Midwife Jobs in Chicago, IL

Responsibilities :

• Perform physical exams, collect and document data, manage labor, and conduct diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and laboratory studies.
• Assess patients for admission and admit when required. Independently manage and deliver low risk women in labor who are greater or equal to 37 weeks.
• Perform and record initial prenatal history and physical on patients in OB ER and labor and delivery (L&D).
• Provide routine prenatal and intrapartum care and document admission, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum orders for low-risk women.
• Provide out-patient prenatal, gynecologic and women’s health care services for low-risk women.
• Evaluation and examination of complicated patients in the high-risk obstetric clinic, reproductive health clinic, OBER and labor and delivery and present to OB / GYN for management plan, and document orders / implementation.
• Provide care according to the collaborative practice agreements at UI Health.
• Perform initial infant evaluation and initiate emergency measures when indicated.
• Work collaboratively with other staff members of the OB care team.
• Provide 24 hour 7 days per week in-house coverage for the midwifery practice including back up call.
• Assist with scheduling of patients for upcoming procedures including coordinating with other services and completion of necessary documentation, scheduling forms, insurance forms and clearance.
• Perform other related duties and projects as the clinical practice evolves.
• Provide sexually transmitted infection treatment to partners of patients.
• Administer local anesthesia, perform routine deliveries and episiotomies
• Interpret diagnostic tests and prescribe medications including controlled substances.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications