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Family Planning Staff Physician

Employer
Planned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino Counties
Location
Orange, California
Closing date
Jan 19, 2020

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Specialty
Obstetrics
Hours
Full Time
Position Type
Permanent

Overview:

A Family Planning Staff Physician opportunity is available for the right candidate to provide quality patient care including exams, treatment, education and counseling for patients in accordance with agency protocols.

We are looking for passionate individuals that value reproductive rights and who are eager to make positive contributions to the community and our mission.

Schedule:  Full or Part Time schedule

Hours:  10 hour shifts - 4 days per week if full time; 2 days per week if part time

Location: Orange & San Bernardino Health Centers (possible coverage to other health centers as needed)

Join us and experience a team of team of dedicated medical professionals, health educators, advocacy, and corporate positions all working together to provide the community with high quality health care and education, regardless of personal circumstance or ability to pay.

Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions:

  • Adhere to agency’s policies, procedures and protocols. This may include successfully completing agency, regional and/or state certification requirements.
  • Provide medical and surgical abortion services to agency gestational age limit.
  • Perform physical and gynecological examinations for female patients including review of medical history, screening for abnormalities, and performance and interpretation and/or ordering of laboratory tests.
  • Provide contraceptives.
  • Provide medical consultation to clinicians regarding the clinical management of specific patients.
  • Provide telephone consultation to clinicians on evenings and weekends.
  • Document patient data accurately and completely in the medical record.
  • Evaluate and treat medical problems, ensuring follow-up and appropriate referrals as necessary.
  • Educate and counsel patients in reproductive health issues.
  • 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 health center, and consult with Medical Director as necessary.
  • Assists Medical Director and Patient Services with training new clinicians, residents and students as requested.
  • Assists Medical Director with projects as needed.
  • Participate in a regularly scheduled peer review process, as required.
  • Attend medical meetings, as required.
  • Meet productivity goals of the center.

Non-Essential Functions:

  • Assists the Medical Director in the development of PPOSBC medical policies and protocols.
  • Assist the Medical Director in overseeing the pharmaceutical, laboratory and advanced practice clinician supervision processes of the affiliate.
  • Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Medical Director.
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) are required.
  • Ability to physically assist a patient in distress.
  • Proficiency with computers and typing skills.
  • Accuracy and attention to detail essential.

Qualifications:

  • MD or DO
  • 3+ years of relevant experience preferred
  • Current California Medical License
  • Current Board Certification in Family Medicine or Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Current BLS or ACLS
  • Current DEA
  • Post Residency Training and/or experience in Family Planning
  • English/Spanish bilingual skills is a plus!

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