Job description
Our doors are
open, and we are
still providing care. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic is committed to providing high quality, inclusive, and non-judgmental sexual and reproductive healthcare to all genders, sexual orientations, races, religions, abilities, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds. We are a team of compassionate and dedicated staff members, and we will continue to open our doors to those who need it.
Are you worried about applying because you feel like you don’t meet every single requirement? At PPSAT we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace! If you’re excited about a position but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be the candidate PPSAT is looking for!
The challenges we face, past and present, only strengthen PPSAT's commitment to our communities and employees. Our work has staying power. Come join us one of the nation's leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare.
Learn more: ppsatcareers.org
Why Planned Parenthood South Atlantic?
We are powerful educators, advocates and innovators for health care.
Be part of the diverse Planned Parenthood family. Work hand in hand with like-minded individuals in an environment built on collaboration, open communication, and mutual respect. We’re looking for passionate, dedicated people who are eager to make positive contributions to their community and to our mission.
What's interesting about this job?
The Licensed Practical Nurse provides essential family planning and abortion care to PPSAT patients. The LPN works closely with the health center staff and the Clinician. They ensure that the health center teams provide family planning and abortion services in accordance with PPSAT and PPFA polices, protocols, and procedures.
Who You Are:
Passionate about reproductive health care and justice.
Believe sexual health is essential to every person’s overall health, well-being, and happiness.
Passionate about providing direct patient care in family planning and clinical abortion care.
Firm believer in providing non-judgmental care.
Experience working across a diverse service area.
Growth and learning are important to you.
What You’ll Do:
Maintains accurate and complete documentation including charts, logs, CI/CIICs.
Provide education via telephone or face-to-face in a non-judgmental manner to patients by providing support and information on reproductive and sexual health issues.
Verify. Interpret, and communicate insurance coverage and benefits both electronically and over the phone.
Assist clinician in making patient referrals and documenting appointments scheduled in patient chart.
Provides telephone coverage for incoming calls, assists with requests for center appointments as applicable and other information calls that may require education about PPSAT services and/or appropriate referrals, both within and outside PPSAT.
Able to interpret and communicate clinic fee scale and pricing information, as well as patient insurance benefits, including copayments/coinsurance.
Responsible for patient fee receipts, reconciliation of computer journal sheet with daily deposits and timely reporting of same to Finance Department.
Ensures patients complete all necessary forms and obtains patient consents for services in an efficient and accurate manner.
Follows Center procedures for the processing and provision of OTC and prescription medications and birth control supplies.
Maintains adequate stock of necessary patient paperwork and makes copies as necessary.
Serve as laboratory testing personnel: collect and prepare laboratory specimens; maintain/check laboratory instruments; perform laboratory-related quality controls; order and result laboratory tests in the medical record; draw blood; dispose of contaminated supplies; perform and interpret in-house laboratory tests; participate in competency and proficiency requirements based on laboratory testing performed; demonstrate problem-solving skills.
Clean and sterilize medical instruments.
Recovery Room Functions of LPN:
May work independently under direction of the provider only in VA.
Provide nursing care to the patients in recovery room.
Assist and monitor patients in recovery room, including taking vital signs, administer medication, giving verbal and written aftercare instructions and birth control information, and reporting signs or symptoms of post abortion complications to the provider on duty.
Responsible for stocking recovery room with necessary supplies such as snacks, drinks, pads, brochures, and PPSAT consent/patient education sheets.
Prepare and administer medications per provider orders. Not to include preparing or administering medications via IV push. If the provider determines that this is necessary, they or an RN will prepare and push any IV push medications.
Maintain complete and accurate log of controlled substances administration.
Ensure patient charts and logs are completed and maintained in a timely, accurate and thorough manner, including staff signatures and initials where required.
Assist with the completion and documentation of Quality Control tasks, audits, and other quality assurance/management procedures as assigned.
Establish and maintain IV access as needed.
Assist provider with routine procedures and emergencies during clinical sessions.
Monitor emergency cart inventory and equipment log on a monthly basis for all routine and emergency expired medications and supplies per PPSAT protocol. Report any concerns to HCM or ND.
If working in a center that utilizes moderate sedation:
Maintain ACLS certification.
Establish and maintain IV access.
Assess patient.
Assist provider and/or RN with management of complications.
Complete all required documentation per PPSAT protocol.
Schedule:
Full time position working 35 to 39 hours per week:
Mon: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tues: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wed.: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Thurs.: 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat.: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
What You Get:
Full benefits: medical, dental, and vision
Health Reimbursement Account
403B Retirement Plan with matched contributions
Paid Time Off
Holiday Pay
Employee Assistance Program
Continuing Medical Education tuition
Compensation: The pay range for this position is $22.05 to $26.00 per hour with a Saturday differential of additional $7.00 per hour. This position offers potential for an additional shift differential. Starting offers are determined by both the candidate's experience and internal equity within the pay grade. PPSAT's compensation philosophy is based in equity and transparency. Built from data driven compensation studies, our positions are placed within a developed pay grade.
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A complete application includes a cover letter and resume.
This position requires a background check once a job offer is extended to the final candidate. PPSAT does not discriminate in employment and understands the many barriers candidates may face when applying to jobs. One of those barriers is the criminal justice system and its effects on background checks. We understand that these barriers more often negatively impact BIPOC. A conviction is not an absolute bar to employment. Factors such as the age of the offense, evidence of rehabilitation, the seriousness of violation, and job relatedness are considered in all employment decisions.
Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement
At Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic (PPSAT), we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion and strive to keep it at the core of who we are. We are committed to a diverse workforce that welcomes an array of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion in teams, decision-making, policy, practice, and operations contributes to a sense of belonging that benefits our culture, our staff, our patients, and our community. At PPSAT, we are dedicated to learning, reducing and eliminating inequities, and developing best practices to dismantle systemic racism and the complex problems caused by it.
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic is an equal opportunity employer.
No phone calls please.
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