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Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio is seeking a mission-minded Clinician to serve patients in our Central Region including North Columbus, Athens, and Toledo and Mansfield when necessary.

The Clinician provides compassionate, evidence-based reproductive and sexual healthcare in accordance with their education, licensure, clinical privileges, and PPGOH standards. This position assesses patients, develops individualized care plans, performs examinations and procedures, orders and interprets laboratory testing, prescribes treatment, and ensures appropriate follow-up.

Services may include contraceptive care, STI evaluation and treatment, pregnancy-options counseling, perimenopausal and menopausal care, and pre-abortion and post-abortion care. The Clinician also provides clinical guidance to health center staff, responds to urgent situations, participates in quality improvement, and maintains accurate clinical documentation and coding.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative and thoughtful provider who communicates clearly, exercises sound clinical judgment, and is committed to equitable, compassionate, and nonjudgmental patient care. New graduates are welcome to apply.

Patient Assessment and Clinical Care

• Assess, plan, and provide individualized healthcare consistent with PPGOH policies, clinical standards, and your approved scope of practice and privileges.
• Review and interpret patient medical and social histories.
• Perform appropriate screenings, physical examinations, and clinical procedures.
• Order and interpret laboratory testing, initiate additional evaluation when indicated, and ensure appropriate follow-up.
• Prescribe and manage contraceptive methods, including oral and topical contraceptives and contraceptive injections.
• Complete training and clinical privileging for contraceptive implant and intrauterine contraceptive insertion and removal, as well as endometrial biopsy, as applicable.
• Provide emergency contraception.
• Assess and manage common sexually transmitted infections and genitourinary conditions.
• Provide perimenopausal and menopausal care.
• Counsel pregnant patients regarding all pregnancy outcome options.
• Provide pre-abortion and post-abortion care within the scope of your training and clinical privileges.
• Recognize and manage urgent or emergency situations within the health center.

Clinical Leadership and Collaboration

• Serve as a clinical resource and consultant to health center staff.
• Collaborate with clinical and operational teams to provide coordinated, patient-centered care.
• Participate in staff meetings and provide training on reproductive healthcare procedures and clinical practices.
• Maintain required CPR or Basic Life Support certification.
• Participate in quality assurance, peer review, and continuous improvement activities.

Documentation, Compliance, and Revenue Cycle

• Maintain timely, complete, and accurate clinical documentation.
• Select appropriate visit and procedure codes in accordance with applicable coding requirements.
• Support accurate charge capture, pricing, health information management, and third-party reimbursement.
• Follow PPGOH policies and applicable OSHA, CLIA, Ohio Board of Nursing, and State Board of Pharmacy requirements.
• Maintain all required licenses, certifications, clinical privileges, and continuing education.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate degree from an accredited nurse practitioner program.
• Current national certification as a nurse practitioner.
• Current, valid Ohio registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurse licenses with designation as a Certified Nurse Practitioner, or eligibility to obtain the required Ohio licenses before beginning employment.
• Prescriptive authority consistent with Ohio law and the position's clinical responsibilities.
• Current CPR or Basic Life Support certification.
• Ability and willingness to complete required training and clinical privileging.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, documentation, and patient-education skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Ability to manage established patient-care and documentation expectations, including seeing approximately three to five patients per hour within six months, based on visit type and clinical complexity.
• Commitment to high-quality, compassionate, and nonjudgmental reproductive healthcare.
• Commitment to Planned Parenthood's mission, values, and service standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing reproductive, sexual, women's, or gender-related healthcare.
• Experience with contraceptive implant or intrauterine contraceptive insertion and removal.
• Experience using an electronic health record and completing clinical coding.
• Fluency in Spanish, Nepali, Somali, or another language needed within the position's service area.

What We Offer

• Paid time off
• Paid parental family leave
• Medical coverage, with 90% employer-paid base plans for individual coverage
• Employer-paid vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employer-paid accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan with an employer contribution of up to 4%
• Ten paid holidays each year
• Two floating holidays each year
• Financial incentive program for certified bilingual Associates*

Qualified Associates who demonstrate fluency in a needed language, including Spanish, Nepali, or Somali depending on the geographic service area, may receive a $1.00-per-hour differential for two years following successful completion of the language assessment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PPGOH is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on job-related qualifications, experience, performance, and organizational needs. We do not discriminate against any applicant or Associate based on race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We recognize that candidates may not meet every preferred qualification listed. If your skills and experience align with the role, we encourage you to apply.

Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process.