Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioners are considered full-time at 4-5 days per week.

We are also open to Part Time Nurse Practitioners at 3-4 days / week for experienced providers.

A pay rate increase is available upon successful completion of training (typically after first 90 days) and each year as part of the annual performance review process.

Planned Parenthood of Maryland (PPM) is a not-for-profit family planning agency that provides high-quality, affordable reproductive health care for women, men, and teens. Our mission is to enable all Marylanders to have access to a wide range of high-quality, affordable reproductive health care services. We help individuals make informed decisions about their reproductive health, family planning options, and sexuality.

Job Overview : The Nurse Practitioner is 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 care / hormone therapy, well-person preventative health services as a part of the clinical services team and doing so in a caring and supportive, customer service driven environment. Certified Nurse Midwives are also encouraged to apply.

Job Responsibilities :

• Secure a complete health history and record findings accurately and succinctly; we utilize Epic as our EHR platform.
• Perform physical examinations with special emphasis on the reproductive system (including breast examination, reproductive organ examination, cancer screening tests, STI diagnosis and more)
• Perform and interpret ultrasound for gestational dating and IUD localization.
• Provide referrals and ensure follow-up.
• Perform order and interpret diagnostic studies as indicated and permitted by affiliate medical protocols.
• Provide direct medical care to patients for core services which includes family planning, all aspects of abortion services allowed by law, and gender affirming hormone therapy.
• Additional duties may include supporting centralized follow-up, serving as a telephone resource for clients, participating in rotational On Call support and other clinical or administrative tasks as needed.
• Additional training opportunities in procedural abortion, colposcopy and LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure) services may be available.

Pacing : Our Nurse Practitioners, post sign off, are expected to see patients at an average rate of 3-5 patients / hour or greater, using PPFA and PPM standards and guidelines without compromising care. They are strongly encouraged to participate in health center / affiliate efforts to achieve established revenue cycle goals.

RQM : Our Nurse Practitioners are expected to complete all responsibilities according to established protocol, 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 (Occupational Safety & Health Act) and CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Administration) and Title X.

Secondary Functions : Our Clinicians are leaders in our agency and often asked to participate in the orientation of new staff, public education regarding mission and philosophy, attending meetings as required, provide written and verbal feedback to support staff performance evaluations and training efforts, partner with our Health Center Managers on operational initiatives and service expansion, and to perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities :

Benefits Overview :

Training Overview :

Pay rate depends on years of related clinical experience.

A pay rate increase is available upon successful completion of training (typically after first 90 days) and each year as part of the annual performance review process.

Equal Opportunity Statement :

Planned Parenthood of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin (ancestry), disability, genetic information, pregnancy, military status, or any other protected characteristics outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves or absence, compensation, and training.

Planned Parenthood of Maryland uses "E-Verify" for the Right to Work in the United States.

Planned Parenthood requires COVID-19 vaccination.

$60 - $65 an hour

Compensation details : 60-65 Yearly Salary

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