Planned Parenthood North Central States

Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota

Medical Director, Director of Pregnancy and Abortion Services – St. Paul, MN

Pay: $176,545 annually (experience will be compensated)

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Shift times: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Location: Vandalia Health Center – 671 Vandalia St. Saint Paul, MN 55114

Job type: Exempt

Travel: Around affiliate quarterly

Questions? Contact Jo**@pp***.org.

Benefits and Perks:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance with equity-based premium tiers
• NICE HEALTHCARE. A free, virtual primary care for entire household (in-home available for qualifying locations) Services include: 80 free labs, free x-rays, and physical tests, live, virtual physical therapy, 550+ free medications and more!
• Continued Education Reimbursement: for RNs (up to $1,000 per year & 2 paid CEU days), and MAs, LPNs, Ultrasound Techs, and all other employees represented by the Union (up to $500 per year & 2 paid CEU days).
• Flex Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• Paid time off: PTO starting at .05769 accrual rate per hour worked.
• 8 hours volunteer paid time off annually.
• 8 paid federal holidays & 2 paid floating holidays.
• Retirement: 403(b) with employer match, 50% for the first 6% deferred
• 8 weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Bereavement Leave
• Earned Extended Leave
• Free subscription to Headspace App
• Time off to vote.
• We also offer employee discounts for electronics, appliances, hotels, gift cards, apparel, cars, fitness memberships, groceries, and at Office Depot, Verizon, AT&T, Dell & more.

We also offer:

• Start date flexibility.
• Comprehensive paid training for all health services positions.
• Travel reimbursement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Medical degree
• Board certification or eligibility in OB/GYN
• License to practice in the states of MN, ND, SD, IA and/or NE
• Competency in abortion procedures up to 23 weeks (preferred)
• Competency in basic OB ultrasound

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Interpret, maintain and evaluate performance standards of medical practice throughout the organization and develop medical protocol as necessary.

• Provide medical consultation to clinicians regarding the clinical management of specific patients, especially as related to pregnancy care, abortion, and ultrasound services

• Advise staff and participate when necessary in the development of contract relationships with other health care delivery systems

• Participates in the delivery of PPNCS clinical services

• Promote teamwork, interdepartmental respect and trust through fostering cooperation and effectively handling personal conflicts and disagreements.

• Communicate with co-workers, management, clients, and others in a courteous and professional manner.

• Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions.

• Conform to all safety rules and use all appropriate safety equipment.

• Promote and participate in ongoing clinical process improvement.

• Stay informed of clinical changes, make recommendations for improvement, and assist with the implementation of clinical initiatives.

Program Direction and Development

• Participate in the organization, implementation and ongoing evaluation of organization programs.

• Serves as Program Director for abortion services

• Develop, design, and implement pre- and post-natal care services and serve as program director of these services

• Develop and update affiliate protocols in accordance with the PPFA Medical Standards and Guidelines for above service lines

• Oversee the training/education/supervision/proctoring and ongoing monitoring of health center staff for pregnancy and abortion services

• Provide ongoing availability of consultation when needed.

• Grant clinical privileges relevant to the service.

• Participate in Risk and Quality Management activities as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer and Senior Director of Quality and Clinical Development.

• Assist in coordination of resident medical education and training.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Develop relationships within the medical community to extend the reach of PPNCS

• Determine physician needs; recruit, train and supervise clinic physicians & clinicians

• Participate in training and professional education of Advanced Practice Clinicians and other staff

• Review audits related to the performance of abortion, ultrasound, and sedation services

• Provide annual feedback to clinicians performing procedural abortion & pregnancy services

• Meet with Health Servicers Operations team on a periodic basis to help with implementation of operational changes related to abortion and pregnancy services

Public Relations and Advocacy 

• Represent PPNCS and its programs within the community

• Collaboratively, with the CEO and VP, Marketing/Public Affairs, confer with the news media about medical issues relative to the organization and to health care

• Prepare and deliver presentations to civic, educational and other interested community groups on matters related to health care and to PPNCS.

Research

• Participate in research program on an as-needed basis

Immunization Requirements:

• Hepatitis B vaccination records
• Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination records or proof of immunization
• Tuberculosis PPD Skin Test that is no older than 12 months

About Us:

At PPNCS, we believe all people deserve the right, the freedom, and the opportunity to follow their personal ambitions and choose their own path toward a healthier, more meaningful life. That’s why we protect, promote, and provide comprehensive and progressive sexual and reproductive health care for generations of people and families with empathy, care, and respect. We are looking for passionate, dedicated staff who are eager to make positive contributions to their community and to the Planned Parenthood mission. To learn more: Our Mission.

When you work for Planned Parenthood, you make a difference in the lives of those we serve by affirming the human right to reproductive health and freedom.

Planned Parenthood is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, sex, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, age, veteran status, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, size, disability, socioeconomic status, or status regarding public assistance. Planned Parenthood is committed to encouraging and promoting diversity as well as providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Planned Parenthood is dedicated to an equitable and inclusive work environment and encourages all interested candidates to apply regardless of initial skill set.

*Any job offer will be contingent upon the results of a background investigation. *

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)