2233 SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST

AMENDED TO EXTEND THE FILING DATE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  (See “Verifications” section below)

1a.   Possession of a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Degree and license to practice medicine issued by the Medical Board of California, 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1200, Sacramento, CA 95815; (916) 263-2382; OR

1b.   Possession of a Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) Degree and license to practice medicine issued by the Osteopathic Medical Board, 1300 National Drive, Suite #150, Sacramento, CA 95834-1991; (916) 928-8390; AND

2a.   Three (3) years of post-residency experience in Primary Care; family medicine, internal medicine or pediatrics, including two (2) years of supervisory experience.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

All qualified candidates who have been selected for appointment to positions in billable specialty areas must be an eligible billable provider and where applicable 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’ where applicable 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.

HOW TO APPLY:

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are being accepted through an online process only. Mailed or faxed applications will not be accepted.

Visit www.jobaps.com/sf to begin the application process by registering an account. 
    * Click and select the desired job announcement 
    * Click on "Apply" and read and acknowledge the information 
    * Click on "I am a New User"

Follow instructions given on the screen
Computer kiosks are located in the lobby of the Department of Human Resources, 1 South Van Ness, 4th floor, San Francisco, CA 94103 for use by the public. The hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

VERIFICATIONS:

Verification of education, licensure and board certification/eligibility: Verification of education, licensure and board certification/eligibility must be submitted at the time of filing.  Applicants must submit: a photocopy of their degree and/or transcript from an accredited school of medicine; a copy of their license to practice medicine; and a copy of their certification or registration to a specialty board as issued by the American Board of Medical Specialties as proof of qualifying education, licensure and board certification/eligibility.

Verification of experience:  Verification of all experience needed to qualify must be on the employer’s letterhead indicating the name of the applicant, job title, dates of employment, hours per week, duties performed and must be signed by the supervisor and/or appropriate 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 Commission Rules.  City employees relying upon qualifying work experience gained outside the City and County of San Francisco must submit written verification of such experience as described above.  Verification of experience may be waived if impossible to obtain.  The applicant must submit a signed statement with the application explaining why verification cannot be obtained.  Waiver requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.  Failure to submit the required verification or request for a waiver at the time of filing may result in rejection of the application.

Verification submission:

1.      Scanned documents may be uploaded as attachment(s) in www.JobAps.com/sf OR emailed to Sarah.Faison@sfdph.org subject line: 2233 Supervising Physician Specialist  

2.      Copies may be hand delivered OR sent via U.S. postal mail  to: Department of Public Health, 2789 25th Street, San Francisco CA, 94110 OR  faxed to 415-206-5383 Attn: 2233 Supervising Physician Specialist.  

SELECTION PROCEDURES:

Information provided by the candidate in the Job Application and Supplemental Questionnaire will be assessed to determine his/her education, training and experience as they relate to job-related knowledge, skills and abilities which may include, but are not limited to: medical knowledge; knowledge of the modern practices and procedures in the field of the appropriate medical specialty; knowledge of supervisory, administrative, and budgetary principles and practices; knowledge of community needs and quality management activities and ability to use effective communication techniques.

The Certification Rule for this selection procedure will be Rule of the List.  The names of all qualified candidates will be placed on the eligible list in rank order according to final score.

NOTES:

1. Departments may utilize additional selection procedures to make final hiring decisions.
2. Some positions may require bilingual fluency in a variety of languages depending upon the department’s bilingual needs.  Only those eligibles who pass the bilingual proficiency test will be considered for bilingual positions.  Applicants must indicate on the application form the language(s) in which they claim proficiency.
3. 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.
4. Qualified candidates with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation for this examination MUST contact the examination analyst by phone at 415-206-8627 (Voice) or, if hearing impaired 415-775-9484 (TDD), or in writing at the address listed above for verification submissions.
5. General information concerning City and County of San Francisco employment policies and procedures may be found in the pamphlet entitled “Important Employment Information”. This information, including information regarding appeals of the terms of this announcement, is part of the terms of all announcements. The pamphlet is available at the Department of Human Resources Information Center, at One South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, and to view it online click on the following link: http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/sfdhr/forms_documents/internal/ImportantEmploymentInformation.pdf
6. Prior to appointment, at the Department’s expense, applicants may be required to take a TB screening test, and a medical examination.
7. Remember to indicate:  Attn: 2233 Supervising Physician Specialist  on all correspondence

Announcement: CBT-2233-055881
POSTED: October 23, 2009
AMENDED: November 3, 2009
AMENDED: November 19, 2009
DPH/SF 206-8627