Update: This position has been filled.

Job Posting: Operations Coordinator, Our Community Birth Center

Do you have experience in midwifery birth center operations and management? Would you like to put your skills and expertise to use in an organization committed to equity, social justice, and anti-racism? Are you excited by the chance to help grow a new 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 that is growing and evolving even as we recruit for this position. We are seeking an Operations Coordinator to support the general operations and management of our community-based birth center facility and midwifery practice in collaboration with our Executive Director/Certified Nurse Midwife. We want you to be part of growing and developing our organization and services. This means working as a team, participating in community engagement, expanding your professional skill set, and being an advocate for midwifery birth center care. We want you to be as committed to our mission as we are and know you will have a huge impact on our community.

Learn more about Our Community Birth Center at www.ourcommunitybirthcenter.org.

Our birth center remodel is finishing in fall 2021. 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, Portland OR, and many lakes and rivers. It’s also family friendly and has amazing food, farmers markets, and gardening. 

Position type: Salaried staff position (exempt).

Hours: 0.75 FTE

Salary: $36,000 per year

Note Regarding Pay: Our Community Birth Center is a new organization. We are committed to increasing staff pay as revenue increases.

Benefits: Portion of health insurance premiums covered. Continuing education stipend. Remote work stipend. Retirement plan. 

Shifts: Most work will take place during daytime hours Monday – Friday. Occasional evening and weekend hours are required. 

Start Date: October or November 2021

Required Education and/or Experience; Certificates/Licenses/Registrations:

  • Commitment to Our Community Birth Center’s purpose, mission, values, strategy, and objectives.
  • Commitment to equity, social justice, and anti-racism personally and professionally.
  • Minimum of two years experience in management or operations of community-based midwifery birth center services.
  • Minimum of two years experience with supervising health care staff, financial management of health care services, health care quality improvement, scheduling of on call staff and scheduling of client clinic visits, and developing health care policies and procedures.
  • Proficiency with Electronic Health Records, Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Quickbooks, and a willingness to learn other computer software and tools as needed.
  • Must complete a background check successfully meeting our criteria.

Preferred Education and/or Experience; Certificates/Licenses/Registrations:

  • Experience complying with requirements by Oregon Health Authority for licensed birth centers.
  • Experience obtaining and maintaining birth center accreditation through the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers.
  • Knowledge of birth center billing and coding procedures.
  • Spanish or other language skills in addition to English.

How to Apply: 

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

  • Resume
  • Written response: Please submit a written response to the following three questions:
    • What interests you about working as an Operations Coordinator and what skills and experience would you bring to this role?
    • Share more specifically why you want to work at Our Community Birth Center? Why is this specific position at this organization a good fit for you?
    • How would you contribute to our work toward equity, social justice, and anti-racism?
  • Name, email address, and phone number for 3 professional references
  • We will begin reviewing applications October 1, 2021. 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.