Midwife needed in Northern California!

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Location: A 90-min radius of Lake Almanor, CA (includes Chester, Westwood, Quincy, Susanville, Janesville, and occasionally, Chico). These are all rural communities, with Susanville and Quincy having the only hospitals around. While this area has some unique challenges (distance from hospitals and snowy driving, for example), it also has some delightful advantages (serving a wide range of clientele from all walks of life and relationships/respect/support from all the closest hospitals and OB providers). Many of the OBs in the hospitals regularly refer low-risk women to me. The landscape is breath-taking with mountains and lakes, streams and every seasonal outdoor activity you can imagine. It is truly amazing if you enjoy a slower and somewhat old-fashioned world.

Need: My practice has been full for the past three years and the demand continues to increase. I am turning away 3-6 families each month, so there is the potential for a midwife to come in and choose to work part-time or full-time.

About Nicole Staniger, CPM, LM: I have six children of my own, ranging from 1-13yo. We have a small homestead that we are slowly building. I caught my first baby in Africa in 2005 and have been full-time in midwifery since 2009. I worked at a busy birthing center near Dallas, TX, for 7 years before I felt like I had enough experience to move home to Lake Almanor and begin a practice in 2006. There are NO other midwives in my 90-mile radius and I have been trying to find someone who would fit with the area and my style of practice - which is intimate and thorough. I am not a risky midwife and am very grateful to have the support of local OBs who take my calls anytime I am wanting advice or need to refer a client. We often have dual-care arrangements for ladies that cannot deliver at home but want midwifery prenatal care. Having this network creates a safety net for serving in such rural areas. I have trained several birth assistants who are capable of assisting in any of the areas I am working. We do emergency drills as a team very often.

If this is an opportunity that you might be interested in considering, please email or call me. I look forward to finding someone as soon as possible but am also happy to wait for the right fit - so reach out!
Peace, Nicole

Casa Natal Birth & Wellness Center in California is looking for 1-2 midwifery students!

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Casa Natal Birth & Wellness Center in California is looking for 1-2 midwifery students!

Please note that there have been some prior concerns noted at Casa Natal and students should establish careful, intentional boundaries before entering a Student-Preceptor Agreement. Additionally, the Clinical Department at NMI will provide added supervision/oversight to ensure student safety, wellbeing and a positive learning experience.

For more information, please contact Tiffany Skillings directly.

Moonstone Midwives Opening for CPM in Northern CA

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Staff Licensed Midwife/CPM California

We are looking for a licensed midwife to join the team! We are a midwife owned and operated birth center in northern California on the redwood coast. We live in a unique community where out of hospital birth is common and supported. We are striving for a sustainable model with a call schedule, 3 office days a week, and 4 weeks vacation a year. We have two birth rooms at the center and we offer home birth, preconception support, and well body care.

NAME OF BIRTH BUSINESS: Moonstone Midwives Birth Center
REQUIRED CERTIFICATION(S): CPM MEAC, CPM PEP, NRP/CPR
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Salary (W2)
SALARY OR REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT: $65,000-$78,000/ year
POSITION TYPE: Full-Time

California Midwife Position

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Part-Time Licensed Midwife

We have expanded our services, and are looking for part-time Certified Professional Midwives licensed in the State of California!  Must be comfortable working in a collaborative practice with other Licensed Midwives and Student Midwives.  Must be passionate about working with a culturally and socially diverse client base, be compassionately aware of the experience of BIPOC/LBGTQ+ birthing families, and have comfortability working with the challenges of a low-income population.  Spanish-speaking preferred but not required. Preference given to NARM Preceptor applicants.  Position requires 2 clinic days per week plus being on-call for specific families for 2-4 births per month, much like in a home birth practice.  Off-call time is covered by the other midwives in the practice on a pre-arranged schedule. Must also share after-hours phone calls on a rotating basis with the other midwives in the practice.  Hourly pay for clinic time starting at $27/hr, sick time accrued and paid mileage for home visits, with a per birth fee of $900. Pay negotiable based upon experience. Private apartment housing may be available as part of the job benefits.

To Apply:  Please email a cover letter and curriculum vitae to midwives@acornbirthcenter.com

Napa Valley Midwives, Napa, CA

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Napa Valley Midwives, Napa, CA

We are a home birth practice located in Napa, California and are currently seeking out an apprentice to join our team! We serve Napa, Solano, and Sonoma county and generally have 1-5 home birth clients per month. We are a team of three midwives (Heather Hilton LM, Bee Lauher LM, CPM, and Kristina Parks LM, CPM) who deeply value care based in trust, client-centered care, and holistic health. We are looking for a student who is able to be on-call with us for clients, who is in any phase of their apprenticeship (intermediate student is preferred), and someone who shares similar values of care. Additionally, we are hoping for a student to live within 1 hour of Napa. We are ready for a student to join us immediately! If you are interested in joining us as a student or for more information, please reach out to us at info@napavalleymidwives.com.  Feel free to look at our website to gather more information about our services, values, and personal approaches to birth work!

