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Form of workLifeLong Medical Care has an exciting and rewarding opportunity searching for a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to join the team at our West Berkeley Family Practice (WBFP) and our Howard Daniel Health Center (HDC). This positon will service both locations. The CNM provides general prenatal, postpartum, and gynecological health services in a community clinic setting.
This position is represented by UAPD. Salaries and benefits are set by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), and an employee in this position must remain a member in good standing of UAPD, as defined in the CBA.
About us:
As a Federally Qualified Health Center in Northern California with over 45 years of dedicated service to the community, LifeLong serves over 66,000 patients in the East Bay Area's socio-economically underserved regions. We provide medical, dental, behavioral health, and school-based services at more than 15 primary care sites across Oakland, Berkeley, and West Contra Costa County. From opening a residential respite program for homeless persons discharged from hospitals to offering free COVID testing to the community, we are innovative and responsive to our times' social and medical needs. We provide an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and with which our patients can identify. To this end, we seek candidates who reflect the diversity of the East Bay communities we serve.
LifeLong Medical Care is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, bilingual and bicultural individuals, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical condition. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. If you seek accommodation, please advise in writing at the time you apply.
Benefits:
We offer a competitive annual salary of $123,000-$146,000, depending on years since licensed, and excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, dependent and domestic partner coverage, 403(b) retirement savings plan, and loan repayment programs. LifeLong is qualified for federal and state loan repayment programs (HPSA score is 21). Acceptance rates may vary year to year based on funding levels and the number of applicants.
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Policy:
In accordance with LifeLong Medical Care's commitment to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, we have adopted a Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Policy to safeguard the health of our employees and their families; our patients and visitors; and the community at large from infectious diseases, that vaccinations may reduce. This policy will comply with all applicable laws and is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Order of the California State Public Health Officer. Unless a reasonable medical or religious accommodation is approved, all employees must receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
Responsibilities
- Provides prenatal, postpartum, and gynecological health care including: screening, health maintenance and disease prevention, management of acute and chronic gynecological conditions, and making appropriate referrals and follow-up for diagnostic and specialty services.
- Coordinates care with other health team members including behavioral health staff.
- Acts as an advocate for the patient and liaison with outside agencies as appropriate.
- Provides verbal and written education and counseling to patients, families, and caregivers.
- Maintains patient records necessary for clinic reporting, billing, and quality improvement.
- Encouraged to provide some care as shared medical (group) visits
- Consults with LifeLong physicians as appropriate.
- Participates as an active member of LifeLong Clinicians Association and abides by its Code of Conduct.
- Attends clinical team meetings.
- Participates in quality performance activities and improvement initiatives.
- May be involved in the supervision and teaching of residents, students or fellows.
- Tuesday evenings greatly preferred as part of schedule.
- Commitment and demonstrated ability to care for a variety of people from underserved populations, with diverse educational, lifestyle, ethnic and cultural origins.
- Positive approach to caring for patients in partnership with colleagues.
- Ability to take initiative, work independently under minimum supervision and make sound judgments within established guidelines.
- Ability to communicate effectively and work with individuals from a wide range of ages, abilities, and backgrounds.
- Ability to work in a team environment with a number of licensed and non-licensed staff with different work styles and support needs.
Education and Experience
- Current California CNM license, including furnishing license.
- Minimum of one year experience delivering perinatal and gynecological care to people across the lifespan.
- Community clinic experience preferred.
- Experience as part of a team-based care model preferred.
- Knowledge of Contra Costa County resources is desirable.
- Proficiency in Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Urdu, Hindi, Cantonese, and Mandarin is desirable.
- Experience with electronic health records, specifically eCW and Epic, strongly preferred.
- Experience working with language translation services is desirable.
