Family Planning Physician

The Family Planning Physician is part of the staff team that provides reproductive health care services at the Near North Health Center in accordance with Planned Parenthood of Illinois' policies, protocols, and procedures in the PPIL Manual of Standards and Guidelines.

Essential Functions:

PATIENT CARE:

Provide direct medical care including but not limited to medication, abortion, family planning, prenatal care and gender affirming hormone therapy.

Clinical interests could include research, abortion care, gender affirming care, menopause treatment, colposcopy, vasectomy, complex family planning, and reproductive health.

Collaborate with the medical service team on efforts to plan, implement, administer, and evaluate PPIL’s medical services to maximize both cost-effectiveness and patient experience.

EDUCATION/RESEARCH:

Collaborate with the research staff to enhance and expand research activities at PPIL.

Support PPIL’s role in educating the next generation of family planning clinicians and abortion providers.

PROTOCOLS/PROCEDURES:

1.

In accordance with PPFA Medical Standards and Guidelines, collaborate with medical leadership in implementation and monitoring of PPIL medical protocols and procedures.

Other Responsibilities:

Undertake such other activities necessary to promote the furtherance of the goals of PPIL.

Attend medical services and medical services core team meetings as needed.

Notify PPIL of any change in status as a physician, licensure, accreditation, involvement in litigation, or hospital privileges.

Maintain credentialing as a Medicaid provider and with PPIL contracted insurers.

Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to remain informed about PPIL protocols, policies, and procedures.

Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to PPIL core values of access, activism, care, confidentiality, diversity, excellence, integrity, respect, self-determination, and stewardship; practice these values in relations with internal and external customers.

Other duties as specified.

Physical Demands:

The physical demand characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, talk, read, see, and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to type, handle, or feel and reach. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Qualifications

• Education and Licensure: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited institution, with completed residency training in family medicine.
• Active license to practice medicine in the State of Illinois.
• Board certification from American Board of Family Medicine.
• Must possess an active DEA license registered in the State of Illinois. If the selected candidate does not currently hold a DEA license, PPIL will cover the cost to obtain one upon hire.
• Must hold an active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• If this physician performs any procedural abortion services, including sedation or recovery room duties, the candidate must maintain an active Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Experience: Previous work experience in a family planning or reproductive health clinical setting preferred.
• Experience with, or willingness to be trained in, colposcopy, LEEP, and procedural abortion services preferred.
• Professional and Personal Qualities: Commitment to the efficient and customer-oriented provision of services, as well as commitment to the operating goals of Planned Parenthood of Illinois.  Must be willing and able to travel to all health centers in the greater Chicago area when required, for patient care and medical staff supervision.
• Planned Parenthood works affirmatively to include diversity among its workforce and does not discriminate in the selection of its staff based on factors including but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, income, marital status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.  We know that BIPOC and women identifying candidates are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every requirement.  Please do not be deterred if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting.