Advanced Practice Clinician
Worcester & Marlborough, MA
Health Center – Various Health Centers /
Full Time - Union /
On-site
About Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (PPLM) is the state’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care for all people, as well as a nationally recognized provider of comprehensive sex education and cutting-edge research.
Our mission is to ensure every person in the state has access to sexual and reproductive health care and education no matter who they are, where they live, or who they love. Our work is informed by research, powered by advocacy, and conducted with compassion and respect.
PPLM operates four health centers across Massachusetts and provides care through telehealth services. We are a proud affiliate of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, which is comprised of 600 independently operated health centers across the country that serve patients with care and compassion, with respect, and without judgment, striving to create equitable access to health care.
What You’ll Do:
As an Advanced Practice Clinician, you’ll join a dedicated and skilled team at one of our Health Centers where you will provide high-quality sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, including sexual and reproductive health care, contraception, STI care, gender-affirming hormone therapy, abortion care, and more.
If you have ever wanted to be at the frontline of providing sexual and reproductive health care, now is a great time to join our team! PPLM has been around for nearly 100years,and we’re thrilled to continue developing the next generation of clinicians to lead this work well into the future.
Working at PPLM is no doubt challenging at times, but our clinical staff also find it incredibly rewarding and heart-centered. As an APC, you will be exposed to a range of job functions, receive personal mentorship, and deliver life-changing healthcare services in a highly supportive environment at the state’s leading provider of sexual and reproductive health care.
APCs at PPLM are critical team members who help shape our clinical environments and foster a strong sense of teamwork and excellence, while adhering to PPLM, state, and federal protocols, including OSHA, CLIA, Title X, and MA Department of Public Health regulations
Candidates in this role will routinely travel to all 4 of the PPLM Health Centers. Reliable transportation is necessary.
Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- Conduct patient exams, procedures, and obtain informed consent
- Interpret lab data, prescribe treatments, and ensure follow-ups
- Perform contraception procedures (IUDs, implants), STI screening and treatment
- Provide medication abortion care, potentially also ultrasound, colposcopy, biopsies, and possibly LEEP based on clinic needs
- Offer gender-affirming hormone therapy
- Provide preconception counseling
- Educate patients and supervise unlicensed staff during sessions
- Maintain thorough documentation and participate in clinical audits
- Frequent travel to all 4 PPLM Health Centers is required
Qualifications:
- ✅2 years of experience preferred
- ✅Master’s or Doctorate degree and current MA licensure as NP, CNM, or PA; CPR certified
- ✅A strong commitment to providing the full range of sexual and reproductive health care is essential; prior experience is welcomed but not required
- ✅Proficiency in Spanish, Haitian Creole, or Brazilian Portuguese is highly preferred
- ✅Strong interpersonal skills; commitment to health equity and an ability to work with diverse populations
- ✅Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite; ability to stay active throughout shifts
$53 - $53 an hour
This role is part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between PPLM and the 1199SEIU, the healthcare union representing some of PPLM’s staff. The starting hourly wage for this role is $53, higher hourly rate commensurate with experience.
Benefits & Perks:
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
A supportive, team-oriented work culture.
Why Work With Us?
💡Inclusive Workforce We are actively building a workforce that reflects the people we serve.
🚀Leadership Opportunities: We believe in mentorship, career growth, and supporting underrepresented professionals.
💜Impact-Driven Culture: Be part of a mission-centered team that is reshaping healthcare from the inside out.
Commitment to Equity
PPLM is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and an equal opportunity employer that values a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusivity and belonging. Equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values at PPLM and a chance for us to make long-term, meaningful change. In order to address health equity in communities across Massachusetts in an authentic way, we must start with ourselves. We are taking focused steps to make progress in our own organization and are committed to building an equity practice in all aspects of our work that will lead us toward becoming an organization that better reflects our patients and embodies cultural humility.
We believe that communities most impacted by health inequities must be centered in the work we do. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from Black, Hispanic, Asian, and Indigenous people of color, Trans and gender non-conforming people, LGBTQIA+ people, people with disabilities, and working-class people for all our positions.
Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at PPLM, where employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation/affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law.
