Abortion Provider Training Coordinator (Full-Time, Non-Exempt)
Chicago, IL
Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) is seeking an Abortion Provider Training Coordinator to join our Medical Services team.
At Planned Parenthood of Illinois, our greatest strength is our people. Compassionate and committed experts who provide high‑quality, inclusive, and accessible sexual and reproductive health care. We are proud to deliver comprehensive services including family planning, contraception, abortion care, cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, gender‑affirming care, wellness services, education programming, and more.
We believe everyone deserves the information and care they need to live a healthy, autonomous life and we work every day to make that a reality.
Picture Yourself Here
As the Abortion Provider Training Coordinator, you will be responsible for assisting in outreach and recruitment of trainees; coordinating trainee onboarding, scheduling, and post-rotation follow-up; working with legal to obtain and execute all contracting and compliance documentation from trainees and institutional partners; tracking program deliverables and assisting in program evaluation; providing hands-on training in ultrasound and abortion counseling and education; and performing additional administrative tasks as necessary to achieve the goals of Planned Parenthood of Illinois’ (PPIL) medication and procedural abortion training programs. This position is grant funded, and the length of the assignment depends on funding availability. The Abortion Provider Training Coordinator reports to the Physician Associate Medical Director.
Why Join Us?
PPIL offers a mission‑driven environment rooted in equity, compassion, and clinical excellence. You’ll join a team of dedicated health care providers and advocates committed to expanding access to reproductive and sexual health care for all people, regardless of income, immigration status, or identity.
Just a few of the Benefits enjoyed by PPIL employees…
-Company subsidized premiums on Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
-Up to 12 weeks Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees
-Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
-Mission focused work
-401k with employer matching
-100% company-paid Life Insurance
-100% company-paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
-Robust Employee Assistance Program
-Professional Development awards and opportunities
-Flexible Spending Accounts
-Free Medical Services at PPIL
-Pet Insurance
What You'll Do
Program Operations & Scheduling (30%):
Coordinate the activities of the abortion provider training program. Communicate directly with training partner organizations about program requirements, training schedules, and pre-rotation expectations. Build the trainee schedule and sync it with the abortion clinic schedule based on scheduled PAB shifts.
Outreach, Recruitment, & Partner Management (10%):
Assist with the administrative aspects of the medication abortion training project, including trainee recruitment. Serve as a point person at PPIL for future and current trainees.
Compliance, Onboarding, & Credentialing (10%):
Partner with Risk and Quality Management (RQM) to ensure trainee compliance with all onboarding requirements. Review the weekly START portal report from PPFA/ARMS. Solicit and file/document other required items from trainees (e.g., demographic form, Illinois-mandated Mandatory Reporting Certificate).
Training Delivery & Clinical Education (30%):
Provide hands-on training in the health center, including procedural and medication abortion education and ultrasound. Coordinate with Associate Medical Director and lead Behavioral Health Clinician to schedule quarterly values clarification sessions for incoming trainees.
Systems, Process Improvement, & Administrative Infrastructure (10%):
Build on and improve existing systems of communication, digital file organization, and administrative workflows to bolster efficiency.
Cross Functional Project Management & Reporting (10%):
Support the overarching project management of Abortion Provider Training Program of the Medical Services department and collaborate with other departments as needed. Execute special administrative projects as assigned by the CMO, AMD, Senior Director of Patient Services, Senior Director of Clinical Education and Initiatives, Ultrasound Program Director as necessary. Track, monitor and document activities and outcomes of the abortion provider training program, and coordinate with Development department to develop grant reports.
Other Responsibilities:
• 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.
• Understand, commit to, and practice a customer-oriented approach to service delivery.
• Ensure abortion provider training program materials are properly formatted and ready for internal dissemination.
• Other duties as assigned.
What You'll Bring (Qualifications)
Education:
• Required: High School Degree
• Preferred: Associate or Bachelor's Degree preferred, or equivalent work experience with demonstrated results.
• Preferred: Course work in administrative or marketing.
Experience:
• Required: Experience with procedural and medical abortion education and ultrasound in abortion care.
• Required: An understanding and commitment to the mission and goals of Planned Parenthood.
• Preferred: Medical/clinical background.
• Preferred: Experience with data and statistical analysis.
• Preferred: Office experience.
• Preferred: Strong Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills.
• Preferred: Experience, either professional or volunteer, in a family planning/reproductive health setting.
Skills:
• A self-starter, with the ability to organize and maintain large amounts of diverse information.
• Strong interpersonal skills are required, and a willingness to relate to many different types of people.
• Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule that may require evening and weekend hours.
Physical Expectations/Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, see and use the phone. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to key in data, handle, or feel and reach. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.