OB/GYN Associate Chief - CNM

About the Job

Associate Chief of OB/GYN - Certified Nurse Midwife

Baltimore, MD 21215

Salary Range:

$120,000.00 - $130,000.00 Salary

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

Graduate Degree

Description

Park West Health System is seeking an experienced Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to join our OB/GYN team in a clinical and leadership-focused role serving an underserved community. This position blends direct patient care with clinical leadership, quality oversight, and provider support, working closely with the Chief Medical Officer and interdisciplinary teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for a CNM who is passionate about women's health, quality improvement, and advancing care delivery in a community health setting.

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Care:

• Provide comprehensive obstetric and gynecological care across the lifespan, including prenatal, postpartum, and gynecologic services.
• Manage high-risk obstetrical patients in collaboration with medical leadership.
• Conduct health histories and comprehensive physical examinations.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and develop treatment plans.
• Provide contraceptive counseling, STD screening and follow-up, pregnancy care, menopause care, and treatment of common infections.
• Educate patients and families and coordinate referrals as needed.
• Maintain accurate and timely medical records in accordance with Park West policies.

Clinical Leadership & Program Oversight:

• Serve as a member of Park West's medical leadership team and attend required leadership and committee meetings.
• Provide clinical leadership to ensure compliance with Joint Commission, HRSA, OSV, and other accreditation requirements.
• Develop and implement Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement initiatives within the Ob/Gyn department.
• Promote integration of Ob/Gyn services with behavioral health, dental, and other clinical disciplines.
• Serve as a provider advocate and super user of Park West's electronic medical record system.
• Monitor provider productivity, performance, and compliance with organizational standards.

Supervision & Workforce Development:

• Mentor, supervise, and evaluate medical providers and assigned staff.
• Conduct timely performance reviews and provide ongoing feedback.
• Coordinate provider schedules to ensure appropriate coverage and patient access.
• Support recruitment, credentialing, onboarding, and retention of providers in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Approve continuing education, in-service training, and professional development activities.

Strategic & Community Engagement:

• Participate in internal planning to expand women's health services and care delivery models.
• Represent Park West in community and stakeholder discussions related to obstetric and gynecologic care.
• Identify, implement, and refine innovative care delivery approaches, with an emphasis on wellness and preventative care.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master's Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice (MSN or DNP) with specialized training as a Certified Registered Nurse Midwife.
• Current Maryland licensure as a Certified Registered Nurse Midwife.
• Prescriptive authority in the state of Maryland.
• Minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience as a CNM.
• Ambulatory care, supervisory, and administrative experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in private practice, hospital-based, urgent care, or acute care settings will be considered.

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About the Company

Federally-qualified, community-based health centers (FQHC) serve at the core of the nation's health care system, providing health care services and delivering high-quality, cost-effective, and accessible primary and preventative care to all individuals regardless of their ability to pay.A proven and effective model, Park West Health System has been providing holistic healthcare and dental services for more than 45 years through its physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, care coordinators, and certified nurse midwives. Park West, a not-for-profit FTCA-deemed health center, also provides treatment to the whole patient, organizing care and managing chronic diseases through its network of social workers and community health providers.