Early Care Midwife

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Quilted Health partners to advance the sustainability of midwifery care models and supports midwives to meet the needs of the communities they serve. We exist because we believe that the entire maternity care experience before, during, and after birth should be better and that pregnant people and their families want high quality care that is more accessible and personal. We envision a world where equity and access are at the center of reproductive care for all people - a world where all people, regardless of race, gender, geography, ability, or income have access to evidence-based, inclusive, and delightful care. At a time when the US ranks the worst among OECD countries for maternal health outcomes, this work is unquestionably important and necessary.

We are designing our services to meet the needs of pregnant people and their families, and to bring the most innovative and evidence-based care model to them. We are also thoughtfully designing our model to scale to communities large and small. We strive to make care accessible and inclusive, delightful to all who interact with it, and view technology as an enabler of continuous connection and engagement. We are deeply committed to creating a purpose-filled, sustainable, and rewarding professional career for our team members.

job summary

Our Early Care Midwives (ECM's) work with Quilted Health clients to provide an exceptional experience for people who are early in their journey of seeking pregnancy care. As a member of this team, you will work with your clients, teammates, and community partners to ensure that pregnant people are able to get holistic care as soon as they find out they are pregnant. You will seek to understand an individual's desires for their pregnancy, provide unbiased support and information, and ensure they are able to establish care that best meets their needs.

You may be a great candidate if you are excited about the potential of a new care model in a virtual setting, embrace technology as a tool to assist you in delivering better care, welcome the opportunity to build client trust quickly within the context of a shorter term client relationship, and believe that our communities need and deserve a new, more accessible, equitable, and sustainable standard of care.
employment type and location
    • Part time employee. Seeking commitment to a minimum of 20 hours per week
    • Remote work, with local travel quarterly or as needed
    • Residence in the Puget Sound area
    • Working hours are within banking hours, with the possibility of flexible scheduling with client demand
essential duties and responsibilities
    • Lead and facilitate one-hour virtual prenatal visits, providing comprehensive, client-centered care, education, and support tailored to each pregnant person's needs
    • Gather important client information such as health history, insurance status, demographics, etc
    • Provide evidence-informed clinical care and information, based on community standards. Including but not limited to, providing clinical risk assessments, identifying and triaging urgent and emergent symptoms, performing Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) screening, offering early pregnant education
    • Compile and prioritize recommendations and resource lists catered to the client's needs and desires, and create care plans as necessary
    • Complete timely and thorough documentation of client visits in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), with flexibility to learn new systems if implemented.
    • Ongoing, non-urgent client communication via messaging system, as needed
    • Collaborate and consult with Quilted Health team members as well as community organizations to provide individualized and holistic social and clinical support
    • Collaborate with Quilted Health team members to advance the Quilted Health mission through working on ongoing projects
required core competencies and qualifications
    • 2+ years of clinical experience as a practicing midwife
    • Active Washington State license to practice midwifery
    • Experience providing options counseling, and centering client needs in this discussion, including referral to abortion providers
    • Experience managing and delivering prenatal care to diverse populations with complex and varied needs
    • Experience screening and supporting for social needs
    • Experience communicating effectively with diverse partners, including healthcare providers, clinic managers, nonprofit leaders, and/or representatives from public health programs
required values and interpersonal skills
    • Energized by providing midwifery care in a virtual setting
    • Non-judgmental, respectful, compassionate in all interactions with clients and with peers
    • Familiarity with evidence-based Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) practices, or demonstrated interest in applying inclusive, culturally responsive approaches in care delivery
    • Values skills and unique offerings of different provider types (e.g. LM/CNM/OB)
preferred qualifications
    • For Licensed Midwives: active Limited Prescriptive License Extension - can be obtained after hire
    • Experience charting in EMR systems
    • Bilingual in English and Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Somali or Marshallese
    • Experience working with interpreter services to deliver care
    • Located in Central or South Puget Sound
supervisory responsibilities
    • No supervisory experience needed
physical requirements
    • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    • Ability to work remotely, using a computer for extended periods.
    • Vision to read materials (both printed and on-screen) and hearing and speech to communicate effectively over phone and video calls.
additional considerations
    • The duties and responsibilities set forth above are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. The employer reserves the right to to assign additional functions and responsibilities as deemed necessary. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change the job description.
    • Quilted Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. You may have important skills we haven't thought of. Please don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself in your cover letter, even if you don't have every skill listed. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive organization by building an equitable environment for people from all backgrounds and experiences to succeed.
$42 - $47 an hour
Base compensation based on experience
Possibility for position to flex to full time
Paid holidays and paid time off
Mileage reimbursed at the IRS standard mileage rate, for approved business-related travel
The duties and responsibilities set forth above are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. The employer reserves the right to to assign additional functions and responsibilities as deemed necessary. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change the job description.

Quilted Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. You may have important skills we haven't thought of. Please don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself in your cover letter, even if you don't have every skill listed. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive organization by building an equitable environment for people from all backgrounds and experiences to succeed.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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