Clinician

Responsible for delivering comprehensive reproductive and sexual health care, including but not limited to the areas of gynecology, sexually transmitted infection, family planning/contraception provision, abortion care, gender affirming hormone therapy and mid-life services. Act as part of the medical services team providing care according to PPMW protocols and operational processes. Provide high quality care delivered in a customer service driven environment.

• Secure a complete health history, including obstetric, gynecologic, contraceptive, medical, surgical, sexual, family health, and psycho-social; and record findings accurately and succinctly.
• Perform physical examinations with special emphasis on the reproductive system, including breast examination, pelvic examination, cancer screening tests, diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and other types of more specialized procedures as may be indicated by medical policy.
• After observation and approval, provide direct medical care to patients for core services; this may include family planning, surgical abortion, medication abortion and colposcopy service.
• Perform and interpret ultrasound for gestational dating and IUD localization.
• Provide all aspects of abortion care allowed by law and within PPMW Medical Standards and Guidelines and protocols.
• Serve as a telephone resource person for client or medical information calls.
• Participate in accomplishing customer-focused goals.
  · Provide referrals and assure follow-up.
• Perform order and interpret diagnostic studies as indicated and permitted by affiliate medical protocols.
• Consult with VP of Medical Affairs, VP of Patient Services, Clinical Services Director and/or Clinical Services Coordinator as needed to ensure compliance with PPMW standards and guidelines.
• After observation and approval, and if qualified according to PPMW requirements for mid-level Colposcopist, may provide skilled colposcopy services for patients requiring such treatment for abnormal pap smears.
• Provide on-going specialized preceptor duties, such as training for residents, nurse practitioner and Registered Nurse students.
• Assist in emergencies as needed.
• Participate in after-hours emergency call triage nursing per PPMW protocol.
• Participate in risk and quality management activities, including, but not limited to recording adverse events, occurrence reporting and maintenance of abortion complication data.
• Provide relevant health instruction to include family planning, nutrition, sexual counseling, and principles of health promotion and maintenance.
• Work independently to maintain up-to-date knowledge in the health care field via attending seminars and workshops, and reading relevant material.
• Support and encourage a culture that:
• • Provides a rich conduit of information and ideas between sites and other PPMW departments.
  • Participates in ongoing feedback with colleagues.
  • Incorporates customer satisfaction into all aspects of the work.
  • Encourages team to take responsibility for evaluating and improving systems.
  • Demonstrate flexibility and teamwork; understand the interaction between this position and others with whom the position works directly and indirectly.
  • Ensure that interactions incorporate PPMW values of integrity, partnership, customer focus, communication and quality.
  • Support effort of the PPMW’s diversity program to provide services that are culturally and linguistically competent; takes the initiative to develop own awareness and knowledge of diversity matters.
  • Complete all responsibilities according to established protocols, policies and standard practices in the areas of customer service, quality assurance and regulatory compliance programs such as HIPAA (Health Information Portability & Accountability Act), OSHA…