Maternal & Child Health
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Job Description
Maternal and child health professionals are part of the swiftly expanding public health sector in the United States, centered around medical care needed by women, children, and families.
They keep women informed about family planning and sexual reproductive medical services, work to make pregnant women healthier, and increase the health and vaccination rates of young children.
Responsibilities
A maternal and child health specialist researches and tests ways to improve the health delivery system for mothers and their children. This involves not only using applied research, but also educating patients and healthcare workers and functioning in an advocacy role as well.
They are often at the forefront of developing, analyzing, and implementing maternity-related public health programs, which may be at the local, state, national, or international level.
Common responsibilities of maternal and child health specialists include:
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Monitoring the local area to assess overall health concerns.
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Developing and implementing policy changes and plans to meet any health services needs that arise in a given community.
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Provide outreach services, informing the community about matters of maternal and child health and social services.
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Gathering information and preparing child and/or family data reports.
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Attend required meetings, events, or training seminars as necessary.
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Maintaining effective communication with a wide array of individuals to reach strategic goals.
Skills
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Communication |
Must effectively communicate with your co-workers to ensure the best care and the proper procedures. Must be able to communicate in high-stress environments. |
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Active Listening |
Offering your full attention to an individual person or group in order to fully understand problems and their nature. |
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Critical Thinking |
Must use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Judgment and Decision Making |
Needs to be able to act autonomously and make difficult decisions that would benefit the patient or make corrections. Must consider all benefits and repercussions of potential actions and choose the appropriate one. |
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Complex Problem Solving |
Must be able to identify complex problems and develop and evaluate corrective options and implement solutions. |
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Stress Management |
Must be able to endure intense situations and handle pressure that comes with extreme situations you may encounter. |
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Trustworthiness |
Must be trustworthy because you have people's lives in your hands and what you do could help or hurt them. They are entrusted with a great responsibility and must live up to it. |
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Perceptiveness |
Gauging how people react and read their body language to decipher their feelings and predict their actions. They must be able to determine if people could be a risk to themselves or others and to distinguish truths from lies. |
Working Conditions
Due to the far-flung and growing demand for public health experts, maternal and child health specialists can find careers in both the private and public sectors.
Hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working both nationally and abroad need experts in maternal and child health care.
The same is true of many government organizations at both the state and federal levels.
Like other public health care managers and researchers, working conditions vary widely for maternal and child health experts.
They often work in an administrative or research capacity and may have a regular 40 hour workweek. Working more closely with patients, advocacy, and research may all result in overtime or other alternate scheduling.
Salary Outlook
| Estimated Annual Salary | Average Hourly Wage | Positions Nationwide |
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| $44,532.00 | $21.41 | 5,800 |
| Title | Company | Location | Posted |
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| Staff Nurse-Maternal Child | St. Luke's Hospital | Duluth, MN | 06.26.2019 |
| The Staff Nurse applies and demonstrates knowledge of the delivery of professional nursing care, including all aspects of practice, as defined by the MN Board of Nursing and reinforced in St. Lukes policies. Plans, delegates to, and organizes... | |||
| Registered Nurse - Maternal Child Unit RN | FT | Nights | Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | 06.21.2019 |
