PS Certified Nurse Midwife

Job Summary

This Position will mainly be for nights and weekends

VP Area: VP Area U of U Health - Academics

Department:
Department 02414 - Obstetrics Emergency Services

Location:

Campus

City:
Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment:
External Posting

Pay Rate Range: $96,000 - $185,746 DOQ

Close Date: 03/30/2026

The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology is seeking a full-time Women’s Health Provider for OB Emergency Services for Nights and Weekends. 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, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission.

• 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.

• 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).

• Nearly Continuously:
  Hearing, listening, talking.
• Often:
  Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking, standing, sitting.

• 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.

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…