Family Planning Clinician - Austin

Family Planning Clinician (Full-Time, Non-Exempt)

Chicago, IL (Austin Health Center)

Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) is seeking a Family Planning Clinician to join our Medical Services team.

At Planned Parenthood of Illinois, our greatest strength is our people. Compassionate and committed experts who provide high-quality, inclusive, and accessible sexual and reproductive health care. We are proud to deliver comprehensive services including family planning, contraception, abortion care, cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, gender-affirming care, wellness services, education programming, and more.

We believe everyone deserves the information and care they need to live a healthy, autonomous life and we work every day to make that a reality.

Picture Yourself Here

As the Austin Family Planning Clinician, you will be a part of the staff team that provides reproductive health care services in accordance with Planned Parenthood of Illinois' policies, protocols, and procedures in the PPIL Manual of Standards and Guidelines. The Austin Health Center is open Tuesday through Saturday.

Why Join Us

PPIL offers a mission-driven environment rooted in equity, compassion, and clinical excellence. You'll join a team of dedicated health care providers and advocates committed to expanding access to reproductive and sexual health care for all people, regardless of income, immigration status, or identity.

Just a few of the Benefits enjoyed by PPIL employees

• Company subsidized premiums on Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Up to 12 weeks Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Mission focused work
• 401k with employer matching
• 100% company-paid Life Insurance
• 100% company-paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• Professional Development awards and opportunities
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Free Medical Services at PPIL
• Pet Insurance

What You'll Do

• Understand, commit to, and practice a market and customer-oriented approach to health care delivery.
• Provide well-person care to patients who present themselves with contraceptive needs and assess physical and psychosocial status of the client.
• If privileged to do so under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, provide colposcopy/LEEP/med AB/expanded gynecological services/in-clinic procedural abortion services; furthermore, take responsibility for the follow-up of any medical problems, abnormal lab tests, etc. consistent with PPIL protocol.
• Conduct contraceptive education and medical interviews, such as medical history, and respond to client's queries for information of a medical nature, either in person or by telephone.
• Following Medical Standards and Guidelines and protocol of Planned Parenthood of Illinois, the Clinician will be accountable for:
• performing laboratory screening and microscopic examinations
• conducting pelvic examinations and associated physical assessments
• making appropriate referrals
• providing contraceptive supplies and therapeutics and educating upon their use
• Accept individual and joint responsibility for participation in health center efforts for achieving:
• 4 clinician visits per hour
• RVU of 8.5/clinician hour for each month
• annual health center fiscal goals in revenue, expenses, and contribution margin
• compliance with all organizational quality assurance guidelines and federal regulations including OSHA and CLIA
• participation in PPIL research activities to contribute to furthering the field of evidence-based reproductive health care
• Take personal responsibility to remain informed, current, and willing to follow medical policies of the Board of Directors as stated in the PPIL Manual of Standards and Guidelines concerning family planning methods, services offered by PPIL, and PPIL protocols, policies and procedures.
• To provide routine chart review as directed by the Health Center Manager.
• To respond to needs of the clinic team as requested by the Health Center Manager including, but not limited to:
• creating appointments
• maintaining medical records
• maintaining an efficient and clean medical facility
• processing records
• Participate in community education and staff training as needed and provide regular feedback to the Health Center Manager.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to PPIL core values of access, activism, care, confidentiality, diversity, excellence, integrity, respect, self-determination, and stewardship; practice these values in relations with internal and external customers.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring (Qualifications)

Education:

Required: A registered nurse holding current license in the State of Illinois, who has successfully completed additional didactic training to qualify as a nurse practitioner and holds current license in the State of Illinois as an advanced practice nurse OR a physician assistant with an active IL license.

Required: Must possess an active DEA license registered in the State of Illinois. If the selected candidate does not currently hold a DEA license, PPIL will cover the cost to obtain one upon hire.

Required: Must hold an active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Experience:

Preferred: Previous work experience in a family planning clinical.

Skills:

Commitment to the efficient and customer-oriented provision of services, as well as commitment to the operating goals of Planned Parenthood of Illinois.

Willingness to participate in a team approach to health care delivery.

Willingness to travel within the area if necessary.

Physical Expectations

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, hear, and see. The employee frequently is required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel and reach. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

$60 - $62.50 an hour

Planned Parenthood works to include diversity among its workforce and does not discriminate in the selection of its staff based on factors including but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, income, marital status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. We know that BIPOC and women identifying candidates are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every requirement. Please do not be deterred if your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting.

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