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Occupation AtlasMidwives

O*NET · 29-9099.01

Midwives

Provide prenatal care and childbirth assistance.

Also called APC · APC (Advanced Practice Clinician) · APP · APP (Advanced Practice Provider) · Birth Center Midwife · Birth Doula · Certified Direct-Entry Midwife · Certified Midwife
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Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) · CPM · Direct-Entry Midwife · Doula · Homebirth Midwife · Lay Midwife · Licensed and Certified Midwife · Licensed Certified Professional Midwife · Licensed Direct Entry Midwife · Licensed Midwife (LM) · LM · Postpartum Doula

Job Zone 5 — Extensive Preparation NeededHolland code SRI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed

Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

SRISocial · Realistic · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • S Social6.04
  • R Realistic3.98
  • I Investigative3.54
  • C Conventional3.26
  • E Enterprising2.70
  • A Artistic1.91

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Post-Secondary Certificate33%
  • Some College Courses9%
  • Bachelor's Degree12%
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate16%
  • Master's Degree29%
  • Post-Master's Certificate2%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (39%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (26%)
On-the-job training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (38%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Social Perceptiveness4.14.9Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Monitoringbasic4.04.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Critical Thinkingbasic4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Active Listeningbasic3.84.4Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Speakingbasic3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Service Orientation3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.64.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Coordination3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Active Learningbasic3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Complex Problem Solving3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Instructing3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
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  • Learning Strategiesbasic3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Writingbasic3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Persuasion3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Systems Evaluation3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Time Management3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Systems Analysis3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Sciencebasic2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Negotiation2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Mathematicsbasic2.32.5Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Operations Monitoring2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Quality Control Analysis1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Management of Material Resources1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Troubleshooting1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Management of Financial Resources1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Programming1.60.8
  • Technology Design1.60.8
  • Operation and Control1.50.9
  • Equipment Selection1.50.6
  • Operations Analysis1.40.5
  • Equipment Maintenance1.0—
  • Installation1.0—
  • Repairing1.0—

Tasks

34 core · 2 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Monitor maternal condition during labor by checking vital signs, monitoring uterine contractions, or performing physical examinations.4.7
  2. Identify tubal and ectopic pregnancies and refer patients for treatments.4.7
  3. Conduct ongoing prenatal health assessments, tracking changes in physical and emotional health.4.6
  4. Establish and follow emergency or contingency plans for mothers and newborns.4.6
  5. Identify, monitor, or treat pregnancy-related problems such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, pre-term labor, or retarded fetal growth.4.6
  6. Monitor fetal growth and well-being through heartbeat detection, body measurement, and palpation.4.6
  7. Provide necessary medical care for infants at birth, including emergency care such as resuscitation.4.6
  8. Evaluate patients' laboratory and medical records, requesting assistance from other practitioners when necessary.4.5
  9. Obtain complete health and medical histories from patients including medical, surgical, reproductive, or mental health histories.4.5
  10. Set up or monitor the administration of oxygen or medications.4.4
  11. Assess the status of post-date pregnancies to determine treatments and interventions.4.4
  12. Maintain documentation of all patients' contacts, reviewing and updating records as necessary.4.4
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  1. Perform post-partum health assessments of mothers and babies at regular intervals.4.4
  2. Suture perineal lacerations.4.4
  3. Provide information about the physical and emotional processes involved in the pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum periods.4.3
  4. Test patients' hemoglobin, hematocrit, and blood glucose levels.4.3
  5. Counsel women regarding the nutritional requirements of pregnancy.4.3
  6. Assist maternal patients to find physical positions that will facilitate childbirth.4.2
  7. Provide comfort and relaxation measures for mothers in labor through interventions such as massage, breathing techniques, hydrotherapy, or music.4.2
  8. Assess birthing environments to ensure cleanliness, safety, and the availability of appropriate supplies.4.2
  9. Estimate patients' due dates and re-evaluate as necessary based on examination results.4.2
  10. Refer patients to specialists for procedures such as ultrasounds or biophysical profiles.4.2
  11. Incorporate research findings into practice as appropriate.4.2
  12. Collect specimens for use in laboratory tests.4.1
  13. Provide, or refer patients to other providers for, education or counseling on topics such as genetic testing, newborn care, contraception, or breastfeeding.4.1
  14. Provide patients with contraceptive and family planning information.4.1
  15. Respond to breech birth presentations by applying methods such as exercises or external version.4.0
  16. Inform patients of how to prepare and supply birth sites.4.0
  17. Perform annual gynecologic exams, including pap smears and breast exams.4.0
  18. Develop, implement, or evaluate individualized plans for midwifery care.3.9
  19. Provide information about community health and social resources.3.8
  20. Recommend the use of vitamin and mineral supplements to enhance the health of patients and children.3.8
  21. Compile and evaluate clinical practice statistics.3.5
  22. Treat patients' symptoms with alternative health care methods such as herbs or hydrotherapy.3.5
  23. Complete birth certificates.4.0
  24. Collaborate in research studies.3.3

