Senior Physician Specialist - Jail Health

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The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of two main Divisions – the San Francisco Health Network and Population Health.

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• 425 7th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
• 1 Moreland Drive, San Bruno, CA 94066

About

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of two main Divisions – the San Francisco Health Network and Population Health.

• Start with this Required Questionnaire
• Once and for All
• You only need to apply once for all 2232 positions
• Each position does not have its own separate application
• City departments with open positions can review your application
• Position-specific details will follow from them
• Respond whenever interested or wait for the next notice
• If you already applied for another 2232 position, you'll receive notices about this one too
• Worksite Coverage
• 425 7th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
• 1 Moreland Drive, San Bruno, CA 94066

Jail Health’s mission is to provide comprehensive, compassionate, and respectful care for incarcerated people while mitigating the effects of structural racism and historical injustices as a fully integrated and collaborative member of San Francisco's Public Health Department.



Role Description

The mission of JHS is to provide comprehensive, compassionate, and respectful care for incarcerated people while mitigating the effects of structural racism and historical injustices, as a fully integrated and collaborative member of San Francisco’s Public Health Department. JHS is responsible for the care of over 1,000 individuals on any given day, and more than 8,000 individuals over the course of the year.

Our team of eight Nurse Practitioners and eight physicians provides a unique blend of urgent care including infectious disease management and substance withdrawal, as well as full-scope primary care including chronic disease management, health promotion and disease prevention. Our patients are 91% male, 41% Black and 27% Latinx, 35% unhoused, 79% under 45 and 1% over 65, and a majority have a substance use disorder and/or a serious mental illness.

Under the general supervision of the Chief Medical Officer, the Jail Health Services’ Complex Care and Population Health Manager will serve as a clinical leader for healthcare staff and an advocate for patients. They will be responsible for coordinating the care of complex patients in the jail and preparing them for release into the community. This physician leader will also oversee population health improvement efforts across Jail Health.

Communication and collaboration with Sheriff’s Department staff is critical.

Duties Include

• Provide full-scope primary care, particularly for complex patients (60% of the time):
  Collect medical histories, review outside records, perform physical examinations, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests, and establish treatment plans; counsel and educate patients regarding both preventive care and chronic diseases; manage substance use disorders; refer patients to specialty care when appropriate; document patient information in the electronic medical record.
• Design and implement population health improvement efforts (20% of the time): potential examples include interventions to increase the rate of TB screening, colon cancer screening,…