Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Lakewood, CA

Overview

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles is seeking a highly skilled full‑time Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, or Certified Nurse Midwives with great communication skills, clinical skills and a strong emphasis on excellent customer service to serve our increasing, diverse patient population within our Lakewood Health Center and additional sites within LA County if needed.

The full‑time Clinician will join the Patient Services team and provide quality patient care including examinations, diagnosis, treatment, education, counseling, and serve as a medical resource for other licensed and non‑licensed staff. They will perform physical exams for both males and females with special emphasis on the reproductive system, including breast examination, pelvic examination, male genital exam, cancer screening tests, diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections, mid‑life services counseling, and other more specialized procedures as indicated by medical policy.

• Perform physical exams for both males and females with special emphasis on the reproductive system, including breast examination, pelvic examination, male genital exam, cancer screening tests, diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections, Mid‑Life Services counseling, examinations and other types of more specialized procedures as indicated by medical policy.
• Perform family planning services with intent to train on medication abortion (MAB) and procedural abortion (PAB) services, physical exams for all genders with special emphasis on the reproductive system, including breast examination, pelvic examinations, male genital exams, cancer screening tests, diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, Mid‑Life Services counseling, and other types of specialized procedures as indicated by PPLA Medical Standards & Guidelines (MS&Gs).
• Perform, order, and interpret diagnostic studies as indicated and permitted by PPLA MS&Gs.
• Perform examination and assessment of post‑abortion clients including pelvic exams and labs when needed.
• Ability to interpret colposcopy results and/or follow‑up plans for patients.
• Maintain PPLA standards of productivity. Minimum of 3 visits per hour and 18 work units.
• Recognize and treat minor deviations from the norm using PPLA MS&Gs and consulting with the Program Director, Charge Clinician, Senior Director of Clinical Services, Physician, Medical Director and/or Chief Medical Officer as needed.
• Label, dispense, and prescribe all FDA approved birth control methods, including emergency contraception.
• Placement and removal of long‑acting reversible contraception such as IUDs and implants.
• Perform venipuncture, injections, and IV insertions.
• Proficient in microscopy and interpretation of results.
• Complete and maintain Rh, Beta and medication abortion (MAB) follow‑up logs.
• Train or precept licensed health care professionals as needed.
• Act as a medical resource to and provide oversight of non‑licensed staff.
• Secures a complete health history, including gynecologic, contraceptive, medical, surgical, sexual, family health, and psychosocial, performs a general screening physical examination, obtains and/or interprets appropriate diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests.
• Provide family planning, nutrition, sexual counseling, and principles of health promotion and maintenance to patients.
• Collaborate with other community agencies in providing comprehensive care when necessary.
• Provide appropriate management for individuals in need of reproductive related services, including contraception, infertility, and sexually transmitted infection treatment.
• Serves as a resource for medical and procedural abortion services.
• Conducts post‑abortion follow‑up examination with recognition of normal and abnormal findings and refers or collaborates with physician as appropriate.
• Recognizes ethical, legal, and professional issues inherent in providing care to individuals throughout the life cycle.
• Additional assignments based on training and competency.

• A valid and current California license as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), Nurse Practitioner (NP), or Physician Associate (PA) required.
• Current furnishing license required (for…