Physician Assistant Citywide

• Job Code and
  
  Title:
  
  2218-Physician Assistant
• Fill Type:
  Permanent Civil Service

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

This is a Citywide Exam posting. Your applicationtothis posting is an application to take a citywide exam.

• Application Opening
  :
  Friday, September 25, 2026

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area.

Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. Fulfilling this mission requires employees working across our hospitals, clinics, programs, and offices to deliver services and support the communities we serve. Individuals interested in joining SFDPH should expect to work in person across these settings.

The San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration are the core divisions of SFDPH. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout theCity, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response.

Behavioral Health Servicesoperatesin conjunction with SFHN andprovidesa range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

• Assess and manage patients in general medical settings and specialty clinics (e.g., Hematology, Oncology, and Infusion Center).
• Interprets test results and performs procedures such as bone marrow biopsy, lumbar puncture, thoracentesis and paracentesis.
• Issues and manages drug order forms based on protocols established, adopted or approved by the supervising physician. A physician assistant may administer, provide or issue a drug order for Schedule II through V controlled substances without advance approval by a supervising physician if the education standards set forth by the Physician Assistant Committee (PAC) have been completed by the PA.
• Orders diagnostic tests such as lab work, imaging (CT and PET scans), and other specialty-specific tests.
• Counsels and educates patients, collaborates with the healthcare team
• Consults with physicians on complex patient diagnoses and treatments.
• Maintains accurate medical records while adhering to patient privacy regulations.
• Participates in staff meetings, patient care conferences, and quality improvement activities.
• Organizing image studies, laboratory test results, and pathology reports
• Ordering, interpreting, and recording results of clinical tests and reporting results to physicians and other primary health care providers
• Participates in clinic staff meetings and conferences (including tumor boards and multidisciplinary patient-care meetings).
• The Physician Assistant may perform other duties as assigned/requested.

Please note that incumbents in this classification maybe required to perform duties as listed in the class specification, which can be found on DHR’s website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). )

Minimum Qualifications (Required)

License/Certificate:

• Possession of a valid Certification as a Physician Assistant issued by the California Board of Medical Quality Assurance.

Verification of

Education and Experience:

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Review SF Careers Employment Applications for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

Applicants maybe requiredtosubmitverification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the…