Session Physician

Participates in Center chart audit procedures and reviews laboratory and diagnostic reports as appropriate.

Reports to the Regional Medical Director on all medical complications and other matters as needed.

Participates in PPGNY’s quality management activities, including Debriefings and Root Cause Analyses, as required.

Ensures compliance with PPGNY’s and regulatory agencies’ standards and guidelines.

Completes all responsibilities according to established protocols, policies and standard practices in the areas of customer service, ADA and regulatory compliance programs such as HIPAA.

Core competencies

A demonstrated commitment to PPGNY’s mission related to bodily autonomy, health equity, and gender and racial justice

Demonstrated commitment to learning about and enhancing practices related to racial equity and its impact on healthcare systems.

Strong relationship building and communication skills, including an ability to work and build trust across cultural differences related to related to race, class, age, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin or ability; and to reflect on one’s personal identity with humility

Ability to manage and mentor a culturally diverse team, including creating and sustaining an organizational culture that fosters inclusiveness and equity, and providing positive and developmental feedback and accountability related to practices including but not limited to equity

Ability to provide compassionate, non-judgmental and culturally responsive care across race, class, age, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin or ability; and demonstrates deep sense of accountability to patient experience

Must be able to work in a busy clinical environment.

Demonstrated ability to manage health-related emergency conditions including independent decision making.

Ability to exercise discretion in the handling of confidential information

Ability to demonstrate and document evidence-based clinical judgment

Typical physical demands

Requires prolonged sitting and repetitive tasks including use of a computer.

Frequent standing, walking, bending. Must be able to walk up and down stairs.

Requires lifting or moving of patients/supplies/equipment.

Visual acuity sufficient to perform frequent work on a computer screen and review printed reports and other materials.

Requires the ability to hear and to communicate orally with others.

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets, and medical equipment and will require reaching, grasping, pushing and pulling.

Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY) is a leading provider, educator, and advocate of sexual and reproductive health care in New York State.

PPGNY is proud to provide a wide-range of family planning services at our brick-and-mortar health centers and mobile care units.

We care for everyone regardless of their immigration status, zip code or ability to pay.

PPGNY’s education and outreach programs are backed by medically accurate, evidence-based information that allows people to make informed decisions about their health and future.

As a voice for reproductive freedom, PPGNY supports legislation and policies that ensure all New Yorkers have access to the full range of reproductive health care and education.