2330-Anesthetist

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist CRNA (2330) - Department of Public Health - PBT-2330

Department: Public Health
Job class:2330-Anesthetist
Salary range: $ - $
Role type: Permanent Civil Service What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
Exam type:Position Based Test
Rule:Rule of the List
List type:Entrance

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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.

• Final date to receive applications:
  Application filing will close on or after Friday, 7/31/2026

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. 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.

The eligible list resulting from this recruitment may beutilizedto fill future and current vacancies in this class at other locations within the DPH for the duration of the eligible list.

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.

Essential Duties include

• 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…