Career Opportunity
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - San Francisco Department of Public Health (2330)
Recruitment: RTF0144962-01118444
Published: April 15, 2024
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Job class: 2330-Anesthetist
Salary range: $255,970.00 - $368,940.00
Role type: Permanent Civil Service What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
Exam type: Position Based Test
Rule: Rule of 10 What does this mean?
List type: Entrance
About:
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 – March 8, 2024
Application Deadline – The application filing will be open continuously at least through April 7, 2024 and will close any time thereafter.
Salary: $255,970 - $368,940 Annually. Click here for more information.
Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service
Recruitment ID: PBT-2330-144963
To apply please complete these two steps.
- Complete the Required Exam at forms.gle/j8UgQT9TSFzdhCcB8
- Submit an online application by clicking on the "Apply Now" button and complete the form.
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. 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 Perioperative Department of Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) consists of 12 operating suites, 2 interventional radiology suites, a Cardiac Cath Suite, a pre-operative preparation area, a post-operative recovery area, a GI area with 4 GI suites, and an ERCP suite. A staffed operating suite is available for the critically injured trauma patient 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Elective surgery is performed between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. with trauma and/or emergency surgery performed on an as-needed basis. On average, the Operating Room (OR) performs 600 procedures per month. ZSFG has a full service OR excluding only elective open heart and organ transplant surgery. The unit provides services for patients of all ages from neonate through elderly.
Role description
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:
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.
How to qualify
These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in this job classification.
1. LICENSE: Possession of a valid permanent/temporary (including interim permit) California Registered Nurse License;
AND
2. CERTIFICATION: Valid Certification as a Registered Nurse Anesthetist.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities.
Verification of Licenses or Certificates: Valid Licenses and Certificates must be produced to be considered for employment. In addition, valid Licenses and Certificates must be kept current throughout the length of employment. Failure to demonstrate/show proof of possession of required valid Licenses or Certificates may result in dismissal and/or termination of employment.
What else should I know?
Selection Procedures:
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following.
Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ):
Candidates will be required to complete an MQSQ as part of the employment application. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.
Training and Experience Evaluation: (Weight: 100%):
Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications will participate in a Training and Experience Evaluation that is designed to measure the knowledge, skills, and abilities in job related areas that have been identified as critical for satisfactory performance in this position.
Candidates will be required to respond to the training and experience evaluation in the time frame indicated and must submit the completed questionnaire as directed to have it evaluated. Responses cannot be changed once submitted. Candidates will be evaluated based on their responses. Candidates must achieve a passing score on the training and experience evaluation to continue in the selection process and will be placed on the confidential eligible list in rank order according to their final score.
Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.
Certification
The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of Ten Scores.
Eligible List/Score Report:
Once you pass the exam, you will be placed onto an eligible list and given a score and a rank. For more information, click here.
The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 6 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.
The eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) positions for the next six months
Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:
This is a Position Based Test (PBT) administered in accordance with Civil Service Rule 111A.
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected by the posting the correction on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov/. The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 111A.35.1. The standard for the review of such appeals is ‘abuse of discretion’ or ‘no rational basis’ for establishing the position description, the minimum qualifications and/or the certification rule. Appeals must include a written statement of the item(s) being contested and the specific reason(s) why the cited item(s) constitute(s) abuse of discretion by the Human Resources Director. Appeals must be submitted directly to the Executive Officer of the Civil Service Commission within five business days of the announcement issuance date.
DPH Health Critical Requirements and Information: Please review the following policies regarding DPH employment requirements that safeguard yourself and others.
Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Tracey Chan at tracey.chan@sfdph.org or (415) 554-2919.
We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.