About this role
Embark on a new adventure and impact the global community at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa. Advancia Aeronautics is committed to putting people first as we accelerate healthcare delivery and enhance health readiness for military and federal communities around the world.
This opportunity offers physicians the chance to make a meaningful impact while serving those who serve our nation. As a Certified Nurse Midwife on a short-term contract supporting the Department of Defense, you will provide high-quality medical care to active-duty service members, their families, and eligible DoD civilian employees.
You will perform a broad range of duties in accordance with commercial best practices and local, federal, and agency-wide guidance. Your work includes comprehensive primary care for women from menarche through menopause, managing prenatal, postpartum, well woman gynecologic, family planning, and pre-conceptual care.
You will participate in the care of women with medical complications through consultation, collaboration, and referral with Obstetricians-Gynecologists. This assignment offers the unique opportunity to live and work in Okinawa’s vibrant cultural environment while contributing to the health and readiness of the U.S. military community overseas.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution
- Graduate from a certified nurse midwife education program accredited by the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM)
- Certification by the American Midwifery Certification Board
- Full, current, valid, unrestricted license in a State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia that abides by the State requirements of the location of performance
- Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications
Responsibilities
- Perform a broad range of duties as a Certified Nurse Midwife in accordance with commercial best practices, local, federal, and agency-wide guidance
- Provide comprehensive primary care to women from menarche through menopause, including prenatal, postpartum, well woman gynecologic, family planning, and pre-conceptual care
- Participate in the care of women with medical complications, with consultation, collaboration, and referral to Obstetricians-Gynecologists
- Manage the care of normal antepartum women including teaching, counseling, and support
- Take health history, perform and record obstetrical physical evaluations, and collect, document, and evaluate patient data
- Assess patient needs, formulate, and implement a plan of care consistent with established guidelines
- Manage antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care, including managing and controlling normal spontaneous deliveries and recording labor and delivery
- Prescribe medications as required in accordance with MTF privileges
Benefits
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact while serving those who serve our nation
- Gain valuable experience in an international setting
- Live and work in Okinawa’s vibrant cultural environment
- Contribute to the health and readiness of the U.S. military community overseas
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