Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Burbank, CA

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles•Burbank, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles is hiring a full-time Clinician Float to provide reproductive and family-planning care to a diverse patient population in its San Fernando Valley region and, as needed, other Los Angeles County locations. The clinician provides examinations, assessments, diagnoses, treatment, education, and counseling, and serves as a medical resource for licensed and non-licensed staff. Abortion care and related administrative, support, and non-clinical services are part of the organization’s work and supporting these services is an essential responsibility of all employees and contractors. The clinician performs family-planning services and, with training, medication and procedural abortion services. Clinical work includes physical examinations for all genders, reproductive-health examinations, cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, Mid-Life Services, post-abortion assessments, and other procedures within PPLA Medical Standards & Guidelines. The role also includes ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, prescribing and dispensing FDA-approved contraception, placing and removing IUDs and implants, venipuncture, injections, IV insertion, microscopy, maintaining specified follow-up logs, and training or precepting licensed professionals as needed. The clinician follows agency medical protocols and productivity standards, recognizes and manages minor deviations from normal findings, and consults or collaborates with appropriate clinical leaders and physicians as necessary. The role requires flexible scheduling, including evenings and at least two Saturdays per month, rotating on-call duties, additional hours when needed for patient access, and travel within Los Angeles County. Reliable transportation is required. Planned Parenthood Los Angeles is a large provider of reproductive health care in Los Angeles County. Its team provides high-quality, affordable care to women, men, and young people and works to advance the organization’s mission and community contributions.

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 other graduate degree.
National board certification.
Completion of a Medi-Cal provider application.
NPI number.
Excellent customer-service skills.
Mature judgment, initiative, critical-thinking ability, accuracy, and attention to detail.
Proficiency in electronic health record documentation.
Ability and willingness to travel within Los Angeles County.
Reliable means of transportation.
Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and at least two Saturdays per month; three Saturdays per month may be expected in months with five Saturdays.
Availability for rotating on-call duties, with a minimum of one weeklong shift per calendar year.
Willingness to make every effort to work additional hours as needed for patient access.
If using a personal vehicle for work, a valid California driver license and current auto insurance meeting California Vehicle Code minimum requirements.

Nice To Haves

DEA license preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide examinations, assessments, diagnoses, treatment, education, and counseling to patients.
Perform family-planning services and train to provide medication abortion and procedural abortion services.
Conduct physical examinations for all genders, including breast, pelvic, and male genital examinations, cancer screening, and other specialized procedures within PPLA standards.
Perform, order, and interpret diagnostic studies as indicated and permitted by PPLA Medical Standards & Guidelines.
Assess post-abortion clients, including performing pelvic examinations and ordering or completing laboratory work when needed.
Interpret colposcopy results and determine or follow up on patient plans.
Maintain PPLA productivity standards of at least three visits per hour and 18 work units.
Recognize and treat minor deviations from the norm using PPLA standards, consulting clinical leaders or physicians as appropriate.
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.
Secure complete health histories and perform screening examinations and appropriate diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests.
Provide family-planning, nutrition, sexual-health counseling, and health-promotion and maintenance guidance.
Provide appropriate management for reproductive-health needs, including contraception, infertility, and sexually transmitted infection treatment.
Conduct post-abortion follow-up examinations, recognize normal and abnormal findings, and refer or collaborate with physicians as appropriate.
Collaborate with community agencies when needed to provide comprehensive care.
Serve as a resource for medical and procedural abortion services and provide oversight to non-licensed staff.
Train or precept licensed health care professionals as needed.
Comply with agency medical protocols and recognize ethical, legal, and professional issues in patient care.
Work flexible hours, including evenings and at least two Saturdays per month, and participate in rotating on-call duties.
Make every effort to work additional hours when needed to support patient access during callouts or health center disruptions.
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 policy, with additional voluntary coverage options.
Short-term disability, critical illness, and accident policies.
403(b) retirement plan with up to 3% employer match.
Medical and dependent flexible spending accounts.
Public transportation and commuter pre-tax reimbursements.
Generous 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.