Clinician (Advanced Practice Nurse or Certified Nurse Midwife)

Our doors are open—and so are our opportunities.

Planned Parenthood South Atlantic is a mission-driven organization committed to providing high-quality, inclusive, and non-judgmental sexual and reproductive healthcare to people of all genders, sexual orientations, races, religions, abilities, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds. When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate, dedicated workforce that makes a meaningful impact in the lives of our patients and communities every day.

Our culture of belonging is brought to life through clearly defined Workplace Values and Service Standards that guide how we work, support one another, and serve our patients. These shared principles connect us as one team across all locations and roles, creating a workplace where purpose, collaboration, and respect are at the center of everything we do.

If you are passionate about advancing equitable healthcare and want your work to truly matter, we invite you to grow your career with us.

Learn more: ppsatcareers.org

What's interesting about this job?

The Clinician is committed to helping people make healthy responsible decisions and reach their full potential while helping community members gain access to the health care and information, they need in order to live healthy, productive lives. The Clinician functions in an expanded role in the area of ambulatory reproductive health care. The Clinician provides primary reproductive health care for women, limited reproductive services for men, and limited primary care for men and women of all ages.

Who You Are:

Passionate about reproductive health care and justice.

Believe sexual health is essential to every person’s overall health, well-being, and happiness.

Excited about providing direct patient care in family planning and clinical abortion care.

Firm believer in providing non-judgmental care to our transgender and gender-diverse patients.

Experience working across a diverse service area.

Position Details :

PRN Hours: Monday through Friday

On-site location: Charleston and/or Columbia, SC

License: Must hold a SC license.

Hours:

Vary depending on location. Health Center hours are typically between 8:00AM and 6:00PM

All staff are expected to remain at the health center until all patients are checked out, documentation is completed, and the health center is cleaned.

\n What You'll Bring to the Role:

• License or certification for Advanced Practice Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife with experience in reproductive health care.
• CPR certification which must be maintained throughout employment.
• 1 to 3 years relevant medical experience, preferably in family planning/gynecology.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to establish rapport with patients.
• Willing to learn new skills/techniques and apply them in the pursuit of quality patient care.

What You'll Do: (but not limited to)

• Meet or exceed goals for four quadrants of the balanced scorecard including: clinical quality, patient satisfaction, work culture, and health center sustainability.
• Secure a complete health history, including obstetric, gynecologic, contraceptive, medical, surgical, sexual, family health, and psychosocial, and record findings accurately and succinctly.
• Perform physical examinations with special emphasis on the reproductive system, including breast examination, pelvic examination, cancer screening tests, diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and other types of more specialized procedures such as endometrial biopsies and colposcopies, as may be indicated by medical protocols and clinical privileging.
• Perform, order, and interpret diagnostic studies as indicated and permitted by PPSAT medical protocols.
• Provide education and relevant health instruction for women and men in need of reproductive related services, including fertility control, infertility, sexually transmitted infections, family planning, nutrition, sexuality, and principles of health promotion and maintenance.
• Maintain current knowledge of medical practice in the reproductive health field.
• Prescribe, dispense, and administer appropriate contraceptives to clients in accordance with PPSAT policies and procedures.
• Apply current CPT and ICD-10 coding principles to all medical visits rendered, including selecting appropriate E&M code when indicated.
• Participate in PPSAT Quality & Risk Management Program. Conduct quality control tests, clinical proficiency tests, QM audits and activities according to annual PPSAT RQM Plan and balanced scorecard.
• Collaborate within PPSAT’s medical services department, with health center teams, workgroups and other community agencies and resources, through joint planning and coordination of activities, in providing comprehensive care.
• Provide general health supervision, health maintenance, education, and counseling to patients.
• Provide general healthcare to transgendered or gender non-conforming patients, including gender transition treatments as indicated by medical protocols and clinical privileging.
• Recognize gynecological deviations from normal, formulate a diagnosis in collaboration with a physician, and provide education and management, or referrals when appropriate.
• Ensure that all abnormal medical complications are followed according to PPSAT Referral & Follow Up protocol.
• Function in compliance with all applicable state practice laws with respect to state of licensure, location of patient and scope of practice. Practice under the supervision of appropriately licensed personnel when managing patients across state lines.
• Assume responsibilities of other medical staff as needed and when appropriate, as directed by Health Center Manager. Assume leadership role in event of medical emergency.
• In centers providing abortion, provide client and physician support, including but not limited to lab testing, sonography, informed consent, POC evaluation, medication administration, recovery oversight and discharge for clients, post abortion follow up communications and office visits.
• Participate in the instruction and training of medical professionals and students with whom PPSAT has organizational agreements.

What We Offer:

• Exciting, mission-driven environment

• The opportunity to work with a trusted leader in affordable, high-quality health care.

• Knowledge of knowing you're advocating for inclusive non-judgmental care for all.

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Compensation:

PPSAT is committed to equitable and transparent pay practices. This position is placed within our established pay structure, with an hourly pay range of $57.60 to $72.00 per hour. Starting salary will be determined based on your experience and internal equity. Saturday differential of additional $7.00 per hour.

A complete application includes a cover letter and resume.

This position requires a background check once a job offer is extended to the final candidate. PPSAT does not discriminate in employment and understands the many barriers' candidates may face when applying to jobs. One of those barriers is the criminal justice system and its effects on background checks. We understand that these barriers more often negatively impact BIPOC. A conviction is not an absolute bar to employment. Factors such as the age of the offense, evidence of rehabilitation, the seriousness of violation, and job relatedness are considered in all employment decisions.

Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

At Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic (PPSAT), we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion and strive to keep it at the core of who we are. We are committed to a diverse workforce that welcomes an array of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion in teams, decision-making, policy, practice, and operations contributes to a sense of belonging that benefits our culture, our staff, our patients, and our community. At PPSAT, we are dedicated to learning, reducing and eliminating inequities, and developing best practices to dismantle systemic racism and the complex problems caused by it.

Planned Parenthood South Atlantic is an equal opportunity employer.

Work Authorization & Sponsorship

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Due to pre-approved budget allocations, we are unable to provide or assume sponsorship for employment visas (including, but not limited to, H-1B, O-1, or TN status) for this position. We will not consider candidates who need employer sponsorship now or who will need it in the future.

No phone calls please.