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Customer and Personal Service4.65.9
  • Medicine and Dentistry4.55.5Level 4 looks like: Fill a tooth cavity
  • Psychology4.25.2Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
  • Therapy and Counseling3.95.0Level 4 looks like: Provide job counseling to the unemployed
  • English Language3.64.1Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Biology3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
  • Education and Training3.54.7Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Sociology and Anthropology3.34.4Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
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  • Administration and Management3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Law and Government2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.73.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Administrative2.64.1Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Chemistry2.62.8
  • Computers and Electronics2.63.3Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Philosophy and Theology2.53.0Level 4 looks like: Understand another culture's religious practices
  • Public Safety and Security2.52.2Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Sales and Marketing2.52.8
  • Communications and Media2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Mathematics2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Foreign Language2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Telecommunications2.00.8Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Economics and Accounting1.91.1Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Transportation1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Geography1.51.1Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Physics1.50.8Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • History and Archeology1.40.7Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Mechanical1.40.9Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Engineering and Technology1.30.7Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Production and Processing1.3—
  • Building and Construction1.1—
  • Design1.1—
  • Fine Arts1.1—
  • Food Production1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Deductive Reasoning4.04.6Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Inductive Reasoning4.04.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Oral Comprehension4.04.4Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression4.04.3Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Problem Sensitivity4.05.1Level 6 looks like: Recognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
  • Written Comprehension3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Speech Clarity3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Information Ordering3.53.8Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
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  • Near Vision3.53.5Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Speech Recognition3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Written Expression3.54.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Category Flexibility3.33.3Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Selective Attention3.33.9Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Flexibility of Closure3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.03.6Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Fluency of Ideas3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Perceptual Speed3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Finger Dexterity2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Originality2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Memorization2.82.9
  • Multilimb Coordination2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Speed of Closure2.82.9Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Time Sharing2.82.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.82.8
  • Far Vision2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Visualization2.62.9Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Manual Dexterity2.52.6
  • Trunk Strength2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Auditory Attention2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Extent Flexibility2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.32.4Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility2.32.5Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Static Strength2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Stamina2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Control Precision2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Depth Perception2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Dynamic Strength2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Gross Body Coordination1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Reaction Time1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Response Orientation1.91.9Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.60.6
  • Rate Control1.50.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Explosive Strength1.40.5
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.3—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.1—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Spatial Orientation1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Assisting and Caring for Others4.76.2Level 7 looks like: Care for seriously injured persons in an emergency room
  • Documenting/Recording Information4.55.3Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.45.5Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.45.6
  • Getting Information4.35.0Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.35.9
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.24.8Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.15.2Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
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  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.04.3Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.05.8
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public4.04.5Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.94.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.94.9Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.94.7Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.95.2Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Processing Information3.94.9Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.84.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.84.4Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.84.6Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Training and Teaching Others3.84.8Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Developing and Building Teams3.74.0Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.74.7Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.64.4Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.54.2Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Working with Computers3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.44.0Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.44.0Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Thinking Creatively3.34.3Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.24.0Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.14.0Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Selling or Influencing Others3.13.7Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.73.3Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.32.4Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.81.6Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Physical Proximity4.8
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7
  • Telephone Conversations4.7
  • E-Mail4.6
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results4.6
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.6
  • Contact With Others4.5
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.5
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.4
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.4

Technology

12 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (1)

  • Epic Systemshot

Hot (6; 1 more marked hot above)

  • Extensible markup language XML
  • MEDITECH software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (5)
  • AS/400 Database
  • Email software
  • Patient electronic medical record EMR software
  • Private Practice
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Nurse Midwives
  2. Nurse Practitioners
  3. Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  4. Registered Nurses
  5. Pediatricians, General
  6. Family Medicine Physicians
  7. Emergency Medicine Physicians
  8. Acute Care Nurses
  9. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
  10. Critical Care Nurses

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