Full-Time Staff Midwife in Austin Texas Area

Job Summary

Our two birthing centers: Austin Rooted Birth & Wellness and The Bastrop Birthing Center are seeking an experienced, compassionate, and holistic-minded Full-Time Staff Midwife to join our growing team. This position provides comprehensive out-of-hospital maternity care across two birth center locations in Central Texas.

We are looking for a midwife who deeply values physiological birth, informed choice, relationship-based care, and supporting families through the full spectrum of pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and newborn care. The ideal candidate is confident in autonomous practice, passionate about protecting normal birth, and experienced in integrating holistic and traditional approaches into maternity care.

You will work collaboratively within a group practice alongside other midwives while maintaining continuity of care for clients throughout their childbearing journey. Our model emphasizes individualized care, client education, prevention-focused wellness, and supporting the emotional, physical, and spiritual aspects of pregnancy and birth.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive prenatal, labor, birth, postpartum, and newborn care within a licensed birth center setting.

• Support and protect the physiological process of pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum recovery.

• Conduct prenatal assessments, physical examinations, risk screening, and ongoing client education.

• Attend births in the birth center setting and manage normal labor, birth, and immediate postpartum care.

• Assess and care for newborns through the postpartum period, including routine newborn screenings and breastfeeding support.

• Provide well-woman care, family planning counseling, and preconception education as appropriate.

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation within electronic medical records while ensuring HIPAA compliance.

• Develop individualized care plans that honor informed choice and client autonomy.

• Recognize deviations from normal, initiate appropriate interventions, and coordinate consultation, transfer, or transport when necessary.

• Collaborate professionally with physicians, hospitals, lactation consultants, doulas, chiropractors, therapists, and other community providers.

• Participate in on-call responsibilities, clinic days, births, team meetings, and quality improvement initiatives.

• Support student midwives and contribute to a positive learning environment when applicable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Licensed Midwife (LM), Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), or eligibility for Texas licensure.

• Minimum of 2 years of primary midwifery experience preferred.

• Demonstrated experience attending births in home birth and/or birth center settings.

• Current CPR and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.

• Strong clinical assessment and emergency management skills.

• Experience with newborn care, breastfeeding support, and postpartum management.

• Excellent communication, documentation, and client education skills.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment.

• Commitment to evidence-based care while honoring traditional and holistic approaches.

Ideal Candidate

Our ideal midwife:

• Believes birth is a normal physiological process.

• Values informed consent and client autonomy.

• Has extensive knowledge of holistic remedies, nutrition, herbs, and natural approaches to supporting pregnancy and postpartum wellness.

• Is calm, confident, adaptable, and solutions-oriented.

• Thrives in relationship-based care and enjoys building long-term connections with families.

• Is passionate about serving families in a community-centered birth center model.

• Wants to help build and strengthen a thriving midwifery practice dedicated to changing maternity care in Central Texas.
  
  Provide support for 4-6 births a month (on call model), 2-4 clinic days a week
  
  $60,000 - $100,000

Join a team that is deeply committed to individualized care, physiological birth, and creating a supportive environment where families feel seen, heard, and empowered throughout their journey into parenthood.

Send Email to AustinRooted.com with cover letter with interest and resume