Clinical Strategy Advisor - 32 hours per week (Reproductive Healthcare - NP, PA, CNM, or MD/DO)
About the role
Organizational Summary
Contraceptive care is basic healthcare. Yet too many patients in the U.S. struggle to access the care they need, when they need it. Founded in 2014, Upstream USA is a national, nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that equitable, patient-centered contraceptive care is available to everyone.
Our Mission and Impact
Upstream works to ensure individuals can make fully informed, autonomous decisions about the contraceptive methods that are best for them. We are currently the largest contraceptive organization in the country improving contraceptive care in primary care settings, operating in 37 states and Washington, D.C. While our foundational work focuses on partnering with healthcare organizations offering primary care, such as federally qualified healthcare centers (FQHC) and health systems, we are always evolving. We are actively pursuing additional, innovative paths to ensure every patient has streamlined access to the contraceptive service of their choice, where and when it is most convenient for them.
A Different Kind of Nonprofit
Supported entirely by venture philanthropy, Upstream operates with a culture of aggressive growth and a laser focus on measurable outcomes. To maintain our independence and nonpartisan stance, we do not accept funding from the government or pharmaceutical companies.
- Our 2030 Goal: We are on a mission to partner with organizations that collectively reach 5 million patients of reproductive age.
- Recognition: We are a 2023 Audacious Project recipient, with our work featured in publications like Harvard Public Health, Bloomberg, and MedPage Today.
We welcome individuals who are driven by impact and scale to join us in making equitable contraceptive access a reality for all.
Position Summary
Upstream USA has a team of Clinical Leads who serve as clinical subject matter experts to Upstream teams and partner agencies, providing consultation and supporting the design of contraceptive care approaches and technical assistance offerings. They also support internal teams by providing embedded technical support for initiatives. We are seeking a dynamic and collaborative Clinical Strategy Advisor who will support the advancement of Upstream's digital strategy initiatives. This individual will be embedded in the Upstream Digital Team, helping ensure products such as FreeBC are grounded in evidence-based practice, patient safety, and high-quality, patient-centered care.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Advising & Training (30% - 10 hours per week)
- Serve as a subject matter expert to Upstream teams responsible for engaging with Upstream partner agencies. Provide consultation to agencies, support design of contraceptive care and technical assistance packages.
- Establish trust and rapport with health system governance leaders in an effort to gain positive momentum and investment from key partners for implementing same-day contraceptive care services within various healthcare settings.
- Stay up to date and current on updates and changes related to contraceptive care.
- Assess, recommend, and identify service delivery improvements related to contraceptive care, including: contraceptive protocols, policies, procedures, and consent forms; working with Agency direct care staff to implement new workflows; identifying and recommending other technical assistance as needed; assessing defined measures for quality improvement and partnering with site leadership to test additional improvements.