CLASS 2230 PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST APPOINTMENT TYPE: Permanent Exempt The Department of Public Health s Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) is accepting applications for one (1) part-time (FTE.9 to.95) position in class 2230 Physician Specialist. LOCATION: San Francisco Health Network Multiple Primary Care Clinic sites and the Nurse Advice Line and Call Center The SF Health Network is the city's only comprehensive system of care. Our top goal is to improve the value of services provided to our patients, staff and San Franciscans. Our Health Centers serve dynamic and diverse populations including African American, Asian, Latino, and Caucasian patients. Our Centers provide patient centered, team-based medical care that includes Behavioral Health, Social Work, Pharmacy, Health Education and Coaching, Podiatry and Nutrition services. Our clinicians and health care teams are committed to decreasing health disparities through our primary care and population health services. Shift: Mondays Fridays, 8am-5pm, and will include evening and weekend hours ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Under the direction of the CMO for primary care or Primary Care Director s designee, this physician will be assigned to cover primary care, urgent care and occasionally administrative and Quality Improvement duties at all of the SFHN primary care clinics. The goal of this position is to assure smooth delivery of patient care when a provider who usually works at a site is out. Assignments will vary according to the needs of the various clinics. The physician in this position will: be assigned to cover provider absences on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, including extended leaves; work between 28 hours to 39 hours per week; report to the Nurse Advice Line for assignment covering TAPS or other clinical care when not assigned to work at a clinic; report their time to the principal clerk, practice manager or center director or designee at the site(s) where they are working each week; and participate in SFHN s Quality Improvement work as needed.
Under the general direction of the clinic Medical Director, the Physician Specialist performs the following essential job functions at the clinic site: Provides primary medical care to adult and pediatric patients with acute and chronic medical problems. This includes obtaining medical history, performing physician examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, initiating and monitoring treatments, and counseling patients on their medical condition and on preventive health maintenance practices in accordance with established procedures and protocols; Documents all patient care in the electronic health record; Participates in the Quality Improvement and Assurance activities of San Francisco Health Network; Works effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team with San Francisco General Hospital and other community resources and agencies to coordinate care for patients; Participates in staff meetings and in-service activities of Maxine Hall Health Center and the San Francisco Health Network of SFGH; Participates in the San Francisco Health Network On-Call group; Participates in education and clinical supervision of other staff members including Family Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Medical Assistants and Health Workers, as well as UCSF medical students and residents who may rotate through San Francisco Health Network clinics; and Performs limited administrative responsibilities as assigned by the Medical Director. The Physician Specialist performs other related duties as assigned/required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Graduation from an approved medical school and possession of a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree; AND 2. Completion of a recognized residency program in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine; AND 3. Possession of a license to practice medicine issued by the California Medical Board; AND 4. Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine; AND 5. Possession of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license. Condition(s) of Employment: 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 the following criteria: Be eligible to participate in Medicare, Medicaid and/or other federal health care programs; Possess a National Provider Identifier (NPI); Submit a completed credentialing application and/or required documentation for credentialing; AND
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. Failure to meet these criteria and/or Conditions of Employment within two (2) weeks PRIOR to start work date may result in the delay of appointment and/or cancellation of employment offer. Once appointed, all qualified candidates/employees will be required to retain these qualifications throughout length of employment. Failure to demonstrate (show proof) of qualifications shall result in the termination of employment. DESIRED QUALIFICATION(S): At least 1 year practicing in an outpatient setting in the past 2 years. Two (2) years of experience in a community based or outpatient clinic providing service to the medically underserved in a multicultural environment. Desire to work with low income and multicultural clients, who have multiple chronic medical problems and social challenges. Interest in community oriented primary care, managed care, quality improvement projects, teaching, and willingness to collaborate with other health professions and social service personnel. Proficiency in Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean or Russian. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: City and County of San Francisco employment applications are only accepted online. Click the Apply button to begin the application process. Choose I am a New User if you have not previously registered, or I have Registered Previously. Follow the instructions on the screen. If you have any questions regarding this specific vacancy, please contact: Catherine James, M.D., Medical Officer for Chief Primary Care Via email at Catherine.James@sfdph.org or phone at 415-292-1356. Computer kiosks are located in the lobby of the Department of Human Resources, 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4 th Floor, San Francisco, for use by the public. The hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Applicants may be contacted by email about this announcement, and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses.
(@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com) 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. All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification may lead to lower scores. VERIFICATION OF EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATE: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying experience and proof of certifications at any point during this recruitment and selection process. If requested, verification of experience needed to qualify must be submitted on the employer s letterhead and indicate the name of the applicant, job title, dates of employment, hours/week, and duties performed and must be signed by the supervisor and/or appropriate company representative. City employees do not need to submit verification of qualifying City work experience if experience gained is from the class to which appointed. Credit for experience obtained outside of the employee s class will only be allowed if recorded in accordance with the provisions of Civil Service Rules. City employees relying upon qualifying work experience gained outside of the City and County of San Francisco must submit written verification or such experience as described above. Verification of the required experience may be waived if impossible to obtain. However, the applicant must immediately request a waiver of verification of qualifying education/training and/or experience by submitting a signed statement with the application explaining why verification is unattainable. Please note, requests for waiver of verification of qualifying experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Failure to submit the required verification of experience or request for waiver of verification may result in rejection of the application. SELECTION PROCEDURES:
The selection process will include an evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited for an interview. NOTES: 1. Applicants are encouraged to keep copies of all documents submitted. The hiring department may require applicants to submit the same documents and/or additional documents at a later date. 2. Prior to appointment, at the Department s expense, applicants may be required to take a TB screening test, and a medical examination. 3. Remember to indicate: Attn: Class 2230 Physician Specialist on all correspondence. Micki Callahan Human Resources Director Department of Human Resources Issued: May 27, 2015 Announcement No.: PEX-2230- PH9000 Team DPH/MB (415) 554-2919 (DHR Pos. No. 01124283)