Primary Care Clinician - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Costa Mesa HC, CA-CM

Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties has a full-time opportunity for a Primary Care Clinician with interest in sexual and reproductive health. Our patient population consists of underserved women and gender diverse individuals aged 19-55. We are Melody Health—Primary Care from Planned Parenthood.

100% Outpatient Adult Practice:

• 4/10 schedule
• Robust case management support—no direct messaging from patients!
• Light, telephone-only call as back up to our clinical staff

Job Benefits:

• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and eligible dependents, life insurance, pet insurance, and long term disability. 
• Malpractice insurance
• Generous 401(k) matching contributions and option to participate in a 457B
• 3 weeks paid vacation plus 11 paid holidays
• 20 hours of paid CME time plus a $1,000 education stipend and UpToDate access
• Paid family leave
• Paid license and DEA renewal
• $15K Sign on bonus

To view our detailed benefits guide, please visit our career site at www.pposbccareers.org

Responsibilities

Essential functions encompass the required tasks, duties and responsibilities performed as part of the job and the reason the job exists.

• Adhere to agency’s policies, procedures and protocols. This may include successfully completing agency, regional and/or state certification requirements.
• Adhere to affiliate goals and policies on professionalism, wait time in-clinic and on the system for addressing client complaints.
• Participate in health center efforts to achieve established goals for productivity.
• Participate in health center/affiliate efforts to achieve established revenue cycle goals.
• Provide clinical services as outlined in the PPOSBC Medical Standards and Guidelines, Standardized Procedures, and Policies and Procedures, and any other guidelines recommended by the affiliate, including abortion services and full scope of primary care clinical services.
• Document patient data accurately and completely in the medical record.
• Evaluate and treat medical problems, ensuring follow-up and appropriate referrals as necessary.
• Supervise follow-up procedures for abnormal laboratory results.
• Dispense prescription medications understanding order.
• Participate in a team approach to patient care, and deliver care in a professional, confidential, and expeditious manner.
• Manage emergency situations as they arise in the center, and consult with physician as necessary.
• Orient and/or train new clinicians as requested.
• Document patient data accurately and completely in electronic medical record
• Participate in a regularly scheduled peer review process, as required.
• Attend medical meetings, as required.
• Meet productivity goals of the center.
• Complete and submit incident report when necessary
• Required to take after hours call
• Other duties as assigned by Managers
• May assist with training/sign-off with venipuncture and/or other triaging responsibilities as needed.
• May participate in RN and Medical Assistant training and sign-off
• Clinical supervision of Medical Assistants
• May assist with ordering, packaging and labeling of drugs.
• May assist with cleaning and maintenance of technical equipment (i.e. microscopes)
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Manager or Medical Director.
• May be deployed to other sites in case of low volume or provider need including Orange and San Bernardino County locations.

CORE COMPETENCIES – WE CARE:

• Welcoming: Anticipates customer requirements and gives high priority to customer satisfaction and service.  Handles problems quickly and efficiently.  Maintains a pleasant, positive and professional approach. Embraces opportunities to help team members, stakeholders, and other departments.
• Equitable:Creating equitable access and opportunity for all through education, practicing inclusive behavior, elevating others’ voices, creating spaces for honest conversation, and listening without judgment.  Values and uplifts our collective diversity within in our agency.
• Confidential: Respects the information shared by our patients, employees, and vendors and maintains appropriate confidentiality.  Follows all policies and laws that protect private & privileged information.
• Accessible: Is available and approachable to others, open-minded, fair and non-defensive.  Appreciates constructive feedback and is a team player.  Demonstrates good listening skills.
• Respectful:  Values diversity and treats everyone with dignity and courtesy.  Dependable and courteous of other people’s time and commitments.
• Empathetic: Demonstrates interest and understanding in other people’s feelings, attitudes and reasoning.  Maintains an open and non-judgmental demeanor that is patient, flexible, and understanding.

Licensure and/or Certification Requirements:

• Current California clinician’s license.
• Furnishing license required for NP's.
• 1 year of Primary Care Experience.
• Board Certification preferred.
• CPR certification required.
• DEA license required.
• ACLS required for surgical sites.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.

 Minimum Work Experience:

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant with reproductive/primary care specialty. 
• Preferred women’s, managed/primary health care experience.

All employees are required to be fully vaccinated and received a booster for COVID-19 unless a reasonable accommodation is approved for a medical/disability or religious exemption.

Planned Parenthood/Orange and San Bernardino Counties is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, equal pay, age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military, veteran status or any other federal or state protected class. We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.