Regional Lead Clinician - Sign On Bonus $7,500

Planned Parenthood Great Plains has provided access to sexual and reproductive health care since 1935. The high-quality, expert, and compassionate care we provide is shown through our empathetic and supportive staff members. Past challenges, and those we face today, have served only to solidify PPGP’s commitment to our patients and the community. We continue to reflect on the progress we have made over the last eight decades and look forward to continuing our efforts to secure a world of informed reproductive freedom. Join our dedicated team and “Care. No matter what.”________________________________________
Job SummaryThe Regional Lead Clinician provides leadership and direction for PPGP’s advanced practice clinicians and takes an active role in the administration, clinical practice, and development of clinical oversight and quality assurance. The Regional Lead Clinician dually reports to the Associate Medical Director and Health Center Manager. The incumbent will require regular travel to PPGP’s Health Centers in a particular state and may include occasional travel through PPGP’s four-state region. The Regional Lead Clinician provides training to new clinicians and performs assessments of other clinicians for support, oversight, and compliance purposes. Must have or be able to obtain valid license to practice in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma and a willingness to be in collaborative practice with supervising physicians.

For the protection of patients, team members and all who enter our facilities, PPGP has made the decision to require COVID-19 vaccination for all team members, unless granted medical or religious exemption, as a condition of employment.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direct patient care and examinations with emphasis on the reproductive system including breast examinations, pelvic examinations, cancer careening tests, contraceptive methods (including IUC/IUDs), sexually transmitted infection diagnoses, male services, transgender care and other specialized procedures upon approval by the Medical Director.
• Works as a member of the Health Services leadership team to ensure provision of evidence based high quality, cost effective medical care and excellent customer service.
• Follows PPGP and PPFA medical protocols and guidelines and all state and federal regulations.
• Serves as a coach, mentor, trainer and proctor to APC staff providers, giving guidance in best practices and troubleshooting of medical services. Partners with Health Services leadership on operational issues.
• Partners with Health Services leadership team on operations issues such as efforts to plan, implement, administer, and evaluate PPGP’s medical services to maximize both cost-effectiveness and the patient experience.
• Maintains all required licenses and continued medical education requirements.
• Represents PPGP to consultative and advisory bodies: to collaborating agencies, and at specific institutions, as requested: participates in meetings, conferences, etc., on behalf of PPGP and to further collaborative efforts with these organizations and institutions. Represents PPGP in roles as healthcare provider and as a PPGP leader.
• Provides back-up/on-call accessibility when not on site at PPGP.

ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Required Education and Experience
• Advanced Practice Clinician either NP or PA licensed or able to be licensed in AR/MO/KS/OK
• Experience in training and coaching peers
• Previous experience in Family Planning and Women’s health.
• Knowledge of CDC STD treatment guidelines and management of pap abnormalities.
• Knowledge of management of early pregnancy complications.


• Preferred Education and Experience
• Minimum 1 year experience in Family Planning.
• Experience in Gender affirming care a plus.
• Three years of experience as a Planned Parenthood clinician preferred, with consistent passing audit scores.
• Must have or be able to obtain valid license to practice in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Arkansas
• CPR/BLS certification
• Valid driver’s license.
• Complies with all state Collaborative Practice Rules.

Competencies

• Adapting and Developing 
• Growth Mindset: People with a growth mindset believe that they can improve their skills and knowledge with effort, which they can apply to improving the organization’s patient care, financial performance and KPIs.  They are more likely to see challenges as opportunities to learn and grow.  
• Feedback: Regularly gives and receives feedback to improve individual, team, and organizational performance in a manner that creates a culture of trust. 
• Resilience: Capacity to remain flexible in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors