Center at www.ourcommunitybirthcenter.org.

Position type: Hourly staff position

Start Date: We are ready for a midwife to start as early as January 2025 and interested candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of their preferred start timeline.

Pay: $31 – $35 per hour depending on level experience and status of certifications/licensure. Plus $200 monthly on call stipend. Plus benefits (see below). 

Relocation Benefit: $2,000 for relocation support (if relocation support is not needed this can be negotiated to a different purpose). 

Other Benefits: Health insurance premium covered 100% if consistently working 20+ hours per week. Family and Medical Leave available. Stipend for work related travel, technology expenses, and on call time. Retirement savings. Continuing education. Professional liability insurance covered 100%. 

Hours: We can guarantee a minimum of 80 paid working hours per month to ensure a reliable income for this staff person and we have flexibility to hire this position for between 20 – 30 working hours per week at this time. This position requires working days, nights, and weekends and includes a mix of on-call time, birth assisting and postpartum care, clinic work, admin work, care coordination, client education, and home-visits. This position also comes with Paid Time Off and holidays.

Expectations: 10 call days per month (counted in 24 hour shifts) as the second midwife / assisting midwife. Hours worked are paid, on call hours when work is not being performed are compensated via a monthly stipend for covering assigned on call shifts. Our practice averages 6-10 birth center due dates per month. The on call midwife must remain within 30 minutes of the birth center if labor may be imminent and within 60 minutes if no labors are anticipated.

Required Education and/or Experience; Certifications/Licenses:

  • Certification as a Certified Professional Midwife.
  • Unencumbered licensure in the State of Oregon as a Licensed Midwife.
  • Eligibility to work in the United States.
  • Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish is preferred. 
  • IBCLC certification is preferred.
  • Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program and Basic Life Support certification.
  • Must qualify for malpractice insurance policy provided by Our Community Birth Center.
  • Training in management/care of obstetric emergencies such as Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) or another similar course or program.
  • Proficiency with Electronic Health Records, Microsoft Office products, Google Suite, Zoom, and a willingness to learn other computer databases and tools as needed.
  • Must possess and maintain a current, valid Driver License, and reliable transportation.
  • Must complete background check and driving record check successfully meeting our criteria. 

How to Apply: 

Apply by submitting the following by email to ourcommunitybirthcenter@gmail.com.

  • Resume
  • Written responses to the following questions. Please answer with one succinct paragraph for each of the three prompts (three paragraphs total).
    • Tell us about your midwifery practice philosophy and style. What do you love about being a midwife? What are you really good at?
    • Share more specifically why you want to work at Our Community Birth Center. Why is this position at this organization a good fit for you?
    • How would you contribute to our work in equity, inclusion, and social justice?
  • Name, email address, and phone number for 3 professional references (references will not be contacted without prior notification to the applicant).
  • The position will remain open until filled. Applications will only be considered if all of the documents specified above are received. 

Equal opportunity employer: It is the policy of Our Community Birth Center not to discriminate on the basis of ability/disability, race, color, national origin, housing situation, age, sex, religion, language, ethnicity, indigeneity, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran’s status, pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions, or any other protected identity. This policy applies to all our programs and operations, including but not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and fair hiring practices, and an inclusive and welcoming environment for all of our board, staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors. Any applicant or employee who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact the Executive Director to request an accommodation.