Clinician/Advance Practice NP, PA, CNM
Planned Parenthood California Central Coast·Santa Maria, California
Planned Parenthood California Central Coast·Santa Maria, California
The clinician provides quality routine reproductive health care in collaboration with the health care team, performing services such as abortion care, contraception management, gender affirming care, and STI treatment according to medical standards. Essential functions include utilizing the SOAP format for documentation, participating in quality assurance, maintaining comprehensive medical knowledge, and adhering to abnormal clinical finding protocols.
Planned Parenthood California Central Coast (PPCCC) is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome all applicants regardless of their race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, and all other protected categories by applicable law.
PPCCC is a trusted provider of high-quality, affordable reproductive health care along California’s Central Coast. Each year, PPCCC provides 28,000 people on the central coast with health care services; including sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, birth control, breast and cervical cancer screenings, vasectomies, and safe and legal abortion care at our six health center locations. PPCCC also provides comprehensive sexuality education programs to help adults and teens make healthy decisions, prevent unintended pregnancies, and avoid sexually transmitted infection.
The non-physician advanced practice clinician works in collaboration with other members of the health care team to provide quality routine reproductive health care to Planned Parenthood patients in accordance with PPCCC medical standards and guidelines. Responsibilities of the position expected at the conclusion of their training period include providing services which include but are not limited to; abortion, analgesia and sedation, breast services, cervical cancer screening and management of cervical abnormalities, reversible contraception, emergency contraception, gender affirming care, gynecological conditions, sexually transmitted infections, intimate partner violence, men’s reproductive health conditions, pregnancy complications, pregnancy testing and options counseling, preventative care, recovery area care, ultrasound services, and vaccination services. Responsibilities also include participation in a team approach to patient care by working cooperatively with others to achieve productivity standards while providing exceptional customer service.
Utilize the “SOAP” format for completing medical examination forms, including all appropriate medical findings and recommendations.
Demonstrate competency in, but not limited to, the following; peer review, quality assurance audits, and laboratory proficiency testing.
Participate in required staff meetings, conference calls, and mandatory all staff trainings.
Accurately perform and document comprehensive and focused review of medical history, review of systems, physical exams, ordering/performing/interpreting of appropriate laboratory tests.
Maintain a comprehensive knowledge about all medications listed on the PPCCC formulary that are dispensed in house or prescribed for all PPCCC medical services.
Refer patients with abnormal conditions appropriately per PPCCC protocols.
Adherence to abnormal clinical finding protocols listed in PPCCC’s Medical Standards and Guidelines as they relate to timing and types of notifications.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Center Director and/or Senior Director of Medical Services or designee.
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Planned Parenthood California Central Coast’s (PPCCC’s) compensation philosophy supports the organization’s mission, vision, and values. Each position has a salary based on market value and the organization’s pay levels. Starting pay is $65.57 [http://65.0.0.57/] - $74.17 [http://74.0.0.17/]/hr (new grad - level II) determined by clinical skillset with opportunity for advancement. As part of our commitment to pay equity, PPCCC does not negotiate salaries.
$1.00/hour [http://0.0.0.50/hour] bilingual Spanish/English differential pay is offered upon passing the language assessment test.
Candidates must have completed an approved program for Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwifery, or Physician Assistant, holding a current California license and national certification. Experience in family planning is preferred, along with the ability to relate professionally to diverse patients and demonstrate empathy while performing necessary physical assistance.
Market context
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