Clinician

Pppsgv; Alhambra (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Planned Parenthood Pasadena & San Gabriel Valley (PPPSGV) seeks a clinician to provide quality reproductive healthcare across our health centers in Alhambra and Pasadena. Responsibilities include exams, diagnosis, treatment, education, and counseling in accordance with PPPSGV protocols, with the clinician serving as a medical resource for the team.

Require California NP, PA, or CNM license with board certification and BLS.

Qualifications

• California license and board certification required.
• Nurse Practitioner with family medicine or women’s health, CNM, or PA preferred.
• BLS certification.
• Experience in women’s health or abortion care is a plus.
• Excellent customer service and ability to meet quality metrics.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality reproductive healthcare including exams, diagnosis, treatment, education, and counseling.
• Prescribe FDA-approved birth control methods and related therapies.
• Provide medication abortion services after required proctoring.
• Work with Electronic Medical Records system for accurate patient care.
• Support risk and quality management and protect patient confidentiality.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

California NP, PA or CNM License and board certification

Nurse Practitioner, family medicine or women’s health care, CNM, or PA

BLS Certification

Job description

Planned Parenthood Pasadena & San Gabriel Valley (PPPSGV) has been proudly serving our community since 1933 and is one of the original Planned Parenthood affiliates in the nation.

We provide reproductive health care, health education and advocacy from our five health centers in Alhambra, Baldwin Park, Glendora, Highland Park, and Pasadena, in addition to our telehealth clinic. We strive to ensurethesexual and reproductive health services we provide align withtheneeds ofthecommunities we serve. Our service area extends from Glendora to Glendale and fromtheSan Gabriel mountains totheSan Bernardino freeway, home to 24 communities and a diverse population of 1.4 million people.

Today, PPPSGV sees over 60,000 patient visits per year and delivers over 15,000 opportunities for sex and relationship education in our schools and colleges.

We offer safe and legal abortions. We are committed to providing accurate, non-judgmental care and resources by helping our patients overcome financial, transportation, and other barriers to care. In addition, we work with abortion funds and practical support network to support our patients. Our abortion care has increased every year since 2018 with an average of 3,500 abortions per year. We saw close to 4,000 abortion patients in 2022 alone, approximately 59 were out-of-state patients.

As a Clinician, you will provide quality reproductive healthcare services including exams, diagnosis, treatment, education, and counseling for clients in accordance with PPPSGV protocols at various health center sites as directed. You will serve as a medical resource for other licensed and non-licensed staff.

Responsibilities

• Comply at all times with PPPSGV Medical Protocols


• Participate in health center efforts to achieve established goals for productivity and quality metrics


• Adhere to affiliate policies on professionalism, wait time in-center and on the phone, and the system for addressing client complaints


• Participate in health center/affiliate efforts to achieve established revenue cycle goals


• Ensure compliance with established Agency quality and productivity metrics including visits per hour and RVUs per hour


• Act as a medical resource and clinical leader in the center


• Assess, diagnose, and treat clients’ reproductive health issues through a lens of reproductive and racial justice, and via a trauma-informed approach


• Reproductive health visits include but are not limited to: vaginal and urinary tract infections, STI’s (including HIV), breast concerns, contraception and associated side effects, management of early pregnancy complications, common and less common reproductive health concerns for both AMAB and AFAB patients, initial evaluation of infertility, pelvic floor disorders and sexual dysfunction, preconception and post-abortion care


• Comprehensive family planning care, including any indicated examinationsfamily planning clients


• Provide medication abortion services, including dating ultrasound independently, after completion of required proctoring


• Perform genital examinations, screen and treat STIs in all genders.


• Counsel, examine and treat mid-life/menopausal clients


• Prescribe all FDA approved birth control methods including emergency contraception and LARC placement/removal, after required proctoring completed


• Dispense medications and label drugs as required


• Provide gender-affirming hormone therapy after required proctoring completed


• Counsel and educate clients on all reproductive health issues, services, and programs offered by the Agency


• Work directly on Electronic Medical Record system for accurate patient care, becoming proficient


• Prepare incident reports through agency reporting system to support QA work


• Provide orientation and training to new licensed staff


• Provide input to agenda items for staff meetings


• Participate in pilot projects as requested


• Follow up on abnormal lab results and outside referrals in compliance with medical protocols and in concert with Care Team staff


• Support risk and quality management by proactively communicating identified risks to supervisor in order to minimize risk when possible


• Comply with PPPSGVs Code of Conduct and maintain the highest level of professional and ethical standards and to act in compliance with both the letter and spirit of all applicable laws and regulations


• Act as a resource and consultant for nursing and clinic staff as needed


• As a mandated reporter, proactively communicate and identify risks to supervisor or appropriate agency in order to minimize risk when possible


• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Education

• California NP, PA or CNM License and board certification


• Nurse Practitioner, preferably with specialty in family medicine or women’s health care, Certified Nurse Midwife, or Physician’s Assistant


• BLS Certification

Experience

• Women’s health care experience


• Abortion care experience a plus

Other

• Excellent customer service skills and commitment to providing the highest level of customer satisfaction


• Meet established Agency quality and productivity metrics including visits per hour and RVUs per hour


• Maximize center flow and provider efficiency through appropriate utilization of the flow facilitator


• Take initiative and utilize resources effectively


• Multi-task and detail oriented


• Comfortable working in a paperless environment including the electronic management of all client information


• Excellent computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Internet


• Communicate effectively with clients and co-workers of all backgrounds


• Adapt to change including advances in technology


• Have reliable transportation and the ability to travel to the health center as needed and occasionally to offsite meetings


• Commitment to and support for the mission and goals of Planned Parenthood, including but not limited to, increasing access to abortion and decreasing abortion stigma


• Commitment to quality healthcare


• Excellent customer service and commitment to providing the highest level of customer satisfaction


• Commitment to personal and/or organizational Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work, including the proficiency and/or strong willingness to use non-binary pronouns

PPPSGV is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We offer a series of workshops during employee onboarding and throughout the year. We also provide additional opportunities to get involved in our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work through various task forces, conferences, and staff retreats.

We are a prominent team of passionate health experts who adhere to the highest standards as we collaborate and care for people without judgment. As we stand in solidarity with communities of color, we demand greater diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within our organization.

All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, and the California Fair Chance Act.

Planned Parenthood Pasadena & San Gabriel Valley is an Equal Opportunity Employer.