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21 Feb2023
Full-Time Advanced Practice Clinician
Kristina Winkelman – Posted by Kristina Winkelman – Fairview Heights, Illinois, United States
Job Description
POSITION TITLE: Advanced Practice Clinician – Fairview Heights, IL
STATUS: Full Time
REPORTS TO: Associate Medical Director; Medical Director
COMPENSTION: $47 to $60/hour
This Full-Time position is eligible for a $5000 sign-on bonus, $2,000 will be included on the first paycheck. Two years of continuous employment is required for the sign-on bonus.
Must have or obtain the COVID Vaccines and Booster!
Planned Parenthood St Louis Region and Southwest Missouri (PPSLRSWMO) offers a robust benefits package.
Employer Paid:
Healthcare: Employee pays approximately $82 per pay period
Vision: Employee pays approximately $4 per pay period
Dental: Employee pays approximately $5 per pay period
Life Insurance: Up to $100,000
Paid Parental Leave: 8 weeks of full salary after the event (birth or adoption)
Retirement plan with up to 6% match after 1 year of employment
Professional Development: $1500 annually
Generous Paid Time Off: 10 Sick Days, 10 Vacation Days, 1 Personal Day, 9 Holidays
Employee Paid/Voluntary Benefits Include:
Aflac: Short-Term Disability, Accident Policy and Hospitalization Policy
Life Insurance additional coverage up to $100,000
POSITION SUMMARY
Under approved protocols and a collaborative practice agreement, provides high quality, patient-centered reproductive health care. Ensures an environment that honors patient autonomy and is consistent with approved affiliate protocols. Consistent with our patient-centered approach to healthcare delivery, PPSLRSWMO offers day, evening, and weekend hours. Requires excellent written and oral communication skills. Requires mobility to provide physical exams.
Essential Duties
· Following Medical Standards and Guidelines and protocols of PPSLRSWMO
o Assesses patient’s family planning needs by obtaining and evaluating complete medical, surgical, social and familial health histories
o Performs appropriate health screening procedures and physical examinations consistent with approved skills including, but not limited to, breast, pelvic recto-vaginal examination, testicular exam, prostate exam, and extremity visualization
o Perform basic gynecologic office based procedures e.g. IUD insertion and removal, contraceptive implant insertion and removal, vulvar and endometrial biopsy
o Orders, obtains, and interprets appropriate laboratory tests
o Provides client-centered counseling and education about family planning methods, and manages patients’ side-effects, complications, and concerns related to such
o Provides counseling, education, and clinical care for all PPSLRSWMO service lines e.g., STDs, PREP, EC, GAHT, abortion, well person care, breast, and cervical cancer screening
o Expected to learn and achieve competence in all existing and new service lines offered to patients by the affiliate
o If privileged to do so under the direction of the Medical Director, provide colposcopy/LEEP, abortion (medical and/or procedural), ultrasound, other expanded gynecologic services
o Make referrals as appropriate. Follows up with patients as indicated by the severity of the referral condition
· Maintains professional responsibility and commitment to remaining informed and current on medical knowledge, services and practices provided at PPSLRSWMO.
o Presents medical topics at affiliate in-services as needed
o Active member of clinician team. Attends meetings as indicated. Active participation in discussion and decisions about the provision of care in the clinics
o Affiliate will provide $1500 and three days paid per fiscal year for professional development, educational conferences, and CEU activities per full time clinician. Part time clinicians will be allotted a prorated benefit.
· Accepts individual and joint responsibility in health center efforts for achieving
o 4 clinician visits/hr
o Work RVU of 7/ clinician hour averaged over each month
o Fiscal responsibility in revenue, expenses, and contribution margins
o Compliance with organizational commitment to quality assurance and federal regulations (OSHA, CLIA)
· Understands and participates in the organizations patient and team centered approach to health care delivery
o Maintains a “patient advocate” role in monitoring quality of care
o Adhere to affiliate policies on professionalism, patient wait time, and addressing patient complaints
o Orientates and trains, as delegated, new clinic staff in medical standards and practices. Educates all clinic staff on an on-going basis on medical information consistent with services provided
o Protects confidentiality of PPSLRSWMO clients, staff, volunteers, donors, Board, and all other areas of operations
· Participates in the development and maintenance of quality care systems and standards, including but not limited to
o Documents in the medical record, in English, all encounters with patients, consistent with affiliate Quality Assurance and Risk Management standards
o Follows protocol for approved services and operates within the confines of policy, protocol, medical guidelines, and collaborative practice agreements
o Consults with the associate medical director, medical director, and health center manager as appropriate. Informs any/all of those listed if an incident with a client occurs which warrant such, including those on the occurrence lists
o Compliant with all infection control policies and procedures; safeguards patients and self
o Follows HIPAA privacy and security guidelines
o Protects PPSLRSWMO and its assets from liability
QUALIFICATIONS
· Advanced Practice Clinician with an advanced degree, or certificate of graduation from an advanced practice certificate course
· 2 years relevant clinical experience
· Maintains all licensure and certification up to date and to provide a copy of such to the affiliate. Current licensure (and certification, if applicable) is a condition of employment
· Holds certification in area of specialty
· Current state Illinois license required
· Able to function in a collaborative practice agreement
· Ability to work in a fast paced setting
· Ability to make sound, ethical, independent decisions consistent with medical protocols
· Understanding of and commitment to health care and to patients’ involvement in their health care
· Ability to effectively work with diverse populations
· Effective oral and written English communication skills
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How to Apply
Click on link to apply: https://jobs.lever.co/ppslrswmo/ace99862-5eb0-4e59-9ac8-d1c5270d9208