OBGYN Certified Nurse Midwife

OBGYN Certified Nurse Midwife

Position Overview

At LVHN, you can make a difference. For nearly 100 years LVHN has operated independent residency programs in the Lehigh Valley area with a goal to provide the next generation with skills to be leaders, clinicians, and academicians.

We offer an Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program and recently established a new Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship.

We are a regional clinical campus of the University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine and an accredited member of the nationâ€s Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems.

Whether you strive to educate other clinicians or focus your career elsewhere, thereâ€s endless opportunity with LVHN.

Certified Nurse Midwives in the network work closely with other providers to deliver a full scope of care in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.

You will collaborate with approximately 50 physicians and APCs in a very busy OB practice, Level III NICU, and childrenâ€s hospital.

• Full scope midwifery. Outpatient : OB, uncomplicated GYN care including well-woman exams, STI screening and treatment, contraception including Nexplanon and IUDs.
• 12-hour inpatient shifts, 8-hour outpatient shifts. Rotating nights, weekends, holidays. In-house call components.
• Collaboratively benefits the health and wellness of the mom and baby.

 In an obstetrics and gynecology career with LVHN, you will experience :

• Over 30 service sites for obstetrics and gynecology in 11 counties serving womenâ€s preventive, gynecologic and obstetrics needs.
• Five  throughout the region provide maternity care.
• Additional locations provide gynecologic surgical care for women using traditional and advanced minimally invasive techniques.
• Multiple locations give physicians and APCs the option to choose the setting in which they practice.
• Intimate and familiar patient settings or busy bustling practices
• Community-based programs or academic tertiary referral hospitals
• Collaborate with a team of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurse midwives dedicated to providing exceptional care.
• Ability to teach and train students and residents at some locations.

Benefits & PerksÂ

As a nationally certified Great Place to Workâ ¢, we acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. Â

• Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
• CME Time and Allowance
• Relocation (if applicable)

Qualifications Â

• Current license to practice in the state of Pennsylvania
• Graduate from accredited educational Nurse Midwifery program
• CNM Experience required
• L&D nursing experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Positive, caring, and professional

Recruiter Details Kate M. Musser

Clinician Recruiter, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Psychiatry

About LVHN

LVHN hospitals in the Lehigh Valley are the only hospitals in the region to have received Magnet recognition five consecutive times since 2002.

This prestigious recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center demonstrates our commitment to nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes.

LVHN is home to five clinical institutes. Each serve as a hub for innovation, collaboration and education. Our institutes include Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute, Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute, Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence, Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute and Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute.

LVHN is also home to Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital, which is the only children's hospital in the region. This hospital gives our community access to more than 30 pediatric specialties, Children's ExpressCARE locations and a dedicated Children's ER.

We've been consistently recognized by News & World Report as the top hospital in the region and among the best in the state.

We're also Great Place to Work-Certifiedâ ¢, which means an overwhelming majority of our colleagues have a positive experience at LVHN.

These designations tell you that LVHN is a great place to work from hire to retire. If you are someone who aligns with LVHN's core values - Compassion, Integrity, Collaboration and Excellence †you will have a rewarding and successful career here.

Vaccination Requirements

Individuals are required to adhere to all LVHN vaccination policies in effect at the time of hire. Employees will be subject to pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.

Please note that safety sensitive positions cannot test positive for marijuana or its metabolites, medical or otherwise.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law.

All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and / or social activities.