Uxbridge Community Midwives
Are you looking for a wonderful practice and community to call home? Uxbridge Community Midwives is looking for a midwife to join our growing practice! Start date and contact length are flexible.
About us:
- A group of four midwives who enjoy working in a positive, collaborative and supportive environment
- Strong mentorship and support of our new midwives, available 24/7
- A mixed urban-rural practice with a large catchment area in the York and Durham Regions, servicing Markham, Stouffville, Uxbridge and North to the shores of Lake Simcoe
- Privileges at the Alongside Midwifery Unit at Markham-Stouffville Hospital, with excellent interprofessional collaboration and midwifery leadership
- We have full-time Hospitalist Midwife coverage at the AMU, which significantly reduces midwife workload and promotes work-life balance
- Hospitalist Midwives can triage clients day or night, start inductions, cover night pages and provide back ups at births, in addition to providing guidance and clinical support for midwives
- Order oxytocin on our own authority and manage epidurals
- 20% home birth rate
Position Summary:
- Potential candidate to join a shared call team of two: rotation of one week on-call coverage, one week protected clinic (approx. 2-3 days a week)
- 9 weeks vacation/year
- Full caseload
- Flexibility to live in the catchment area: Durham, York or surrounding areas
- Our practice continues to grow, and there is a high possibility for permanency and eventual partnership depending on fit
Requirements:
- Registration with CMO
- Current certification in NRP, ESW and CPR
- Fetal health surveillance certification
- Full scope practice is an asset
- Strong work ethic and commitment to client-centred care
- Committed to evidence-based care and delivering the highest standard of care
- Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
- Committed to a healthy practice culture
- Participation in non-clinical practice work (outreach, committees)
We strive to create a safe and inclusive environment for midwives and clients. We welcome applications from BIPOC and LGBTQ+ midwives, IMPP graduates and midwives who speak languages other than English.
Please send your letter of interest and CV to:
Email: uxbridgemidwives@gmail.com Attn: Allanah Shah
To apply for this job email your details to uxbridgemidwives@gmail.com.
