Health Worker Citywide

Company Description

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

• Application Opening:
  February 27, 2026
• Final date to receive applications:
  Continuous
• Salary: $66,612 – $80,860 / Annually
• Appointment Type:
  Permanent Civil Service
• Recruitment
  -2585-

Positions may be located but not limited to:
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG), Laguna Honda Hospital (LHH), and various clinics.

Days, nights, weekends, and/or holiday shifts may be required, depending on the position.

• Participate in an intensive training program to become familiar with community resources
• Provide general advice to patients and others regarding available services
• Assist patients in utilizing available health and community resources
• Receive, sign in, and route patients reporting for treatment or other assistance at program facilities
• Set up and clean up after clinics and other meetings
• Maintain needed supplies; may collect patient specimens for required lab tests
• Provide language interpretation services for patients; may translate letters, pamphlets, booklets, films, and other materials
• Assist patients in making appointments for needed services
• Guide and process patients through clinics, hospitals, and other facilities
• Visit patients and community residents at home or in hospitals to provide assistance and support
• Perform routine clerical tasks related to maintaining records of the specific program involved

Some positions may require employees to work directly with the homeless population and individuals who have or are carriers of communicable diseases; individuals within locked jails or psychiatric facilities; or exposure to inclement weather and/or heavy lifting.

Six (6) months of verifiable experience, performing a combination of at least two (2) of the following duties:

• Serving as a liaison between targeted communities and healthcare agencies
• Providing culturally appropriate health education/information and outreach to targeted populations
• Providing referral and follow up services or otherwise coordinating care
• Providing informal counseling, social support and advocacy to targeted populations
• Escorting and transporting clients
• Providing courier/dispatcher functions
• Performing pre‑clinical examinations of vital statistics, such as measuring a patient's weight, height, temperature and blood pressure

Possession of a Community Health Worker Certificate from City College of San Francisco can substitute for 6 months of the required experience.

• Bilingual proficiency in a variety of languages (eligible candidates who pass the bilingual proficiency test will be considered for bilingual positions)
• Experience providing health or social services to diverse populations

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, 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.

All job applications must be submitted through our online portal. Please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to begin your application process.