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Job Description

Provide prenatal care and childbirth assistance.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-9099.01

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Tasks for “Midwives”

Provide information about community health and social resources.
Conduct ongoing prenatal health assessments, tracking changes in physical and emotional health.
Perform post-partum health assessments of mothers and babies at regular intervals.
Obtain complete health and medical histories from patients including medical, surgical, reproductive, or mental health histories.
Respond to breech birth presentations by applying methods such as exercises and external version.
Counsel women regarding the nutritional requirements of pregnancy.
Incorporate research findings into practice as appropriate.
Complete birth certificates.
Provide information about the physical and emotional processes involved in the pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum periods.
Identify, monitor, or treat pregnancy-related problems such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, pre-term labor, and retarded fetal growth.
Develop, implement, or evaluate individualized plans for midwifery care.
Refer patients to specialists for procedures such as ultrasounds and biophysical profiles.
Assess the status of post-date pregnancies to determine treatments and interventions.
Collaborate in research studies.
Estimate patients' due dates and re-evaluate as necessary based on examination results.
Compile and evaluate clinical practice statistics.
Test patients' hemoglobin, hematocrit, and blood glucose levels.
Collect specimens for use in laboratory tests.
Establish and follow emergency or contingency plans for mothers and newborns.
Set up or monitor the administration of oxygen or medications.
Evaluate patients' laboratory and medical records, requesting assistance from other practitioners when necessary.
Monitor maternal condition during labor by checking vital signs, monitoring uterine contractions, or performing physical examinations.
Suture perineal lacerations.
Provide necessary medical care for infants at birth, including emergency care such as resuscitation.
Monitor fetal growth and well-being through heartbeat detection, body measurement, and palpation.
Provide comfort and relaxation measures for mothers in labor through interventions such as massage, breathing techniques, hydrotherapy, and music.
Maintain documentation of all patients' contacts, reviewing and updating records as necessary.
Inform patients of how to prepare and supply birth sites.
Treat patients' symptoms with alternative health care methods such as herbs and hydrotherapy.
Identify tubal and ectopic pregnancies and refer patients for treatments.
Assist maternal patients to find physical positions that will facilitate childbirth.
Provide postpartum patients with contraceptive and family planning information.
Assess birthing environments to ensure cleanliness, safety, and the availability of appropriate supplies.
Provide, or refer patients to other providers for, education or counseling on topics such as genetic testing, newborn care, contraception, and breastfeeding.
Recommend the use of vitamin and mineral supplements to enhance the health of patients and children.

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