Certified Nurse Midwife

Rural Health Group, Inc, a thriving Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in northeastern North Carolina, is seeking a Certified Nurse Midwife. This role involves providing high-quality women's health care at the RHG Family and Women's Health location in Roanoke Rapids, NC. The position includes outpatient clinic duties, surgery, and hospital call, serving a rural, underserved community with a diverse patient mix.

Practice Info

• Located at RHG Family and Women's Health in Roanoke Rapids, NC, adjacent to ECU Health North Hospital.
• Rural Health Group is a 501(c)3 private corporation and a Federally Qualified Health Center.
• CNMs have one day per week dedicated to surgery, with the remainder in outpatient clinic.
• Four hours of designated administrative time per week.
• Typically sees 15-20 patients per day in the outpatient clinic.
• Office staff includes RNs/LPNs, an RN Case Manager, sonographer, RN Clinical Practice Manager, front desk staff, and billing staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent quality women's health care.
• Perform outpatient clinic duties.
• Participate in surgery.
• Take hospital call.
• Manage a mix of OB and GYN patients.
• Perform GYN procedures.

Compensation

• W2 preferred; 1099 model considered case-by-case.
• Base Salary + Signing Bonus.
• Annual 2% COLA + 1% bonus.
• Up to $2,500/month can be taken from the signing bonus early and applied as a residency stipend.
• Relocation Assistance: Up to $5,000 in-state and up to $10,000 out-of-state.

Benefits

• Comprehensive group insurance plans for regular, full-time employees.
• RHG pays a significant portion of the "employee only" premium for medical insurance coverage.
• RHG pays all or a significant portion of "employee only" dental and/or vision premiums.
• Ancillary policies offered include: short term and long term disability, term and whole life insurance, several AFLAC policies.
• Malpractice via Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).
• PTO: 26 days in year, 1 self-care day, 1 personal day + 8 federal holidays.
• CME: 5 days + $3,000 allowance (reimbursement for license, dues, and subscriptions comes from the CME allowance).
• 403(b) retirement account with employer contributions beginning at hire.
• Student loan assistance via Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
• Professional fees and dues are reimbursed.
• Provider positions qualify for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholars, Loan Repayment Program (LRP), and Students to Service (S2S).

Shift & Schedule

• One day per week for surgery, the rest in outpatient clinic.
• Four hours of designated administrative time per week.
• Call schedule will most likely be 1:2 weekdays (8a Mon - 5p Fri) and 1:4 weekends (5p Fri - 8a Mon).
• Goal is to extend the call rotation to 1:3 weekdays and 1:4 weekends.

Requirements

• Certified Nurse Midwife.
• Ability to obtain privileges at ECU Health North Hospital in Roanoke Rapids.
• Board certification (or board-eligible if resident) is required.
• BLS is required.
• NRP is required for hospital privileges.
• Experience with eClinicalWorks (eCW) EMR or EPIC is a plus, but not required.
• Commitment to a rural practice with the desire to establish roots in the community.
• Federal and State Criminal Background Checks and Drug Screen required.