Clinician (Advanced Practice Nurse or Certified Nurse Midwife)

About the role

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

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 transgender and gender-diverse patients.
• Experienced 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 South Carolina license. Hours vary depending on location. Health center hours are typically between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM. 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.

What you'll bring to the role

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

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed goals for four quadrants of the balanced scorecard: 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 specialized procedures such as endometrial biopsies and colposcopies, as 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, including conducting quality control tests, clinical proficiency tests, QM audits, and activities according to the 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 to provide comprehensive care.
• Provide general health supervision, health maintenance, education, and counseling to patients.
• Provide general healthcare to transgender 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 the Health Center Manager.
• Assume leadership role in the event of a 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.

Benefits

Exciting, mission-driven environment. The opportunity to work with a trusted leader in affordable, high-quality healthcare. Knowledge of making a meaningful impact by advocating for inclusive, non-judgmental care for all.

Pay

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