| Our team is expanding, and we are HIRING for Maternal Child RN! Night Shift $15k Sign On Bonus plus Relocation Assistance Apply today! Our short application process takes less than 3 minutes on... | |||
| Maternal Fetal Medicine | DocCafe | Springfield, MO | 02.19.2018 |
| Maternal-Fetal Medicine opening in Springfield, Missouri. This and other physician jobs brought to you by DocCafe.com The Regional Perinatal Center of CoxHealth, a large integrated health system in Springfield, Mo., is currently seeking a BE/BC... | |||
| Physician - Maternal Fetal Medicine | DocCafe | Reading, PA | 04.30.2019 |
| Maternal-Fetal Medicine opening in Reading, Pennsylvania. This and other physician jobs brought to you by DocCafe.com The Reading Health System , a 700+ bed tertiary care facility in West Reading, PA, is seeking an Innovative Maternal Fetal... | |||
| Physician - Maternal-Fetal Medicine | Community Health Network | Indianapolis, IN | 06.26.2019 |
| This physician will join an employed group of over 650 physicians in Indianapolis, IN Highlights Community Health Network is seeking a fellowship trained, BE/BC Maternal-Fetal Medicine physician to join a thriving, hospital-based practice in... | |||
| Off-Shift Nurse Manager - Full Time, Maternal Child Health (Tuesdays through Fridays, evenings) | Boston Medical Center | Boston, MA | 06.26.2019 |
| The Off-Shift Nurse Manager for Maternal Child Health is a professional nurse who functions as both an administrative and clinical leader to ensure patient- focused care consistent with the hospital mission, department goals, policies, protocols... | |||
| Maternal Fetal Medicine Physician | Mayo Clinic Campus in Minnesota | Rochester, MN | 05.20.2019 |
| The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, has a faculty position opening for a Maternal Fetal Medicine physician to join our growing practice of five MFM physicians. Mayo Clinic is an excellent choice for the... | |||
| Maternal-Fetal Medicine | DocCafe | Allentown, PA | 02.01.2019 |
| Maternal-Fetal Medicine opening in Allentown, Pennsylvania. This and other physician jobs brought to you by DocCafe.com Our colleagues are Amazing! Every day! At Lehigh Valley Health Network, you have the opportunity to make an essential... | |||
| Academic Maternal Fetal Medicine (Texas) | DocCafe | Lubbock, TX | 03.10.2016 |
| Maternal-Fetal Medicine opening in Lubbock, Texas. This and other physician jobs brought to you by DocCafe.com The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is seeking a board certified MFM Specialist... | |||
| Healthcare Tech / CNA - Maternal/Child Float Pool | Carle Foundation | Urbana, IL | 06.26.2019 |
| Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), the Health Care Technician (HCT) functions as a support to the licensed nursing staff and performs activities related to the personal care and hygiene needs of an assigned patient group. Facilitates... | |||
| Physician - Maternal Fetal Medicine, Medical Director | Community Health Network | Indianapolis, IN | 06.26.2019 |
| This physician will join an employed group of over 650 physicians in Indianapolis, IN. Highlights Community Health Network is seeking a fellowship trained Maternal-Fetal Medicine physician to serve as Medical Director of a thriving,... | |||
| Maternal Fetal Medicine Opportunities in Greenville, NC | DocCafe | Greenville, NC | 04.29.2016 |
| Maternal-Fetal Medicine opening in Greenville, North Carolina. This and other physician jobs brought to you by DocCafe.com ***Accepting Candidates From Firms For This Opportunity*** Vidant Medical Group is seeking a full-time Maternal... | |||
| Physician - Maternal Fetal Medicine | St Vincent - SCL Health | Billings, MT | 04.22.2019 |
| About Us: St. Vincent Healthcare is part of SCL Health, a faith-based, nonprofit health care organization. Interested in making a difference? Then check us out. Our rich heritage and mission, and our focus on health... | |||
| CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST, CHILD LIFE | UMass Memorial Medical Center | Worcester, MA | 06.26.2019 |
| Creates a welcoming, stress reducing environment in a variety of pediatric settings, including inpatient units, outpatient clinics, radiology, pediatric surgery, and the emergency department. Through the direct intervention strategies of... | |||
| Pre-Maternal Residential Assistant On-Call (Night) | Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital | Barrow, AK | 04.17.2019 |
| Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for bringing Pre-Maternal Home into operation (Pre-Maternal Home serves clients of the Medical Travel and Funeral Assistance Program). Coordinate operations of the home and... | |||
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Staff Nurse-Maternal Child
Duluth, MN
St. Luke's Hospital
The Staff Nurse applies and demonstrates knowledge of the delivery of professional nursing care, including all aspects of practice, as defined by the MN Board of Nursing and reinforced in St. Lukes policies. Plans, delegates to, and organizes...
