Registered Midwife

Job Summary

Location: Fort Smith

Department: Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

Job ID: 28051

Salary: $121,641 - $145,295

Employment Type: Full-Time, Temporary

Closing Date: Open until filled

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Amended

This is now a 6 month term

Department Information

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Job Information

Bring new life into the world while making a lasting impact in Northern communities. As a Registered Midwife in Fort Smith, you'll provide full-scope, relationship-based care to growing families, supporting clients through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and newborn care while practicing autonomously within a collaborative healthcare team.

Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive prenatal, labour, birth, postpartum, and newborn care.
- Serve as the primary care provider and birth attendant for maternity clients.
- Assess, diagnose, order tests, prescribe medications, and manage care within the midwifery scope of practice.
- Coordinate care with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
- Participate in a shared 24/7 on-call rotation to support clients during pregnancy, labour, and postpartum.
- Provide reproductive health services, pregnancy counselling, and family planning education.
- Deliver prenatal classes, breastfeeding support, and maternal-child health education.
- Promote culturally safe, relationship-based care for diverse northern communities.
- Participate in quality improvement, program development, and community outreach initiatives.
- Mentor students and healthcare colleagues while contributing to the growth of midwifery services in the Northwest Territories.

Key Qualifications:
- A Baccalaureate degree in Midwifery (Health Sciences) or assessed through a Prior Learning and Experience Assessment (PLEA) program within a Canadian province,
- A minimum of two (2) years' experience in delivering midwifery care as a primary care provider.

Additional Requirements:
- A valid driver's license
- Standard First Aid, CPR (level C)
- Must be eligible for professional licensing in accordance with the Midwifery Profession Act and must be credentialed and eligible for privileges in accordance with the Medical and Professional Staff Bylaws

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Health Recruitment
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
[email protected]

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

More Information

Term Position

This job opening is for a 6 month term

Indigenous Employment Policy

Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Indigenous Employment Policy.

Criminal Records Check

Candidates must provide a satisfactory vulnerable sector check. Failure to provide a satisfactory check may deem you disqualified from the competition.

Immunization Status

The successful candidate will be required to obtain proof of current up-to-date immunization status.

Registrations

Eligible for professional licensing in accordance with the Midwifery Profession Act and must be credentialed and eligible for privileges in accordance with the Medical and Professional Staff Bylaws is mandatory for this position.

For more information on health and social services careers and practicing in the Northwest Territories please visit www.practiceNWT.ca

Driver's License Requirement

A mandatory requirement for this position is a valid Class 5 Driver's License

Diversity and Inclusion

The Government of the Northwest Territories is an inclusive workplace. If you have a disability and you require support during the hiring process, you are encouraged to identify your needs if you are contacted for an assignment or interview so that you may be accommodated during the hiring process.

Eligibility

Eligibility lists may be created from this competition to fill future term and indeterminate positions.

Equivalencies

Equivalencies may be considered based on a one-year of directly related experience equivalent to one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience. However, combinations of education and experience must often be considered on a case-by-case basis. For a full list of equivalencies that will be considered for this role, please contact human resources.

Job Opening Information

Job Opening ID # 28051

Closing Date: Open until filled

Salary Information

The salary range for this position is from $62.39 per hour to $74.51 per hour (approximately $121,641 - $145,295) plus an annual Northern Allowance of $7,100.

Application Assistance

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