Float Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Long Beach, CA (South LA Region)

Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles • Full-time • Long Beach • $70 - $80 / hour • 5m ago

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles is seeking highly skilled full-time Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, or Certified Nurse Midwiveswith great communication skills, clinical skills and a strong emphasis on excellent customer service to see our increasing, diverse patient population within our South Los Angeles Region, floating to Long Beach Central, Carson, Lakewood, and South Bay (also additional sites within LA County as needed).

The full-time Clinician will join the Patient Services team and provide quality patient care including examinations, diagnosis, treatment, education, counseling, and serve as a medical resource for other licensed and non-licensed staff. Perform physical exams for both males and females with special emphasis on the reproductive system, including breast examination, pelvic examination, male genital exam, cancer screening tests, diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections, Mid-Life Services counseling, examinations and other types of more specialized procedures as indicated by medical policy.

Over one hundred years ago, Planned Parenthood was founded on the idea that everyone should have the information and care they need to live strong, healthy lives and fulfill their dreams. Founded 57+ years ago, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles is one of the largest providers of reproductive health care services in Los Angeles County. The Planned Parenthood Los Angeles (PPLA) team works together to provide high-quality, affordable reproductive health care to women, men, and young people across Los Angeles County. At PPLA, you will discover a culture of like-minded individuals who are eager to make positive contributions to their community and to the Planned Parenthood mission.

Our Ideal Candidate will have the following qualifications:

Current CA Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or Certified Nurse Midwife license required
Current furnishing license required (for NP)
Current BLS & ACLS certification required from American Heart Association
Master’s/Graduate degree required
Availability to work flexible hours including weekends (2 Saturdays per month)
New grads welcome
Women’s healthcare specialty preferred
Clinical experience in acute care environment (ER, ICU, Med Surg) and/or several years experience in OR/Surgical environment preferred
Flexibility to be deployed to other sites in case of low volume
Be available to work On-Call shifts to provide patient care up to six (6) days annually
Valid driver license and reliable means of transportation is required

About the position:

Abortion patients are cared for at each of our health centers, and in part through the administrative, support, and other non-clinical services provided at all PPLA locations, and by all PPLA employees. Supporting these critical services is an essential job duty, and a fundamental responsibility of all employees and contractors.
Perform, order, and interpret diagnostic studies as indicated and permitted by affiliate medical protocols
Recognize and treat minor deviations from the normal, using prescribed protocols and consulting with the Physician as needed
Ability to interpret colposcopy results to patients
Act as a medical resource and provide oversight of non-licensed staff
Label, dispense and prescribe all FDA approved birth control methods including ECP
Insertion/removal of IUC and implants
Perform examination and assessment of post abortion clients including pelvic exams and labs when needed
Maintain PPLA standards of productivity
Provide medication abortion services and perform ultrasound to determine dating of pregnancy according to guidelines.
Perform venipuncture, injections, and IV insertions
Proficient in Microscopy and interpretation of results
Complete and maintain Rh, Beta, and MAB follow-up logs

The following are responsibilities of Planned Parenthood clinicians as outlined in the medical standards and guidelines:

Secure a complete health history, including gynecologic, contraceptive, medical, surgical, sexual, family health, and psychosocial; perform a general screening physical examination; obtain and/or interpret appropriate diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests
Provide family planning, nutrition, sexual counseling, and principles of health promotion and maintenance to women and men
Provide appropriate management for women and men in need of reproductive related services, including fertility control, infertility, and sexually transmitted diseases
Serves as a resource for medical and surgical abortion services
Conducts pre-abortion assessment and post-abortion follow-up examination with recognition of normal and abnormal findings and refers or collaborates with physician as appropriate
Perform colposcopy services after completion of additional training if needed
Recognizes ethical, legal, and professional issues inherent in providing care to women/men throughout the life cycle
Perform Quality Management audits if requested
Notify the Quality Manager, Supervisor, and/or Center Manager if deficiencies are found
Adhere to Safety/Risk Management policies and procedures

Generous salary and benefits package includes:

Medical, dental, and vision coverage options for you and eligible dependents
Free basic life/AD&D policy with additional voluntary coverage options
Short Term Disability, Critical Illness and Accident policies
403(b) Retirement plan with up to 3% employer match
Medical and Dependent Flexible Spending Account plans
Public Transportation and Commuter Pre-Tax Reimbursements
Generous vacation, sick, and holiday benefits
Company-paid renewal of medical license, BLS, and ACLS
$500 annually for CME conferences
3 paid days off annually to obtain CMEs
Malpractice coverage
Float Differential for eligible positions
Hiring range: $70-80 per hour (Non-Exempt)

Compensation Philosophy and Position Hiring Range:

At Planned Parenthood Los Angeles we continuously work towards our values of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion including with our compensation philosophy. PPLA recognizes that decisions about pay and benefits have significant impact on staff, so we are committed to ensuring all positions are rooted in a description that identifies competencies, duties, responsibilities and qualifications, and that they are compensated equitably which takes into account both internal organizational equity and market compensation data for similar roles.

Equal Employment Opportunity will be afforded to all applicants and other covered persons without regard to protected characteristics, including their perceived protected characteristic. Protected categories include: race (including traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hair styles such as, braids, locs, and twists as examples but not exhaustive list), color, religion or religious creed (including religious belief, observation, practice, dress, and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/chestfeeding, or related medical conditions), reproductive health decision-making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status (including past, current or prospective service in the uniformed service), and any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PPLA will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with the requirements of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

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