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MadreLuzLA, Los Angeles, CA

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MadreLuzLA, Los Angeles, CA

I’m seeking a new student for immediate start in a small practice in Los Angeles. My office is specifically in Redondo Beach and most of my clients are in the Long Beach, South Bay, Lomita/Gardena/Carson, Inglewood and occasionally farther north area. I am a graduate of both traditional midwifery school in Oaxaca, Mexico and clinical masters program at Bastyr University. Student would be available at about 1 - 2 days/wk for appointments (both zoom and in person) and births. Going to postpartum visits are encouraged but not required. New students welcomed, not for students just needing to finish up numbers. 1 year commitment. Send me a text 310-776-XXXX if you are interested. (contact Clinical Director for full phone number)

Thanks,

Lauren French Hoy, MSM, LM, CPM
Midwife/Partera
www.madreluzLA.com

310-776-2921
www.madreluz.com
midwife@madreluzLA.com
@madreluz_midwife

Pacifica Family Maternity Center, Berkeley, CA

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Pacifica Family Maternity Center, Berkeley, CA

Pacifica Family Maternity Center is seeking a full-time student midwife enrolled in a MEAC accredited institution to join our team.

We are an accredited freestanding birth center in Berkeley, California with a group practice of 4 dedicated midwives and 3-4 students of varying education levels. Our clientele is made up of a diverse population and we typically serve 8-12 families each month. We provide antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, family planning, and well-person health care.

We ask our students to make a 1 year commitment or longer. The preferred start date is July/August of 2021. We value a diverse team and encourage students of color to apply.

You can read more about Pacifica Family Maternity Center on our website.

Kathryn S Ramirez, Redding , CA

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Kathryn S Ramirez, Redding , CA

The day has finally come!!! I’m ready for a student. Are you looking for a fun preceptor that remembers what it is like to be a student? My years as a student midwife will always bring fond memories and many lessons about how to be a midwife and how to be a preceptor. I am practicing in Redding California where you can find many opportunities for housing with local college students. Time off-call can be spent in the beauty of Northern California. MCU preceptor registration and NARM preceptor registration have been applied for. If you have needs for approval for another school we can work that out. I serve approximately three clients per month and take time off call three times per year. Message me for an interview. (Yes, that was my “first catch,” see, I told you I know how to have fun!)

http://www.kathrynsramirez.com/

Midwife Job Opening (attn: recent grads) with Long Beach Birth Center

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Midwife Job Opening (attn: recent grads):

California. With Long Beach Birth Center.

I am a midwifery student and coordinator at Long Beach Birth Center in Southern California. I'm reaching out with somewhat of an SOS on behalf of our practice. Our director has been reaching out to look for an LM or CNM to start ASAP without luck, so I'm jumping in to help with the search and I thought I would reach out to NMI. 
We are short right now, with 2 of our midwives leaving by the end of July. We hope to have someone trained and ready to work full time by then, but will likely be accepting applications past July.
Our practice is somewhat new (long-standing but now under new ownership with lots of changes), and there's so much potential here. We are looking for someone who has the heart for out-of-hospital birthing and the motivation to commit and help us continue to build something great. 
We are hoping there's a midwife out there who's maybe looking for a new start in the LA/OC area and wants to work with a group serving this community in the birth center and homebirth setting.
Here is a link to the job description.
https://www.lbbirthcenter.com 

Jen Ratts
Client Care Coordinator, Birth Assistant Coordinator
Long Beach Birth Center
P: 562-912-4421
F: 562-317-8139

Midwifery Position in Berkeley, CA

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Pacifica Family Maternity Center is seeking a Staff Midwife to join our team for a position to provide antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and well-person care. We are an accredited freestanding birth center in Berkeley, California with a group practice of 5 dedicated midwives. We serve a diverse population of approximately 8-14 families each month.
We are seeking a Licensed Midwife or Certified Nurse Midwife in California with at least a year of primary community birth experience. The ideal candidate shows commitment to cultural awareness and competency, balancing the art of midwifery with evidence-based practice. We are looking for a midwife who desires to work in a group practice and will make a long-term commitment to our team. Most of our clients are English speaking, however, language skills in Spanish, Russian, and/or Mandarin are helpful. We value diversity and encourage midwives who identify as BIPOC to consider applying.  
We provide comprehensive on-boarding and training, competitive compensation and benefits, including vacation time. 

Please email your cover letter and resume to cindy@pacificamaternity.com We appreciate your consideration!

Thank you,
The Pacifica Team
https://pacificamaternity.com/

Birthlocal California Apprenticeship Opportunities

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Birthlocal (CA) IG @birthlocal (https://www.birthlocal.com/) recently shared: “8 year practicing solo midwife, highly imperfect yet trying to be a good human, seeks committed, smart mature student for apprenticeship. Apprenticeship begins with a 3 month trial period, and, if mutually agreeable, would then be the start of a 3 year commitment to training to qualify as a Licensed midwife. Independent Community Midwives are a special calling requiring crazy hours and a lot of critical AND compassionate thinking so this must be taken into consideration before applying.

 

Ideal candidate must be able to commit to 12 hours a week in clinic, 12 hours a week doing admin, and 12 hours a week in births (average but varies a ton) in addition to your own school, family, or other work. Clinic takes place in Carlsbad, CA, and in North Park, San Diego. Pay begins once you are capable of handling admin or birth assisting as needed, respectively.

 

Candidates must be enrolled in a qualified MEAC accredited program to apply.