Clinician - Desert Sky

SUMMARYPlanned Parenthood Arizona services include an emphasis on family planning and reproductive health care, including the provision of birth control and comprehensive contraceptive counseling, testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy testing, counseling and referral, HIV testing, annual exams, abortion care and more. In addition, PPAZ focuses on providing medically accurate sexuality education and training services throughout the state.Under the daily supervision of the Center Manager and the medical supervision of the Lead Clinician and the Medical Director, the Clinician function as the clinical leader of a health center assigned by PPAZ and is responsible for safe, high quality clinical practice delivered consistently and within the medical standards and guidelines of PPAZ.GENERAL PRIORITIESParticipates in health center efforts to achieve established goals for productivity.Adheres to affiliate policies on professionalism, wait time in-clinic and on the phone, and the system for addressing client complaints.Participates in health center/affiliate efforts to achieve established revenue cycle goals.Accepts individual responsibility for, and works jointly with the Center Manager to achieve:Compliance with medical and agency policies and standards.Customer satisfaction, client access, client retention and clinical outcomes standards.Appropriate and adequate documentation of patient records to facilitate accurate charge capture and billing.Performs appropriate medical screening and procedures including, but not limited to, breast and pelvic examination. The latter includes speculum examination, bimanual examination, obtaining of materials for STI investigation, cytologic smears (and other specimens as indicated), and other types of more specialized screening procedures, as may be indicated by clinical protocol. Interprets laboratory data and orders appropriate additional laboratory investigations when indicated.Provides counsel and advice on family planning methods to patients and receives and handles patient questions and problems relating to these methods. Provides all methods of reversible birth control including, but is not limited to, diaphragm fittings, IUC insertions and removals, contraceptive Implant insertion and removal, and dispensing contraceptive supplies and medications.Provides counseling, advice, and care for HIV prevention with PrEP and nPEP including medical screening, order and monitoring laboratory tests, management of medication and follow up.Provides counseling, advice and care for gender affirming treatment for estrogen-based and testosterone-based care including medical screening, order and monitoring laboratory tests, medication management, and follow up.Provides direct to patient telehealth care and management for services including but not limited to: birth control, STI testing and treatment, PrEP, nPEP, gender affirming care.Refers patients with abnormal conditions or other medical problems found on the examination to the supervising physician when not covered by standing orders. Makes and follows up other appropriate medical and social referrals, as indicated. Provides liaison with health and welfare agencies, as needed.Understands and participates in the referral/follow-up process. This includes -Maintaining adequate documentation of notification and follow up process as specified in the Clinical Protocol Manual.Provides unbiased objective information on abortion, adoption and parenting as requested by patient. Provides support and responds to inquiries from abortion patients. This includes screening calls from abortion patients and responding to the needs of the patient.Assists with training of staff in clinical standards, environmental maintenance, and health education. Maintains emergency response supplies and materials. Assists in training and clinical check offs for healthcare assistants as needed.Works with the RNs and Resource RN for clinical follow up of laboratory results, prescription refills, patient calls, messages and questions. Gives RNs advice and orders for patient care in accordance with the standing orders for RNs and the PPFA/PPAZ MSGs.Participates in the After-Hours Call program based on a schedule created by PPAZ.Supervises trainees as scheduled.Participates in in-service educational activities of the agency, including quarterly clinician meetings.Participates in any research or clinical trials.Participates in the Quality Assurance program by either performing EHR chart audits and/or reviewing the results to maintain quality and compliant care per the PPFA/PPAZ MSGs.Demonstrates flexibility and teamwork; understands the interaction between this position and others with whom this position works directly and indirectly.Maintains national, state, and board certifications and licenses per the requirements of those organizations.Maintains Basic Life Support certification every 2 years.Critical to this role, employee must exercise discretion in acquiring and disseminating confidential and proprietary information including any patient PHI acquired physically and or electronically.REQUIREMENTSDisplays awareness/understanding of race equity issues in the workplace (and in healthcare).Actions demonstrate the ability to build and sustain a culture of trust, quality, and patient and staff satisfaction.Commitment to advancing race(+) equity in one's work: interested in expanding knowledge about the role that racial inequity plays in our society.Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate across differences, as well as hear and act on feedback related to identity and equity with an openness to learn.Committed to Planned Parenthood's In This Together service ethos, workplace values, and service standardsGENERAL ATTRIBUTESOutstanding moral character and commitment to neutrality, confidentiality, and professionalismAbility to build trust and relationships with broad and diverse audiencesExceptional organization skills and attention to detailHIPAA STATEMENTAll Planned Parenthood Arizona, Inc. employees shall not make any use or disclosure of protected health information that would violate the HIPAA Privacy Rule in order to ensure individuals’ health information is properly protected while allowing the flow of health information needed to provide and promote high quality health care.WORK ENVIRONMENTThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.QUALIFICATIONSTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCEValid License (PA, NP, NMW) and one year experience, preferably in an OB/Gyn or family planning setting. Public health experience helpful.LANGUAGE SKILLSAbility to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, financial reports, legal documents, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Capacity to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, employees, and vendors.MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to read, manipulate and develop fiscal data on tables.REASONING ABILITYAbility to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists and time is a factor. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONSValid driver’s licenseInsurable driving recordMaintain Valid License (PA, NP, NMW) #J-18808-Ljbffr Planned Parenthood Arizona Inc