Job Details

PS Certified Nurse Midwife

Position Number: 6497474
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Medicine - Nursing

PS Certified Nurse Midwife

Job Summary

The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology is seeking a full-time Women's Health Provider for OB Emergency Services. Provides both primary and specialty medical services in a University Health Sciences hospital unit.

As a patient-focused organization, the University of Utah Health Sciences exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The Health Sciences Center seeks faculty and staff who are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission.

Responsibilities:

The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology is seeking a full-time APC for OB Emergency Services. This individual will function broadly within the specialty of Obstetrics & Gynecology, caring primarily for pregnant patients that present for unscheduled triage visits to OB Emergency Services.

Works with attendings, residents, nurses, CNM/WHNP/medical students, health care assistants and unlicensed support staff.

Works closely with the inpatient Labor and Delivery team regarding patient health care plans and treatment.

Orders, interprets, and evaluates labs and diagnostic tests to identify and assess the patient's clinical problems and health care needs.

Performs selected invasive procedures for therapeutic and/or diagnostic reasons within scope of validated competence.

Initiates and/or recommends medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatment and procedures in accordance with approved protocols/policy.

Counsels patients, families and significant others about health and illness, and promotes health maintenance.

Evaluates, plans, implements, and re-evaluates the care of individuals requiring emergency measures.

Complies with medical records policies regarding the complete and accurate documentation of patient care.

Initiates and maintains required records and legal documents.

Participates in quality improvement activities.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be required:

Nearly Continuously: Hospital environment

Often: Infectious disease, oils (there is air or skin exposure to oils or other cutting fluids), hazards (includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals).

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required

Nearly Continuously: Hearing, listening, talking.

Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking, standing, sitting.

Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Preferences:

2+ years of experience in a clinical environment.

Academic experience, supervision abilities and Spanish speaking capabilities welcomed.

Additional services may be supported based on specific provider expertise.

This position must have exceptional leadership, communication and administrative skills, and the ability to work independently.

The ideal candidate will be able to prioritize, be efficient, organized, and thorough and have exceptional time management skills.

As a School of Medicine staff member, students and resident education will be a critical component of this position.

Contact: olivia.ehrler@hsc.utah.edu

Responsibilities
Essential Functions

Administers controlled drugs, intravenous solutions, antibiotics, and other agents used to treat medical problems.
Anticipates and recognizes deviations from normal infant deliveries and institutes procedures designed to safeguard the well-being of mothers and babies, such as resuscitation of newborns, treatment of hemorrhage and shock, fetal distress, prolapsed cord, and other life threatening conditions.
Performs spontaneous vaginal deliveries and episiotomies and consults with a physician when complications occur.
Develops, implements, and evaluates broad program goals, objectives, and standards for the provision of health care to childbearing families.
Designs and participates in research that is relevant to health care needs of patients, their families, and the community.
Teaches prenatal classes for expectant parents to help ensure the safe pregnancy and delivery of the patients.
Manages the care of newborns and infants by providing comprehensive primary health care maintenance through home visits or clinic consultation.
Records the patient's medical, obstetrical, family, socioeconomic, and dietary history in order to monitor the progress of patient's health status.

Problem Solving

Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.
Ability to provide care to the population served.
Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.
Demonstrated leadership, human relations and effective communication skills.
Demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth knowledge of specialty area.
Demonstrated teaching and research skills.

Minimum Qualifications
Required
Current licensure to practice as a Certified Nurse Midwife in the State of Utah.
Basic Life Support Health Care Provider card through American Heart Association, or obtain within one month of hire, as determined by credentialing.
Preferred
Utah State prescriptive privileges.
National certification as a Nurse Midwife.
This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Preferences

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN42889B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary:
Department: 02414 - Obstetrics Emergency Services
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $96,000 - $185,746 DOQ
Close Date: 11/28/2025
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/187625