Advance Practice Clinician

Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon•Eugene, OR

About The Position

The Advance Practice Clinician is responsible for operating within established, evidence-based procedures and protocols to provide a full range of sexual and reproductive health care services to a diverse patient population, including adolescents and adults.

Requirements

Current Oregon licensure as a nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife or physician’s assistant, or ability to obtain upon hire.
Current CPR Certification, or the ability to obtain upon hire.
Team oriented with strong interpersonal skills.
Flexible and able to adapt to different situations.
Analytical with an acute attention to detail.
Strong decision-making skills and able to take initiative.
Effective stress management skills.
Preferred FTE of 0.8 (32 hrs/wk) for this role; Will consider part-time availability of 0.6 FTE, up to 1.0 FTE.
May be required to travel between health centers on an occasional basis.
Must reside within a reasonable commuting distance from primary health center, or be willing to relocate.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of experience in supervising and instructing clinical or support staff.
Proficiency in Spanish is preferred.
Experienced in reading, analyzing, and interpreting technical journals, medical reports, and legal documents.
Ability to respond professionally to inquiries or complaints from patients, regulatory agencies, or members of the medical community.

Responsibilities

Provide respectful, affirming, inclusive, patient-centered care to a wide variety of patients seeking reproductive and sexual health services, including abortion care.
Communicate with patients to identify specific medical problems and to answer patient questions.
Perform annual physical exams for all people in our community.
Serve as birth control counselor and medication prescriber and dispenser.
Diagnose, treat, counsel, educate, and provide care for medical conditions including sexually transmitted infection.
Work with a centralized team of RNs, who assist in managing labs, diagnostics, and follow-up care.
Collaborate with the Case Management team to coordinate communication with patients on lab results, referrals, follow-up plans, and other aspects of their care.
Document all care visits in EHR in a timely manner with a patient-centric focus.
Participate in the training of technical skills, such as phlebotomy and ultrasound.
Collaborate with clinic staff, medical director, and administration to ensure efficient day-to-day operation.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, contribute to the training of new staff and students, and maintain up-to-date knowledge of clinical best practices.
Ensure compliance with all organization quality assurance guidelines and pertinent government regulations including OSHA, CLIA, and HIPAA.
Other duties as assigned.
Participate and engage in PPSO DEIB initiatives.