The Family Planning Clinician is part of the staff team that provides reproductive health care services at the health center of assignment in accordance with Planned Parenthood of Illinois’ policies, protocols, and procedures in the PPIL Manual of Standards and Guidelines.

Essential Functions:

1. Understand, commit to, and practice a market and customer-oriented approach to health care delivery.

2. Provide well-person care to patients who present themselves with contraceptive needs and assess physical and psychosocial status of the client.

3. If privileged to do so under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, provide colposcopy/LEEP/med AB/expanded gynecological services/in-clinic procedural abortion services; furthermore, take responsibility for the follow-up of any medical problems, abnormal lab tests, etc. consistent with PPIL protocol.

4. Conduct contraceptive education and medical interviews, such as medical history, and respond to client's queries for information of a medical nature, either in person or by telephone.

5. Following Medical Standards and Guidelines and protocol of Planned Parenthood of Illinois, the Clinician will be accountable for:

• performing laboratory screening and microscopic examinations

• conducting pelvic examinations and associated physical assessments

• making appropriate referrals

• providing contraceptive supplies and therapeutics and educating upon their use

6. Accept individual and joint responsibility for participation in health center efforts for achieving:

• 4 clinician visits per hour

• RVU of 8.5/clinician hour for each month

• annual health center fiscal goals in revenue, expenses, and contribution margin

• compliance with all organizational quality assurance guidelines and federal regulations including OSHA and CLIA

• participation in PPIL research activities to contribute to furthering the field of evidence-based reproductive health care

7. Take personal responsibility to remain informed, current, and willing to follow medical policies of the Board of Directors as stated in the PPIL Manual of Standards and Guidelines concerning family planning methods, services offered by PPIL, and PPIL protocols, policies and procedures.

8. To provide routine chart review as directed by the Health Center Manager.

9. To respond to needs of the clinic team as requested by the Health Center Manager including, but not limited to:

• creating appointments

• maintaining medical records

• maintaining an efficient and clean medical facility

• processing records

10. Participate in community education and staff training as needed, and provide regular feedback to the Health Center Manager.

11. Through these activities demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to PPIL core values of access, activism, care, confidentiality, diversity, excellence, integrity, respect, self-determination, and stewardship; practice these values in relations with internal and external customers.

12. Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, hear, and see. The employee frequently is required to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel and reach. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Supervisor: Associate Medical Director

Status: Non-exempt from the overtime provisions of the wage and salary regulations.

This position includes a sign-on/retention bonus of $5,000 that is paid throughout the first year of employment ($2,000 on the first paycheck).

$60 - $62.50 an hour

Planned Parenthood works affirmatively to include diversity among its workforce and does not discriminate in the selection of its staff based on factors including but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, income, marital status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. We know that BIPOC and women identifying candidates are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every requirement. Please do not be deterred if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting. We encourage you to apply anyway! You may be exactly who we are looking for!

Just a few of the Benefits enjoyed by PPIL employees…

-Company subsidized premiums on Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

-Up to 12 weeks Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees

-Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays

-Mission focused work

-401k with employer matching

-100% company-paid Life Insurance

-100% company-paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage

-Robust Employee Assistance Program

-Professional Development awards and opportunities

-Flexible Spending Accounts

-Free Medical Services at PPIL

-Pet Insurance

Physician Assistant - Women's Health

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