Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Burbank, CA

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles • Burbank, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles is hiring a full-time Clinician Float to join its Patient Services team and provide care to a diverse patient population across the San Fernando Valley Region and other Los Angeles County sites as needed. The role provides examinations, diagnosis, treatment, education, counseling, and medical support to licensed and non-licensed staff. Care includes reproductive health services for patients of all genders, family planning, contraception, sexually transmitted infection care, abortion-related services, and other procedures permitted by PPLA Medical Standards & Guidelines. Clinicians may receive training in medication abortion and procedural abortion services.

The position requires compliance with agency medical protocols, completing diagnostic assessments and procedures, maintaining productivity standards, and collaborating or consulting with clinical leadership and physicians when appropriate. Clinicians also provide oversight and training to staff, support patient access, and may take rotating on-call duties. Work involves flexible hours, evening availability, at least two Saturdays per month, and travel within Los Angeles County.

Requirements

• Current California license as a Certified Nurse Midwife, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Associate.
• Current furnishing license for Nurse Practitioners.
• Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Master's or graduate degree.
• National board certification.
• Complete Medi-Cal provider application.
• NPI number.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Mature judgment, initiative, critical thinking, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Ability to maximize health center flow using the Flow Facilitator.
• Proficiency in electronic health record documentation.
• Ability and willingness to travel within Los Angeles County.
• Reliable transportation.
• If using a personal vehicle for work, a valid California driver's 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 for rotating on-call duties, with at least one weeklong shift per calendar year.

Nice To Haves

• DEA license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide examinations, diagnosis, treatment, education, and counseling to patients.
• Perform physical examinations for patients of all genders, with emphasis on reproductive health, including breast, pelvic, and male genital examinations and cancer screening.
• Provide family planning services and reproductive health care, including contraception, infertility-related services, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections.
• Train toward providing medication abortion and procedural abortion services, as applicable.
• Perform, order, and interpret diagnostic studies as permitted by PPLA Medical Standards & Guidelines.
• Assess post-abortion clients, including performing pelvic examinations and laboratory testing when needed, and conduct post-abortion follow-up examinations.
• Interpret colposcopy results and determine or support appropriate follow-up plans.
• Maintain the required productivity standard of at least three visits per hour and 18 work units.
• Recognize and treat minor deviations from normal findings under PPLA guidelines and consult 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.
• Serve as a medical resource to and provide oversight of non-licensed staff.
• Obtain complete health histories, perform general screening examinations, and obtain or interpret appropriate diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests.
• Provide nutrition, sexual health, health promotion, and health maintenance counseling.
• Collaborate with community agencies when needed to provide comprehensive care.
• Recognize ethical, legal, and professional issues involved in providing care throughout the life cycle.
• Comply with agency medical protocols and support abortion-related services across PPLA locations.
• Work flexible hours, including evenings and at least two Saturdays per month; participate in rotating on-call duties and make reasonable efforts to cover additional hours when needed.
• Travel within Los Angeles County as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options for employees 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 3% employer match.
• Medical and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level