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
The Associate Medical Director plays a key role in supporting the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and medical services leadership by overseeing clinical staff, ensuring compliance with all PPIL protocols, and delivering high-quality patient care. This position reports directly to the CMO and includes two (2) days dedicated to administrative responsibilities and two (2) days to clinical practice each week.
Essential Functions:
PROTOCOLS/PROCEDURES:
1. In accordance with PPFA Standards and Guidelines, collaborate with the CMO for the drafting, implementation, and monitoring of PPIL medical protocols and procedures.
ADIMINISTRATION:
1. In collaboration with the CMO, other Associate Medical Directors, and other Program Directors, provide for the recruiting, training, and medical supervision and evaluation of PPIL licensed professionals, including, but not limited to professionals who provide services related to procedural abortion (PAb).
2. Participate in the quality and risk management activities of the affiliate as needed.
a. Physician member of the clinical quality committee.
b. Review and summarize procedural abortion adverse events at least semi-annually.
c. Responsible for reporting appropriate adverse events to ARMS using AIMS system.
3. Collaborates with the Procedural Abortion and Sedation Services Clinical Director and Program Director of Deep Sedation Services.
4. Coordinate the activities of the abortion provider training program.
a. Communicate directly with training partner organizations about program requirements, training schedules, and pre-rotation expectations.
b. Build the trainee schedule and sync it with the abortion clinic schedule based on scheduled PAB shifts.
c. Assist with the administrative aspects of the medication abortion training project, including trainee recruitment.
5. Serves as Program Director of Programs as designated by CMO as needed. Fulfills all tasks and responsibilities as required by PPIL’s Medical Standards and Guidelines. Specific programs are listed in the MS&Gs supporting documents on SharePoint
PATIENT CARE:
1. Provide and assist CMO and other Associate Medical Directors in providing and supervising direct medical care including but not limited to procedural and medication abortion, family planning, and gynecology.
2. Assist CMO in providing back-up/on-call accessibility when not on-site at PPIL.
3. Assist CMO in providing 24-hour emergency consultation and care of all PPIL patients.
4. Collaborate with other medical service team leaders 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 CMO and research staff to enhance and expand research activities at PPIL.
2. Support PPIL’s role in educating the next generation of family planning clinicians and abortion providers.
Other Responsibilities:
1. Undertake such other activities necessary to promote the furtherance of the goals of PPIL.
2. Provide routine medical chart audits in accordance with PPFA Standards and Guidelines and PPIL protocols and procedures.
3. Serve as laboratory director for one or more laboratories for CLIA purposes.
4. Attend medical services and medical services core team meetings as needed.
5. Notify PPIL of any change in status as a physician, licensure, accreditation, involvement in litigation, or hospital privileges.
6. Maintain credentialing as a Medicaid provider and with PPIL contracted insurers.
7. Maintain admitting privileges at a hospital acceptable to PPIL, preferred.
8. Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to remain informed about PPIL protocols, policies, and procedures.
9. 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.
10. 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.
Supervisor: Chief Medical Officer
Status: Part time, exempt from the overtime provisions of wage and salary regulations.
Qualifications: Medical degree, with training and experience in reproductive health care; 2 years of post-residency clinical experience required; must maintain status as physician licensed to practice medicine and prescribe controlled substances in Illinois, DEA license with an IL address and ACLS certification.
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. Must be willing and able to travel to health centers in Central and Southern Illinois at least once every 1-2 months.
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.