Occupations · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Midwives

Provide prenatal care and childbirth assistance.

O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 29-9099.01

What people in this job actually do

Ordered by how important the work is rated.

Monitor maternal condition during labor by checking vital signs, monitoring uterine contractions, or performing physical examinations.
Identify tubal and ectopic pregnancies and refer patients for treatments.
Provide necessary medical care for infants at birth, including emergency care such as resuscitation.
Conduct ongoing prenatal health assessments, tracking changes in physical and emotional health.
Monitor fetal growth and well-being through heartbeat detection, body measurement, and palpation.
Establish and follow emergency or contingency plans for mothers and newborns.
Identify, monitor, or treat pregnancy-related problems such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, pre-term labor, or retarded fetal growth.
Obtain complete health and medical histories from patients including medical, surgical, reproductive, or mental health histories.
Evaluate patients' laboratory and medical records, requesting assistance from other practitioners when necessary.
Maintain documentation of all patients' contacts, reviewing and updating records as necessary.
Assess the status of post-date pregnancies to determine treatments and interventions.
Set up or monitor the administration of oxygen or medications.

O*NET 30.3 task ratings, importance scale

Skills that matter most

Importance, rated 1 to 5.

Critical Thinking4.0

Monitoring4.0

Speaking3.8

Active Listening3.8

Reading Comprehension3.6

Active Learning3.4

Learning Strategies3.2

Writing3.1

Science2.9

Mathematics2.2

O*NET 30.3 skills, importance scale

Software and tools

A dot marks what O*NET flags as in demand.

Epic Systems●Extensible markup language XML●MEDITECH software●Microsoft Excel●Microsoft Office software●Microsoft PowerPoint●Microsoft Word●AS/400 DatabaseEmail softwarePatient electronic medical record EMR softwarePrivate PracticeWeb browser software

O*NET 30.3 software skills · hot-technology flag

What this work is actually like

Conditions rated against the average across all occupations — only what makes this job different is listed.

5 / 5Extensive preparation — graduate school, and often a licence on top.

O*NET 30.3 Job Zones

Working conditions that stand out

Exposed to Disease or Infections+2.2 above average

Physical Proximity+1.4 above average

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions−1.3 below average

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable−1.2 below average

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions−1.2 below average

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment−1.2 below average

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures−1.1 below average

O*NET 30.3 work context, frequency scale · observed 2021-08

How people actually get in

Share of workers by the education they hold.

Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)33%

Master's Degree29%

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.16%

Bachelor's Degree12%

O*NET 30.2 education, training and experience · observed 2021-08

What kind of person the work suits

Occupational interest profile, rated 1 to 7.

Social6.0

Realistic4.0

Investigative3.5

O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)

Tasks O*NET flags as emerging

Test patients for sexually transmitted infections.

O*NET 30.3 emerging tasks

What you take with you

Skills rated for how well they transfer into other occupations.

Social Perceptiveness4.1

Judgment and Decision Making3.8

Service Orientation3.8

Coordination3.6

Complex Problem Solving3.4

Instructing3.2

Systems Analysis3.0

Persuasion3.0

O*NET 30.3 transferable skills, importance scale

Knowledge the work draws on

Customer and Personal ServiceMedicine and DentistryPsychologyTherapy and CounselingEnglish LanguageBiology

Abilities it leans on

Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningWritten Comprehension

O*NET 30.3 abilities and knowledge, importance scale

How this job is advertised

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DoulaBirth DoulaLay MidwifePostpartum DoulaCertified MidwifeHomebirth MidwifeBirth Center MidwifeDirect-Entry MidwifeLicensed Midwife (LM)Licensed Direct Entry MidwifeCertified Direct-Entry MidwifeLicensed and Certified MidwifeAPP (Advanced Practice Provider)APC (Advanced Practice Clinician)

O*NET 30.3 job titles reported for this occupation

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What changed since 2015

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Now listed 5

+AS/400 Database+Extensible markup language XML+Microsoft Office software+Epic Systems+MEDITECH software

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O*NET 30.3 related occupations

Also called

DoulaMidwifeBirth DoulaLay MidwifeStaff MidwifePostpartum DoulaLicensed MidwifeCertified MidwifeHomebirth MidwifeBirth Center MidwifeDirect-Entry MidwifeLicensed Midwife (LM)

O*NET 30.3 alternative titles

The same work in Europe

ESCO occupation	ISCO	Match
midwife	2222.1	exact
maternity support worker	3222.1	close

Official ESCO ↔ O*NET crosswalk (ESCO Secretariat with USDOL/ETA)

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