Float Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Lawndale, CA (SLA Region)

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles • Lawndale, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles is hiring a full-time clinician to provide patient care at its South Bay Health Center and across the South LA Region, including Lakewood, Carson, and two Long Beach health centers, with travel to additional Los Angeles County sites as needed. The role is part of the Patient Services team and provides examinations, diagnosis, treatment, education, counseling, and medical support to licensed and non-licensed staff. The position is open to qualified Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Certified Nurse Midwives.

The clinician provides family planning and reproductive health services, including physical examinations for patients of all genders, diagnostic testing, screening, contraception, sexually transmitted infection care, Mid-Life Services counseling, and specialized procedures. The role includes training toward medication and procedural abortion services, post-abortion assessment and follow-up, prescribing and dispensing approved contraceptive methods, and placement and removal of IUDs and implants. Clinicians must follow agency medical protocols and standards, maintain productivity expectations, contribute to patient access during disruptions, and participate in rotating on-call duties.

The position also involves maintaining clinical records and logs, interpreting diagnostic studies and microscopy results, training or precepting licensed health care professionals as needed, and serving as a medical resource to non-licensed staff. The clinician collaborates with physicians, other care team members, and community agencies as appropriate. Travel within Los Angeles County and reliable transportation are required.

The base hiring range is $75 per hour (non-exempt). Eligible float positions receive a $5-per-hour float differential. The employer describes a generous benefits package, including health coverage options, retirement contributions, paid leave, CME support, and malpractice coverage.

Requirements

• Current California license as a Certified Nurse Midwife, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant/Associate.
• Current furnishing license for Nurse Practitioners.
• Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Master’s or graduate degree.
• National board certification.
• Completed Medi-Cal provider application.
• NPI number.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with patients, staff, and volunteers.
• Mature judgment, initiative, critical-thinking ability, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Ability to read and implement written instructions.
• Ability to relate to diverse communities.
• Ability to maximize health center flow through appropriate use of the Flow Facilitator.
• Professional appearance and attitude.
• Proficiency in electronic health record documentation.
• Ability and willingness to travel within Los Angeles County.
• Reliable means of transportation.
• If using a personal vehicle for work, a valid California driver license and current auto insurance meeting California Vehicle Code minimum requirements.
• Availability for flexible hours, including evenings and at least two Saturdays per month; when a month has five Saturdays, three Saturdays may be expected.
• Availability to work additional hours when needed to accommodate patient access during a callout or health center disruption.
• Availability for rotating on-call duties, including a minimum of one weeklong shift per calendar year.

Nice To Haves

• DEA license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide examinations, diagnoses, treatment, education, and counseling to patients, and serve as a medical resource for licensed and non-licensed staff.
• Perform family planning services and physical examinations for patients of all genders, with emphasis on reproductive health, including breast, pelvic, and male genital examinations and cancer screening.
• Provide sexually transmitted infection diagnosis and treatment, Mid-Life Services counseling, and other procedures permitted by PPLA Medical Standards & Guidelines.
• Train toward providing medication abortion and procedural abortion services.
• Perform, order, and interpret diagnostic studies and laboratory tests as indicated and permitted by PPLA standards.
• Assess post-abortion clients, conduct follow-up examinations, and recognize normal and abnormal findings; refer or collaborate with a physician as appropriate.
• Interpret colposcopy results and determine or follow up on patient care plans.
• Maintain PPLA productivity standards of at least three visits per hour and 18 work units.
• Recognize and treat minor deviations from normal findings under PPLA standards, consulting clinical leadership or physicians as needed.
• Label, dispense, and prescribe FDA-approved birth control methods, including emergency contraception.
• Place and remove long-acting reversible contraception, including IUDs and implants.
• Perform venipuncture, injections, and IV insertions.
• Perform microscopy and interpret results.
• Complete and maintain Rh, Beta, and medication abortion follow-up logs.
• Train or precept licensed health care professionals as needed.
• Provide oversight of and act as a medical resource to non-licensed staff.
• Obtain complete patient histories and perform general screening physical examinations, obtaining or interpreting appropriate diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests.
• Provide family planning, nutrition, sexual counseling, and health promotion and maintenance guidance.
• Collaborate with community agencies to provide comprehensive care when necessary.
• Provide appropriate management for reproductive health needs, including contraception, infertility, and sexually transmitted infections.
• Recognize ethical, legal, and professional issues involved in providing care across the life cycle.
• Comply with agency medical protocols and support services related to abortion care at PPLA locations.
• Maintain patient access by making efforts to work additional hours when needed due to callouts or health center disruptions.
• Participate in rotating on-call duties, with at least one weeklong shift per calendar year.
• Travel among assigned health centers and other Los Angeles County sites as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options for the employee and eligible dependents.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance, with additional voluntary coverage options.
• Short-term disability, critical illness, and accident insurance policies.
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to a 3% employer match.
• Medical and dependent flexible spending account plans.
• Public transportation and commuter pre-tax reimbursements.
• Vacation, sick, and holiday benefits.
• Company-paid renewal of medical license, BLS, and ACLS.
• $500 annually for CME conferences.
• Three paid days off annually to obtain CMEs.
• Malpractice coverage.
• Eligible float positions receive a $5-per-hour float differential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time