Certified Nurse Midwife - Clinical Director

When you join us, you’ll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.”  

About this role: 

Birth Center of Denver is the first and only hospital-owned freestanding birth center in the state of Colorado.  We are a midwife-led birth center providing evidence-based, compassionate and supportive care to women and families in the Denver and surrounding areas. We offer prenatal care, customized education classes, labor support, water birth, postpartum and newborn care up to 14 days. CenteringPregnancy™ is our standard model of prenatal care. This group-based approach to prenatal care combines belly checks with time for discussion and shared learning about pregnancy, birth and babies and is focused on building a community with other pregnant parents!  

This position includes a $10,000 sign-on bonus, and $7,500 in relocation assistance.  

• You will practice at the Birth Center of Denver in Denver, CO 

• You’ll have clinical privileges at the Birth Center of Denver and St. Joseph’s Hospital  

• The ideal candidate will have leadership experience with clinical experience in both birth center and hospital settings.  

• Enjoy a hybrid role with half your time dedicated to patient care, and half your time dedicated to administrative leadership  

• Your days will consist of a blend of clinic and call and will vary depending on clinical and leadership needs 

Birth Center of Denver is owned by Saint Joseph Hospital and operates independently as a 5-bed licensed freestanding birth center. Should any “what ifs” arise, we have the full benefit of having Saint Joe’s in our backyard, allowing for seamless transitions to the hospital if needed. Our Certified Nurse-Midwives will hold privileges at both Birth Center of Denver and Saint Joseph Hospital.  

How we'll support you: 

We care about your wellbeing which is why we provide our caregivers with a generous benefits package. In addition, we offer paid time off, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance to support your continuous growth and development.  Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.  

What you’ll bring: 

• Graduation from an ACNM accredited nurse-midwifery education program 

• Active AMCB certification 

• At least 5 years of full-scope midwifery practice 

• Active, unobstructed Colorado medical license, or the ability to obtain one 

• Full prescriptive authority and an active DEA, or the ability to obtain one 

• Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process 

• We are not able to accept candidates requiring Visa sponsorship at this time 

About us: 

Intermountain Health is a model health system by providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 400 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across six states in the mountain west.  

Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us.  Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values at: About Intermountain! 

Intermountain Health was recently recognized by the American Medical Association’s Joy in Medicine award for our commitment to physician wellbeing. We also received the Lorna Breen Wellbeing First Champion award. 

What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health?  

It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver, learner, and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in medical education, research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes.  

Life in Denver, CO 

Saint Joseph Hospital is a 365-bed facility and one of the top-ranked hospitals in Denver. We have been awarded the highest national recognition possible for nursing excellence – Magnet designation – by the ANCC. We are proud to extend the mission of Intermountain Health by providing care for the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Our deep community roots date back to 1873, making us one of the oldest hospitals in Colorado. We are proud to have received several awards including  America’s 250 Best Hospital Awards according to Healthgrades for 2022 and 2023.