Advanced Practice Clinician (Floater)

Planned Parenthood Keystone (PPKey) serves 37 counties in Pennsylvania, home to over half of Pennsylvania residents. We have administrative offices in the Lehigh Valley, Harrisburg, Warminster, and York. We operate 9 medical centers that serve over 22,000 patients annually and offer comprehensive sexuality education that reaches thousands of young adults.

Planned Parenthood Keystone is looking for individuals who are committed to supporting our shared goal of strengthening and enhancing our awareness and commitment to advancing the cause of racial & social justice in our organization.

Planned Parenthood Keystone is looking for qualified Advanced Practice Clinicians (Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners) interested in joining our dedicated team of medical providers.

We are looking for part-time or full-time Clinicians to float throughout our PPKeystone Health Centers (Allentown, Bensalem, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Quakertown, Reading, Warminster, Wilkes-Barre & York) .

Our medical providers provide a variety of health services including family planning and birth control, cancer screenings, testing and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, abortion related care, pregnancy testing, and patient education.

PROVIDER RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Review and interpret medical histories

Perform physical examinations and interpret findings

Comply with state laws governing abortion services and mandatory reporting

Maintain patient and health center confidentiality

Serve as primary clinician in the health centers as needed

Provide relevant health instruction including family planning, all FDA approved birth control methods, STD prevention and treatment, HIV testing, abortion services, genetics, nutrition, sexual counseling, principles of health promotion maintenance and health center procedures

Provide factual, non-biased information to clients seeking abortion. Describe the difference between medication and surgical abortion. Provide support services during abortion services, as needed, trained, legally permitted, licensed, certified, and insured

In support of the Centralized Follow-Up Nurse, assist with follow-up of abnormal findings

Prescribe and provide treatments for specified medical conditions to all patient demographics

Provide prescriptions and/or services in colposcopy, loop electro surgery, prescriptions, abortion, as trained, legally permitted, licensed, certified, and insured

Provide all birth control methods, including Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs), as trained, legally permitted, licensed, certified, and insured

As appropriate provide colposcopy, loop electrosurgery, as trained, legally permitted, licensed, certified, and insured

Competently use the patient information system software in all of its applications on affiliate laptops for optimal center flow

Maintain accurate, legible, and succinct records

Work with center staff to provide follow-up for referrals, medical problems, lab tests, other services. Participate in scheduled clinician meetings

Work collaboratively with the health center team to meet patient needs as well as individual and center productivity levels and patient cycle times. Compliance with Throughput (TP) priorities, strategies and Team Centered Patient Care (TCPC) components

Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, health care licensing, contracts, grant requirements, Family Health Council interactions, Planned Parenthood policies/procedures, medical protocols, security standards, and employee handbook guidelines

Participate in the quality/risk management process for medical protocols, regulatory agency compliance, HR policies, and workplace safety policies

Serve as technical consultant for in-house lab related activities

Serve as a clinical lead within the operations of the health center; including but not limited to providing clinical supervision to center staff as need and provide center staff with clinical updates and information

Accurately capture services provided in each visit and appropriately code by correlating procedure codes (CPT) with diagnosis codes (ICD-9, and its successors)

Provide on-call services as needed

At the direction of the Director of Clinical Services & Lead Clinician, assist in the training and evaluation process for Advanced Practice Clinicians

Providing "as needed" staff sharing when services and access are compromised for a particular region or center. It is the expectation of every employee in medical services to reasonably accommodate those needs when asked. Administration will work with staff based on availability and coverage needs as best as possible

Serve as an Ambassador for the organization to inspire support and connection with the mission and services provided by the affiliate

Ensure completion of required annual training

Adhere to all HIPAA and patient privacy regulations

Establish contact with other community health providers

The above essential functions are not an exhaustive list of required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this job description may be amended at any time.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Successful completion of accredited NP or CNM program

Active Pennsylvania medical license and current CPR certificate

3 or more years clinical experience preferred

Interest in providing caring and compassionate services to low income, diverse population

Experience in reproductive healthcare preferred.

Ability and interest in working independently, calmly, and efficiently

Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills

Bilingual in English and Spanish highly desired

Ability to provide reproductive health care services with a non-judgmental, client-centered approach

Commitment to quality healthcare

VALUES AND COMMITMENTS:

Commitment to Planned Parenthood’s mission and conviction to health equity and access to sexual and reproductive healthcare

Understanding of racism and commitment to racial and social justice

Awareness of multiple group identities and their dynamics, bringing a high level of self-awareness, empathy, and humility to interpersonal interactions; building of trust across diverse groups of people

Demonstrated ability to communicate and hear effectively across differences and reflect and act on feedback related to identity and equity with the aim to learn

Commitment to Planned Parenthood’s In This Together service ethos, workplace values, and service standards

Salary and Benefits:

Compensation for this position starts at $55.00 per hour

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage options for you and eligible dependents

Short Term Disability

Life/AD&D and Long Term Disability policy voluntary coverage options

Generous vacation, leave, and holiday benefits

Planned Parenthood is an equal employment opportunity employer. We comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender and gender expression/identity, age, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, uniformed service member/veteran status, marital status, medical condition, pregnancy, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, as well as any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values racial and social justice. We strongly encourage people of color and members of the LGBTQ community to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

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