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Unit Clerk Spanish Bilingual ZSFGH TEX 1428

Recruitment: RTF0138022-01003909

Published: August 01, 2023

Contact:

Eliot Watt - Eliot.Watt@sfdph.org

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Department: Public Health
Job class: 1428-Unit Clerk
Salary range: $76,856.00 - $93,366.00
Role type: Temporary Exempt What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
 

About:

The San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) is accepting applications for a temporary bilingual Spanish Unit Clerk 1428 position. The worksite is at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG).

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. 

Role description

Category 17 temporary positions are limited to 3 years (4150 hours of service) Charter Section 10.104-17, 

Under supervision, the 1428 Unit Clerk performs clerical and receptionist duties on a hospital ward or outpatient clinic, provides support to medical and nursing staff, and acts as liaison between patient and family, medical, nursing, support staff, and other hospital departments. The essential duties include, but are not limited to the following: 

  • Answers phones and greets clients
  • Coordinates clerical/administrative functions such as data processing, and inventory of supplies
  • Assists in preparing agenda items for meetings
  • Records minutes for unit meetings
  • Compiles CASARC statistics
  • Processes CAFAS, PURQC, VOC billing, and other CBHS forms
  • Assists staff with conference calls for Spanish-speaking clients 
  • Other duties as assigned/required

How to qualify

⚠ Required Before Applying ⚠

  • Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English*
    AND
  • Either
    • Six (6) months** of medical clerical experience in a hospital unit, doctor’s office or equivalent.
      • This experience must have been gained within the last three (3) years
    • OR
    • Completion of a recognized Certified Unit Clerk/Coordinator Program or completion of a recognized Medical Assistant/Clerical Training Program (Health Care Technology Program) may substitute for the required experience.

*This special condition is associated with this position, not the standard minimum qualifications of this job class.

**Six (6) months of full-time employment is equivalent to 1,000 hours of qualifying work experience based on a forty (40) hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment. 

Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities. For more information, visit https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#verification:~:text=Verification%20of%20Experience%20and/or%20Education

What else should I know?

Verification
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.

Supplemental Questionnaire 
Applicants must complete a Supplemental Questionnaire as part of the online application process. The information provided on the Supplemental Questionnaire must be consistent with the information on the application and is subject to verification. Applicants’ Supplemental Questionnaire responses will assist with assessing for positions.

Selection Procedures
The department may implement screening mechanisms in order to determine applicants’ qualifications for this position.  Only applicants most closely meeting the needs of the department will be invited to continue in the selection process.  Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through all steps in the selection process.    

How to Apply
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process. Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link. Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address. Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received. 

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 exam analyst, Eliot.Watt@sfdph.org 628-271-6704.

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.

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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.