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Job Summary

A birth/postpartum doula is a person trained to support families during childbirth and is an integral member of the inpatient birth team. Doulas provide continuous presence, information, emotional support, and physical comfort to a birthing person before, during, and immediately after childbirth. Doula care extends into the postpartum period, supporting breastfeeding and emotional and physical recovery from childbirth.


Essential Functions:

• Partner with members of the inpatient birth team to identify patients amenable to doula care and services on the labor and delivery and postpartum units (10%)
• Model and encourage effective communication and support informed decision making (20%)
• Provide non-medical comfort techniques for labor, including but not limited to positioning and movement, comforting touch, visualization, breathing techniques, affirmation, and aromatherapy (30%)
• Support and assist breastfeeding initiation (5%)
• Answer general questions about and assist with non-medical infant care (10%)
• Support the family and listen as they process their birth experience (10%)
• Seek to contribute to a culturally aligned, respectful, and positive birthing and postpartum experience (10%)
• Provide support to the birthing person's support partner and/or family (5%)

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Doula training and certification required for birth doula, postpartum doula, or both Required

Work Experience:

• less than 1 year Completion of a doula training program within 1 year or have worked as a doula attending births in the last year Required

Licenses:

• ICBD-Certified Birth Doula - DAA - Doula Accredited Association (various) Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal communication and customer service skills
• Ability to work well in a team of care providers
• Ability to provide patient support independently and be self-directed
• Knowledge of comfort measures to promote a sense of wellbeing during labor, birth, and postpartum
• Knowledge of positions to promote labor progress
• Ability to support breastfeeding initiation or willingness to learn

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Work Type

Salary

Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

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As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

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