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Director, Public Health Laboratory (0942 Manager VII)

Recruitment: REF42493S

Published: July 26, 2024

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Steven Scoles - steven.scoles@sfdph.org

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Department: Public Health
Job class: 0942-Manager VII
Starting salary range: $200,460.00 - $255,762.00 (Range A)
Role type: Permanent Exempt What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
 

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 –  July 26, 2024
  • Application Deadline – The application filing will be open continuously at least through August 9, 2024 and will close any time thereafter.
  • Salary – 0942 Manager VII (Range A Salary between $200,460 and $255,762)
  • Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt, Category 13. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer
  • Recruitment ID: PEX-0942-EXEMPT

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. DPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network (SFHN), Population Health Division (PHD), Behavioral Health Services (BHS), and Administration. 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. 

Role description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Under general administrative direction, the 0942 Director, Public Health Laboratory manages the Public Health Laboratory which provides laboratory services to the Department of Public Health (DPH) and other health related agencies; the responsibilities are scientific, managerial and administrative in nature.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
The Director, Public Health Laboratory also performs the following essential duties: 

  • Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the City and County of San Francisco’s (CCSF) Public Health Laboratory;
  • Determines services and methods to be used by the laboratory based on availability, clinic requests, and other factors;
  • Develops, implements, and monitors the division budget which includes preparing and administering the general fund as well as several grant funding sources;
  • Reviews and evaluates the CCSF Public Health Laboratory’s overall quality assurance plan which includes, but is not limited to, equipment procurement and maintenance, personnel evaluation, proficiency testing, accuracy of reports, and relevancy of testing methods;
  • Recruits and mentors laboratory staff which includes training incoming laboratory professionals, evaluates staff performance, and provides coaching, if needed;
  • Prepares technical and administrative reports for grant, publications and regulatory requirements;
  • Serves as a technical consultant/resource for Department of Public Health healthcare providers and divisions;
  • Develops and presents educational and/or training sessions to colleagues and staff, as needed;
  • Maintains and fosters communication with laboratory users;
  • Attends meetings and represents the department, as required; and

The Public Health Lab Director (0942 Manager VII) may perform other duties as assigned or required.

How to qualify

Required Minimum Qualifications (all applicants must verify that they meet both elements below):

Option 1 Possession of an earned doctoral degree, from an accredited college or university, in public health, veterinary medicine, or a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science AND possession of valid board certification (or eligibility, see Conditions of Employment) by a minimum of one (1) of the following Boards for Laboratory Directors of High Complexity Testing, approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services:

  • American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB)
    • ABB Bio analyst Clinical Laboratory Director (HCLD) boards exam, including microbiology or public health microbiology exams
    • ABB Public Health Laboratory Director board exam, including public health microbiology exam
  • American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology (ABMLI)
    • ABMLI exam
  • American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM)
    • ABMM exam; 

OR

Option 2 Possession of a valid license as a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy by the Medical Board of California AND possession of valid board certification in anatomic and/or clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology or the American Osteopathic Board of Pathology; 

            AND

Experience: Four (4) Years of verifiable professional experience managing a Public Health Laboratory; including all of which includes directing and/or supervising professionals in high complexity testing.

Conditions of Employment:

A. For applicants qualifying with Option 1 above:  Board eligible applicants must submit an official letter with their online application, from one of the Boards identified in Option 1, certifying eligibility to participate in the one of the examinations identified in Option 1. 

B. For applicants qualifying with Option 1 above:  Within eighteen (18) months of hire, employee must possess valid board certification from one of the Boards identified in Option 1.

C. All applicants: Within eighteen (18) months of hire, employee must possess a valid California Public Health Microbiologist (PHM) certificate.

Note: One-year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine fulltime employment.

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

Selection Procedures

The selection procedure will include evaluation of the application packet in relation to minimum requirements. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate qualifications of candidates.   

Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.  

What else should I know?

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 analyst, Steven Scoles at steven.scoles@sfdph.org or 628-271-6828.

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.