Senior Psychiatrist-Citywide

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1/26/2026 - Minor revision. No need to reapply.

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.

The applicant pool resulting from this recruitment may beutilizedto fill future and current vacancies in this class at other locations, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, Laguna Honda Hospital, and community-centered outpatient clinics within the Health Network. These positions include full-time permanent, part-time permanent, and part-time as needed.

Becoming aCityemployee means being a part of a team that cares about making a difference. Your work will shape both the present and future of San Francisco. When you work for theCity,you’re choosing a job with purpose.

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 multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration. 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.

Under general direction of Medical Directors at assigned sites, Senior Psychiatric Physician Specialists perform the following example and related duties

• Provide direct psychiatric care and consultation
• Assess, diagnose and provide psychiatric treatment for patients in an intensive care management setting that may include field work and working closely with families
• Work closely with an intensive care management team using multiple therapeutic skills (which include the ability to combine behavioral, environmental and psychopharmacological modalities in treating individuals)
• Monitor a caseload of clients regularly as well as provide cross coverage for other psychiatrists
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team
• Participate in clinic quality improvement activities
• Serve as a liaison with community behavioral health providers and hospital based psychiatric team
• May supervise a section or unit of a larger medical facility or program
• May supervise other physicians and other professional personnel
• The 2242may perform other duties as assigned/required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Possession of a valid license to practice medicine issued by the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California*;
  AND
• Successful completion
  ** of a residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or American Osteopathic Association in a Psychiatric medical specialty area (i.e., Board Eligible);
  AND
• Possession of valid Drug Enforcement Agency registration with the United States Department of Justice (Special Condition)***.

* Applicants possessing a valid license to practice medicine issued from another state within the United States of America may apply, but if selected, the candidate will NOT be appointed/hired until they obtain a valid license to practice medicine issued by the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California.

** Applicants enrolled in a residency program may apply, but if selected, the candidate will NOT be appointed/hired until they demonstrate successful completion of a residency program…