Registered Midwife, Perinatal Outreach

at  SEOCHC

START DATE: SEPTEMBER 2024

South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre (SEOCHC) is a non-profit, community-governed organization that provides a range of multi-disciplinary services to clients, including primary care, health promotion, social services, community and resource development, home support and advocacy to address the social determinants of health. Our services and programs are designed to meet the needs of our community. We are pleased to welcome Registered Midwives to the Centre with the newly funded Expanded Care Midwifery Care Model.
The ORACLE outreach midwifery program supports high-risk pregnant clients with mental illness, substance use, brain injury and/or impacts of violence with sexual and reproductive health care. The team at our Centre are currently comprised of 3 full-time Registered Midwives, 1 relief Registered Midwife, administrative supports and a manager. The team collaborates with various community partners including: Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Social Work, Neonatology, and Psychiatry teams at The Ottawa Hospital.
SEOCHC is seeking highly skilled Registered Midwife(s) interested in perinatal outreach working within an interprofessional team serving equity-deserving populations. Using a harm reduction perspective this work will be done in collaboration with the team at SEOCHC. Given the complexity of this client population, there is limited intrapartum care and more antenatal and postpartum care. This work includes an expanded scope of care by delegation including contraceptive care, STI testing and treatment. The Registered Midwife will perform this work according to the standards of practice outlined by the College of Midwives of Ontario, policies and protocols established at SEOCHC, and the policies and protocols of The Ottawa Hospital.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Registered Midwife (RM) in good standing with the College of Midwives of Ontario/Eligible for registration as a midwife in Ontario
• Comfortable providing care in a variety of settings and engaging clients who may take time to build trust
• Interested in providing sexual and reproductive health care to people in a variety of challenging circumstances
• Able to de-escalate stressful situations
• Capable of having difficult conversations
• Demonstrated understanding of clinical professional values, ethics and standards of practice
• Alignment with harm reduction, social determinants of health, health equity and cultural humility
• Availability to work in a shared on-call model with a team providing 24/7 coverage
• Pro-choice, supportive of unlimited abortion access and provision of care
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status will be required for employment
• Valid driver’s license, insurance, and use of a personally owned vehicle
• Vulnerable sector screening completed within the last 12 months

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of two years of experience practicing as a Registered Midwife
• Knowledge of systems outside of midwifery related to addictions and mental health, child welfare, shelters, safe consumption and harm reduction services
• Knowledge of systems outside midwifery related to healthcare access for uninsured clients
• Knowledge related to substance use in pregnancy
• Familiarity with PS Suite and EPIC (electronic health records)
• Current certification and maintenance of CPR for Healthcare Providers and Neonatal Resuscitation certification (NRP).
• Fluency in French and other languages considered an asset.
  Please submit your resumes with a cover letter no later than 4:00 p.m. on September 10th to:
  Human Resources Officer
  South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre
  SEOCHC is committed to employment equity and values diversity in the workforce. We thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Candidates with a disability requiring accommodation during the interview process should advise Human Resources so arrangements can be made.

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