Job Posting: Full Time, Certified Nurse Midwife, Our Community Birth Center

Updated October 2024

Are you committed to building relationships with your clients, providing personalized care, and supporting physiologic birth? Would you like to put your skills and expertise to use in an organization committed to equity, inclusion, and social justice? Are you excited by the chance to help grow a nonprofit community-based midwifery birth center and health clinic?  If you said “Yes” to any of these questions, we may have the perfect job for you!

Our Community Birth Center is a community-focused organization in Springfield/Eugene, Oregon. We provide full scope nurse 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 over two 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. Oregon law grants full autonomous practice authority to Certified Nurse Midwives. 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: Full-time, salaried staff position (exempt).

Start Date: We are ready for a midwife to start as early as November 2024 and interested candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of their preferred start timeline.

Salary: $7,000 – $7,500 per month depending on experience with scheduled pay increase at the end of the first 6 months.

Relocation Benefit: $7,000 for relocation support (if relocation support is not needed this can be negotiated to a different purpose). 

Student Loan Repayment Benefit: $5,250 per year

Other Benefits: Health insurance premium covered 100%. Family and Medical Leave available. Stipend for work related travel and technology expenses. Retirement savings. Continuing education stipend. Professional liability insurance covered 100%. 

Hours: This position requires working days, nights, and weekends and includes a mix of on-call time, clinic days, and home-visits. This position also comes with Paid Time Off and holidays.

Expectations: 10 call days every 4 week period (240 hours on call) and 10 clinic days every 4 week period. Our practice accepts a maximum of 15 birth center due dates per month. A full time midwife should anticipate providing care to 3-5 labors/births per 4 week period. 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.

Birth Center Midwife Fellowship Program: Paid six month Midwifery Fellowship available for new graduates and midwives without prior community-birth experience. At the end of the Fellowship, the midwife will transition into a long-term position. Fellowship Salary & Benefits: Same as above.

Required Education and/or Experience; Certifications/Licenses:

  • Master’s degree or greater in nursing/midwifery.
  • Certification as a Certified Nurse Midwife by the American Midwifery Certification Board.
  • Unencumbered licensure in the State of Oregon as a Certified Nurse Midwife
  • Minimum of 6 months experience as a birth assistant, labor and delivery nurse, or practicing midwife in addition to completing all midwifery school requirements.
  • Eligibility to work in the United States.
  • Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish 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.