Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist CRNA Department of Public Health

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 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.

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• Application Opening – February 9, 2026
• Final date to receive applications – Application filing will close on or after February 16, 2026
• Annual Compensation
  : $281,190 - $405,314
• Appointment Type
  :
  Permanent Civil Service
• Recruitment : TBD

Becoming a City employee 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 the City, 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 eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future and current vacancies in this class at other locations within the DPH for the duration of the eligible list.

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Under general supervision, administers various types of anesthesia to render patients insensitive to pain during operations, deliveries and other therapeutic and diagnostic measures; observes anesthetized patients for adverse reactions and takes remedial action; maintains records of anesthesia administered and condition of patient prior to and throughout anesthesia; and performs related duties as required.

The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) requires responsibility for: carrying out established methods and procedures in administering anesthetics; achieving moderate economies and/or preventing moderate losses through efficient handling of equipment, materials and supplies; making responsible contacts with physicians, surgeons and nursing staff on specialized matters; preparing detailed medical and technical records relative to anesthetics administered and patients reactions. Nature of work involves sustained physical effort and manual dexterity with some exposure to health and accident hazards and disagreeable elements.

• Administers various types of anesthetics by inhalation, intravenous injection, epidural, spinal and block methods.
• Checks anesthesia machines to assure proper working order; checks resuscitation equipment.
• Assembles and maintains sterility of appropriate anesthesia equipment and administers medication to patients under anesthesia.
• When patient arrives in surgery: checks patient; evaluates pre-operative condition; makes entries in anesthesia record log; administers various drugs and administers oxygen as necessary for each particular operation; gives blood transfusion when clinically appropriate; monitors patient per American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) standards; discontinues anesthesia at conclusion of operation.
• Accompanies patient to recovery room and reports condition to receiving nurse.
• Maintains an accurate anesthesia narcotic record.

The 2330 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) performs other related duties as assigned.

• LICENSE:
  Possession of a valid permanent/temporary (including interim permit) California Registered Nurse License;
  AND
• CERTIFICATION:
  Valid Certification as a Registered Nurse Anesthetist.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

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