Lead Certified Midwife (CM/CNM) - NYP

The role

The Lead Midwife will steer a growing maternity care practice and deliver full-spectrum perinatal care. This role involves a blend of clinical duties and administrative responsibilities including people and performance oversight.

What you will do

• Leads a team of midwives and hosts regular team meetings
• Collaborates with clinical operations on team function and productivity
• Collaborates with people operations to address staff satisfaction and retention
• Provides midwifery input on process improvements and company initiatives
• Acts as the primary point of contact for routine clinical and operational questions
• Supports recruitment, training, and onboarding of midwives
• Manages the communication feedback loop between leadership and midwives
• Supports external facing work including presenting at conferences and media
• Collaborates with the Associate Medical Director and CX team for care management
• Provides full-scope midwifery care including gynecology, pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum

Required qualifications

• Must hold active state licensure as required to practice midwifery in the clinic’s state
• Current certification by the AMCB as a Certified Nurse-Midwife or Certified Midwife

Nice to have

• Leadership experience including mentoring or precepting midwifery students and new midwives
• Experience caring for diverse communities with a wide variety of needs
• Experience with telemedicine or elements of virtual care
• Ability to communicate with patients in their preferred language
• Passion for birth equity work
• Lactation certification
• Nutrition/diabetes training

Benefits

• Base salary
• Comprehensive benefits

Before you apply

• Oula Health participates in E-Verify to confirm authorization to work in the U.S.

About the company

Oula delivers maternity care built around patients, offering comprehensive support before, during, and after pregnancy. The team includes midwives, OBGYNs, and dedicated care navigators.