Supervising Physician Specialist – All Specialties CCT 2233

Company Description

12/10/2024 - Minor revision. No need to reapply.

The San Francisco Department of Public Health continuously accepts applications for all Supervising Physician Specialist positions.

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Positions may be available in a variety of settings including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, Laguna Honda Hospital, and community-centered outpatient clinics within the Health Network. Positions may also be in the Population Health Division’s public health leadership, with a focus on programs to ensure the health and wellbeing of all San Franciscans.

Job Description

Common Duties Include

• Directs and has overall responsibility for the functioning of a clinic, center, program, or other patient care site, including the assignment and supervision of physician specialists, other health professionals, and other staff members.
• Plans and directs medical staff development and in-service training activities at the facility, division, or program; conducts staff meetings and conferences.
• Conducts meetings with agency heads and representatives; consults with other agencies on problems and programs; evaluates community needs for specialized services and plans accordingly.
• Provides medical treatment to patient population of focus; provides treatment and guidance of treatment of particularly difficult and complicated cases and evaluates facility, division, or program operations and efficiency.
• Develops and manages a budget for a clinic or program.

Division Duties Include

• Population Health Division
  • Directs and has overall responsibility for citywide public health functions in the Population Health Division, including the work of specialized branches and sections
  • Develops and supports leaders within their direct reporting structure to strengthen a diverse workforce and achieve citywide public health goals
  • Develops relationships to facilitate alignment and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders
  • Represents the work of PHD to internal and external partners and stakeholders.
  • Develops and manages budgets for their areas of work in partnership with PHD leadership
• Primary Care
  • Overseeing clinic operations in a variety of community-based clinics

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Possession of a valid license to practice medicine issued by the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California*
   AND 
2. Possession of valid Board Certification in the appropriate medical specialty area for the assigned facility or division
   AND 
3. Three (3) years of post-residency experience as a practicing physician in the respective medical specialty area.
   One (1) year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a forty (40) hour work week).

*Applicants possessing a valid license to practice medicine issued from another state within the United States of America may apply, but if selected, the candidate will NOT be appointed/hired until they obtain a valid license to practice medicine issued by the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California.

For some positions, possession of valid Drug Enforcement Agency registration with the United States Department of Justice is a special condition that is required in addition to the standard minimum qualifications associated with this job classification.

Conditions of Employment
All qualified candidates who have been selected for appointment to positions in all specialty areas must be an eligible billable provider and must meet the following criteria within two (2) weeks prior to the start work date to avoid delay of the appointment to the position and/or cancellation of an employment offer:

• All qualified candidates who have been selected for appointment to positions in all specialty areas must be an eligible billable provider and will be required to meet all of the following criteria:
• Be eligible to participate in Medicare, Medicaid, and/or other federal healthcare programs
• Possess a National Provider Identifier (NPI)
• Submit a completed credentialing application and/or required documentation for credentialing
• Possess a valid third-party billable provider certification (such as Medicare, Medi-Cal, and/or private insurance) OR have submitted a completed billable provider application, along with the required documentation, in order to obtain the appropriate billable provider status

Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities.

Additional Information

SELECTION PROCEDURES

Training and Experience Examination (Weight 100%)
The Required Examination linked in this job ad is designed to measure knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in job-related areas which may include, but are not limited to experience:

• Working with vulnerable patient populations
• Supervising clinical and administrative professionals
• Improving clinical quality
• Engaging patients and improving their experience
• Engaging staff and improving their experience
• Participating in quality assurance activities

Once submitted, applicant responses on the Required Examination cannot be changed. Qualified applicants must achieve a passing score in order to be ranked on the eligible list/score report. Successful applicants will be placed on the eligible list/score report, in rank order, according to their final score.

Certification
The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of the List. Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

Eligible List/Score Report
Once you pass the exam, you will be placed on an eligible list and given a score and a rank. For more information, visit https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/. Candidate names will remain on the list for a maximum period of 12 months. Unselected candidates may reapply after their eligibility expires.

How to Apply
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process. 

Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department, so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at sfdhr.org/ccsf-email-extensions.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment; therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address. 

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:

This is a Position-Based Test (PBT) administered in accordance with Civil Service Rule 111A.

Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected by posting the correction on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov/. The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 111A.35.1. The standard for the review of such appeals is ‘abuse of discretion’ or ‘no rational basis’ for establishing the position description, the minimum qualifications and/or the certification rule. Appeals must include a written statement of the item(s) being contested and the specific reason(s) why the cited item(s) constitute(s) abuse of discretion by the Human Resources Director. Appeals must be submitted directly to the Executive Officer of the Civil Service Commission within five business days of the announcement issuance date. 

Additional information regarding employment with the City and County of San Francisco: 

• Information about the Hiring Process 

• Conviction History 

• Employee Benefits Overview 

• Equal Employment Opportunity 

• Disaster Service Workers

• Reasonable Accommodation

• Right to Work

• Copies of Application Documents

• Diversity Statement

• Veterans Preference

• Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, [email protected] 628-271-6704.

We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.