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Sea Mar Community Health Centers
Bellingham, Washington

Nurse Midwife

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$151k-$170k

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Job Description

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State.

Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services.

Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Company Overview

Sea Mar Community Health Centers was founded in 1978 with a single clinic in the South Park neighborhood of Seattle. Today, Sea Mar is Washington’s largest provider of community-based, comprehensive health care with over 35 medical clinics along the Puget Sound. We are looking for mission driven providers dedicated to serving underserved and diverse communities.

Job Summary

We are looking for a mission driven Certified Nurse Midwife dedicated to serving underserved and diverse communities.

As a Nurse Midwife you will provide primary medical care services to patients of Sea Mar Community Health Centers in accordance with training, experience, certification, insurance and licensure in a manner consistent with guidelines established in the principles of practice at Sea Mar and its mission statement.

As a Nurse Midwife you will be part of a care team working to provide quality comprehensive services to Sea Mar patients as well as work collaboratively with staff to provide team-based coordinated care.

Responsibilities and Duties

The CNM provides primary well woman, family planning, antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care services to patients of Sea Mar Community Health Center in accordance with training, experience and licensure, in compliance with the principles of practice of Sea Mar and its mission.

The CNM will consult with an appropriate physician (family practice, OB/GYN, pediatrics, or other specialist) as needed when patients care needs arise outside the scope of his or her training.

  • The CNM will provide appropriate hospital care as required.
  • The CNM may refer patients to medical specialist or other sources of service when necessary.
  • The CNM prescribes and/or dispenses required medication to patients according to the individual prescriptive authority granted by the Washington State Board.
  • The CNM provides professional supervision to the assigned staff of nurses and other paraprofessionals.

The CNM participates in preventive health programs such as immunization, disease detection and disease prevention activities. Including education programs for patients and community groups in the service area.

The CNM works closely with administrative personnel including the Clinical and Medical Director, preparing reports, grant proposals and other administrative activities when appropriate.

High risk antepartum and intrapartum conditions would necessitate the CNM to initiate the process currently defined by the standards of the community.

Qualifications and Skills

Graduation from an accredited training program or an acceptable equivalent. Board Certified with appropriate Nursing Specialty Board.

  • Washington State license to practice medicine.
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience.
  • Prior experience in community health is preferred.
  • Bilingual ability in English and Spanish is preferred but not required.

Benefits and Perks

  • Competitive salary: $151,250-$170,000
  • Relocation allowance
  • 1 medical assistant per provider
  • Robust ancillary staff
  • Generous paid time off
  • Annual CME allowance
  • Occurrence based malpractice insurance
  • Dental, medical and vision benefits
  • Loan repayment options (all sites have a HPSA score of at least 19)
  • Opportunity to work with a diverse and friendly team of compassionate providers!
  • Salary - Salary Plan, 151,250.00 USD Annual

What We Offer

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Prescription coverage
  • Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
  • Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
  • We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.
  • Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.

Please visit our website to learn more about us at seamar.org. You may also apply thru our Career page at this link.

Key Responsibilities

The Certified Nurse Midwife provides comprehensive primary well-woman, family planning, and obstetric care to patients within a community health setting. They also collaborate with medical staff, supervise paraprofessionals, and participate in preventive health and community education programs.

Requirements

Candidates must have graduated from an accredited training program and hold a current Washington State license to practice. A minimum of two years of experience and board certification in the nursing specialty are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nurse midwiferyPrimary careAntepartum careIntrapartum carePostpartum carePatient educationClinical supervisionTeam-based careMedical documentation

Nurse Midwifery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Midwifery listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 64% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Nurse Midwifery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Nurse Midwifery NP by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$150k in purchasing powerWashington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Midwifery NP listings in Washington10 active377 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 18% remote · 64% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentWashington nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment345 active listings, Nov 2026
Nurse Midwifery NP hiring demand#3 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 47 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 131 postings, 106 closed
New Nurse Midwifery NP listings138 in the last 30 days147 the 30 days before (−6%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Midwifery NP pay trend+2.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$161k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$11k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

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14
<$160k
17
$160k-180k
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$180k-200k
7
$200k-220k
4
$220k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs
401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
24% this job
Relocation assistance
18% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Nurse Midwife listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 366 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sea Mar Community Health Centers

Hospitals and Health Care
Seattle, WA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Relocation allowance
1 medical assistant per provider
Robust ancillary staff
Generous paid time off
Annual CME allowance
Occurrence-based malpractice insurance
Dental, medical and vision benefits

Living in Bellingham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$674k≈ 4.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,908/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Bellingham, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.