Our midwives specialize in normal pregnancy, birth, and preventative care including: prenatal care, intrapartum care, care after birth, gynecological exams, family planning and birth control, preconception care, and menopausal management.

We work in close consultation with our excellent obstetricians and our team is recognized for our excellent outcomes including low cesarean section rates, and high vaginal birth after cesarean success rates.

Position Description:

• Provides services in an interdisciplinary midwifery program
• Provides full scope midwifery services to a largely Hispanic population in a medically underserved area
• Responsibilities include providing medical care and treatment to obstetrical patients in a division which is moving to 24/7 coverage of births
• Educate nurse-midwifery and medical students with an interdisciplinary approach incorporating OB/GYN residents
• Ensures compliance with HIPAA and billing regulations
• Adheres to institutional and departmental policies and procedures
• Demonstrates Professionalism in accordance with Paul L. Foster School of Medicine Declaration of Faculty Professional Responsibility

Minimum Qualifications:

• M.S.N. Degree
• Graduation from an accredited school of Nurse-Midwifery
• Eligible for unrestricted certification by AMCB
• Eligible for licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse in Texas under Nurse-Midwifery specialty
• Active enrollment in AMCB Certification Maintenance Program after receiving Certification
• Eligible for Delegated Prescriptive authorization through the Texas Board of Nursing

Preferred Qualifications:

• One-year full scope midwifery practice or nursing practice
• Bilingual competence in English and Spanish

About Texas Tech University HSC El Paso

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at TTUHSC El Paso is seeking certified nurse midwives. This service has a busy clinical practice and is active in the education of resident physicians, medical students, and midwifery students. TTUHSC El Paso is one of three medical schools on the US-Mexico border with a rich cultural context to have both intellectual and interpersonal interactions. TTUHSC is comprised of four schools: the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, the School of Biomedical Science, and the Dental School . The physicians, clinics, and partnering hospitals provide over $33 million in free healthcare services to the El Paso community every year. The department is represented by all the major subspecialties in OB/GYN. There is a large generalist group that covers L&D 24/7 and serve as the backup for the midwifery service.

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