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About the Role

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles is seeking highly skilled full-time Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, or Certified Nurse Midwives to provide quality patient care including examinations, diagnosis, treatment, education, and counseling. The role involves serving as a medical resource for staff and performing physical exams with an emphasis on the reproductive system.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality patient care including examinations, diagnosis, treatment, education, and counseling.
• Serve as a medical resource for other licensed and non-licensed staff.
• Perform physical exams for both males and females with special emphasis on the reproductive system.
• Perform breast examination, pelvic examination, and male genital exam.
• Conduct cancer screening tests and diagnose sexually transmitted infections.
• Provide Mid-Life Services counseling and examinations.
• Perform specialized procedures as indicated by medical policy.
• Comply with agency medical protocols at all times.
• Perform family planning services with training on medication abortion (MAB) and procedural abortion (PAB) services.
• Perform, order, and interpret diagnostic studies.
• Examine and assess post-abortion clients, including pelvic exams and labs.
• Interpret colposcopy results and/or follow-up plans for patients.
• Maintain PPLA standards of productivity (minimum of 3 visits per hour and 18 work units).
• Recognize and treat minor deviations from the norm using PPLA MS&Gs and consulting with appropriate personnel.
• Label, dispense, and prescribe all FDA approved birth control methods, including emergency contraception.
• Perform placement and removal of long-acting reversible contraception such as IUDs and implants.
• Perform venipuncture, injections, and IV insertions.
• Proficient in microscopy and interpretation of results.
• Complete and maintain Rh, Beta and medication abortion (MAB) follow-up logs.
• Train or precept licensed health care professionals as needed.
• Act as a medical resource to and provide oversight of non-licensed staff.
• Secure a complete health history, including gynecologic, contraceptive, medical, surgical, sexual, family health, and psychosocial.
• Perform a general screening physical examination.
• Obtain and/or interpret appropriate diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests.
• Provide family planning, nutrition, sexual counseling, and principles of health promotion and maintenance to patients.
• Collaborate with other community agencies in providing comprehensive care when necessary.
• Provide appropriate management for individuals in need of reproductive related services, including contraception, infertility, and sexually transmitted infection treatment.
• Serve as a resource for medical and procedural abortion services.
• Conduct post-abortion follow-up examination with recognition of normal and abnormal findings and refer or collaborate with physician as appropriate.
• Recognize ethical, legal, and professional issues inherent in providing care to individuals throughout the life cycle.
• Perform additional assignments based on training and competency.

Requirements

• Valid and current California license as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), Nurse Practitioner (NP), or Physician Associate (PA) required.
• Current furnishing license required (for NP).
• Current BLS & ACLS certification required from American Heart Association.
• Master’s/Graduate degree required.
• National Board Certification required.
• Medi-Cal Provider application must be completed.
• NPI number required.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and at least 2 Saturdays per month.
• Must be able to make every effort to work additional hours if needed to accommodate patient access in the event of a callout or health center disruption.
• Must be available to take rotating on-call duties (minimum 1 weeklong shift per calendar year).
• Must provide and have excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Ability to communicate and interact well with patients, staff, and volunteers.
• Demonstration of mature judgment, initiative, critical thinking, accuracy, and attention to detail is essential.
• Ability to read and implement written instructions.
• Ability to relate to diverse communities.
• Ability to maximize Health Center flow with appropriate utilization of Flow Facilitator.
• Professional appearance and attitude.
• Must be proficient in electronic health record (EHR) documentation.
• Ability and willingness to travel within Los Angeles County.
• Reliable means of transportation.
• If using a personal vehicle to drive for work purposes, a valid CA driver license and current auto insurance in compliance with the minimum requirements of CA vehicle code are required.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Clinical skills
• Customer service skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work as a team member
• Ability to communicate and interact well with patients, staff, and volunteers
• Mature judgment
• Initiative
• Critical thinking
• Accuracy
• Attention to detail
• Ability to read and implement written instructions
• Ability to relate to diverse communities
• Ability to maximize Health Center flow
• Proficiency in electronic health record (EHR) documentation
• Microscopy and interpretation of results

Location

• Koreatown Health Center
• Additional sites within LA County as needed

Work Type

• Full-time
• Flexible hours
• Evenings
• Weekends
• Rotating on-call duties

Experience Level

• Minimum 1 weeklong shift per calendar year for on-call duties

Education Level

• Master’s/Graduate degree required
• Current BLS & ACLS certification required
• National Board Certification required

Salary/Compensations

• $75 per hour (Non-Exempt)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options for you and eligible dependents
• Free basic life/AD&D policy with additional voluntary coverage options
• Short Term Disability, Critical Illness and Accident policies
• 403(b) Retirement plan with up to 3% employer match
• Medical and Dependent Flexible Spending Account plans
• Public Transportation and Commuter Pre-Tax Reimbursements
• Generous vacation, sick, and holiday benefits
• Company-paid renewal of medical license, BLS, and ACLS
• $500 annually for CME conferences
• 3 paid days off annually to obtain CMEs
• Malpractice coverage

About the Company

• Planned Parenthood Los Angeles is one of the largest providers of reproductive health care services in Los Angeles County.
• The PPLA team works together to provide high-quality, affordable reproductive health care to women, men, and young people across Los Angeles County.
• At PPLA, you will discover a culture of like-minded individuals who are eager to make positive contributions to their community and to the Planned Parenthood mission.

Equal Opportunity

• Equal Employment Opportunity will be afforded to all applicants and other covered persons without regard to protected characteristics, including their perceived protected characteristic.
• Protected categories include: race (including traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hair styles such as, braids, locs, and twists as examples but not exhaustive list), color, religion or religious creed (including religious belief, observation, practice, dress, and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/chestfeeding, or related medical conditions), reproductive health decision-making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status (including past, current or prospective service in the uniformed service), and any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
• PPLA will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with the requirements of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.