Advanced Practice Clinician - Schenectady
About The Position
At Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY), our greatest strengths are the employees who empower every individual with the information, resources, and care they need to live happy, healthy lives. Picture yourself here: We are a team of trusted health care providers, educators, and fierce advocates committed to advancing equity and improving health outcomes in communities that face systemic barriers to quality, innovative sexual and reproductive health services -- including birth control, pregnancy testing, emergency contraception, cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, HIV testing and prevention, transgender hormone therapy, wellness exams, crisis counseling, and financial counseling. PPGNY also proudly provides compassionate, nonjudgmental abortion services. When you join PPGNY as an Advanced Practice Clinician you will provide medical examinations for the purpose of providing sexual and reproductive health care including assessing general health, diagnosing medical conditions, and providing therapeutic assistance for a determined range of infections and disorders including HIV.
Requirements
- Ability to travel while performing the duties of this job; the employee may have to travel to other work locations at various times including occasional support of the mobile health unit
- Graduation from a formal and accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, or Nurse Midwife Program (Required)
- Bachelors Degree (Required)
- State license as a Physician Assistant, Nurse Midwife or Nurse Practitioner and be certified by a national credentialing body (Required)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software
- Proficient and high degree of comfort with EMR system
- Ability to provide compassionate, non-judgmental and culturally responsive care across race, class, age, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin or ability; and demonstrates deep sense of accountability to patient experience
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in Spanish
- 1+ year(s) work as a Clinician
- Experience with EPIC
- Masters Degree in related health field
- Experience working with LGBTQ+ populations
- Experience working with people newly diagnosed or living with HIV
Responsibilities
- Responsible for assessing, planning and administering health care which is individualized to the patient and consistent with the policies and protocols of PPGNY in a fast-paced environment.
- Provides full spectrum sexual and reproductive health care and education to patients including contraception, abortion, well-person examinations, testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections including HIV, and gender affirming health care
- Collaborates with physicians and other members of the health care team and makes referrals to medical and community resources as indicated
- Assists in training and orientation for newly hired staff
Benefits
- Generous PTO and holiday schedule
- Medical, dental and vision coverage options for you and eligible dependents
- FSA, HSA, Commuter pre-tax reimbursement funds
- Short- and Long-Term Disability, Free Basic Life and AD&D
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Safe Harbor contributions after 1 year of employment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
