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: 

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

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

1. 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: 

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

1. 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:

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

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

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

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

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

1. 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. 

1. 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.