Nurse Practitioner Citywide - H00175

• Full-time
• Certification Rule:
  Rule of the List
• Job Code and
  
  Title:
  
  2328-Nurse Practitioner
• Fill Type:
  Permanent Civil Service

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.

• Application Opening
  :
  Friday, September 26, 2025

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 the City, 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 Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

Note: If you previously applied to a SFDPH Nurse Practitioner position before 9/26/25, you need to apply again to be added to this new eligible list.

Under general nursing and medical direction, utilizing standardized procedures, the Nurse Practitioner functions within an organized system for the delivery of health care in association with other members of the multidisciplinary health care team and performs specialized nurse practitioner duties in clinical settings.

The essential functions include, but are not limited to:

• Provides routine preventative and continuity of care to adult and/or pediatric patients; this may include complete history and physical examinations.
• Orders diagnostic tests, which may include laboratory tests, X-rays and other imaging, E.K.G.’s, and other disease or condition specific diagnostic tests.
• Identifies and manages patients with unstable chronic diseases appropriate to clinical specialty.
• Provides urgent care to acutely ill patients.
• Acute care planning for patients in an inpatient setting.
• Assesses and diagnoses, develops treatment plans, and furnishes medications.
• Counsels and educates patients, and collaborates with healthcare team.
• Consults with physicians on the diagnosis and treatment of unstable and complex patient conditions.
• Documents medical records and adheres to patient privacy.
• Participates in staff meetings and conferences regarding patient care, as well as quality improvement/control activities.

The 2328 Nurse Practitioner (All Specialties) may perform other duties as assigned/required.

Minimum Qualifications

• LICENSE*: Possession of a valid California Nurse Practitioner (NP) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing;
  AND
• LICENSE*: Possession of a current medication furnishing license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing;
  AND
• CERTIFICATION: Possession of national board certification, or eligibility, as a Nurse Practitioner issued by one of the following recognized national certifying bodies or organizations:
  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
  • American Nurses Association – American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
  • Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
  • National Certification Corporation (NCC) for the Women’s Health Care and Neonatal Nursing Specialties
  • American Association of Critical Care Nurses

* Licenses must show "Current"  .Please include your license numbers in your application.

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