-
Registered Nurse - Maternal Child Unit RN | FT | Nights
Alamogordo, NM
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center
Our team is expanding, and we are HIRING for Maternal Child RN! Night Shift $15k Sign On Bonus plus Relocation Assistance Apply today! Our short application process takes less than 3 minutes on...
-
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Ringle, WI
DocCafe
Maternal-Fetal Medicine opening in Springfield, Missouri. This and other physician jobs brought to you by DocCafe.com The Regional Perinatal Center of CoxHealth, a large integrated health system in Springfield, Mo., is currently seeking a BE/BC...
-
Physician - Maternal Fetal Medicine
Ringle, WI
DocCafe
Maternal-Fetal Medicine opening in Reading, Pennsylvania. This and other physician jobs brought to you by DocCafe.com The Reading Health System , a 700+ bed tertiary care facility in West Reading, PA, is seeking an Innovative Maternal Fetal...
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Physician - Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
Community Health Network
This physician will join an employed group of over 650 physicians in Indianapolis, IN Highlights Community Health Network is seeking a fellowship trained, BE/BC Maternal-Fetal Medicine physician to join a thriving, hospital-based practice in...
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Off-Shift Nurse Manager - Full Time, Maternal Child Health (Tuesdays through Fridays, evenings)
Boston, MA
Boston Medical Center
The Off-Shift Nurse Manager for Maternal Child Health is a professional nurse who functions as both an administrative and clinical leader to ensure patient- focused care consistent with the hospital mission, department goals, policies, protocols...
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Maternal Fetal Medicine Physician
Rochester, MN
Mayo Clinic Campus in Minnesota
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, has a faculty position opening for a Maternal Fetal Medicine physician to join our growing practice of five MFM physicians. Mayo Clinic is an excellent choice for the...
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Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Ringle, WI
DocCafe
Maternal-Fetal Medicine opening in Allentown, Pennsylvania. This and other physician jobs brought to you by DocCafe.com Our colleagues are Amazing! Every day! At Lehigh Valley Health Network, you have the opportunity to make an essential...
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Academic Maternal Fetal Medicine (Texas)
Ringle, WI
DocCafe
Maternal-Fetal Medicine opening in Lubbock, Texas. This and other physician jobs brought to you by DocCafe.com The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is seeking a board certified MFM Specialist...
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Healthcare Tech / CNA - Maternal/Child Float Pool
Urbana, IL
Carle Foundation
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), the Health Care Technician (HCT) functions as a support to the licensed nursing staff and performs activities related to the personal care and hygiene needs of an assigned patient group. Facilitates...
-
Physician - Maternal Fetal Medicine, Medical Director
Indianapolis, IN
Community Health Network
This physician will join an employed group of over 650 physicians in Indianapolis, IN. Highlights Community Health Network is seeking a fellowship trained Maternal-Fetal Medicine physician to serve as Medical Director of a thriving,...
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Maternal Fetal Medicine Opportunities in Greenville, NC
Ringle, WI
DocCafe
Maternal-Fetal Medicine opening in Greenville, North Carolina. This and other physician jobs brought to you by DocCafe.com ***Accepting Candidates From Firms For This Opportunity*** Vidant Medical Group is seeking a full-time Maternal...
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Physician - Maternal Fetal Medicine
Billings, MT
St Vincent - SCL Health
About Us: St. Vincent Healthcare is part of SCL Health, a faith-based, nonprofit health care organization. Interested in making a difference? Then check us out. Our rich heritage and mission, and our focus on health...
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CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST, CHILD LIFE
Worcester, MA
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Creates a welcoming, stress reducing environment in a variety of pediatric settings, including inpatient units, outpatient clinics, radiology, pediatric surgery, and the emergency department. Through the direct intervention strategies of...
-
Pre-Maternal Residential Assistant On-Call (Night)
Barrow, AK
Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital
Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for bringing Pre-Maternal Home into operation (Pre-Maternal Home serves clients of the Medical Travel and Funeral Assistance Program). Coordinate operations of the home and...