Career Opportunity

Lead Podiatrist - Senior Physician Specialist - SF Dept Public Health 2232

Recruitment: RTF0156941-01079361

Published: May 23, 2025

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About:

This limited recruitment is separate from the continuous Senior Physician Specialist – All Specialties 2232 recruitment. Interested Licensed Podiatrists should apply through this job ad before the deadline. 

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: 5/23/2025 
• Application Deadline: On or after 6/1/2025
• Annual Salary: $247,572 - $348,816
  • https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=2232
• Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt 

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 multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network (SFHN), Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration. The SFHN 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.

ABOUT SFHN AMBULATORY CARE: Ambulatory Care is at the center of SFHN’s complete system of care. Our fourteen (14) primary care health centers/programs, Whole Person Integrative Care programs (serving people experiencing homelessness), and Jail Health Services provide high-quality, compassionate care to the City’s children, youth, adults, and elders regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

On-site specialty services include prenatal care and family planning services; integrated behavioral health and substance use services; dental, gender health, nutrition, pharmacy, and podiatry services; integrative health services such as acupuncture; and care for people experiencing homelessness; refugees/asylum seekers; and justice involved individuals.

Our teams partner with University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) faculty and staff who provide acute, specialty, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation care; teach health care trainees; and conduct research at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG).

We are dedicated to eliminating health disparities and becoming an anti-racist organization by prioritizing racial justice and equity in healthcare. We are striving to promote an inclusive work environment that is aware of and responsive to bias and privilege. We aim to build trust among staff from different backgrounds, provide opportunities for professional development and advancement, and actively recruit and retain a diverse work force at all levels.

Role description

The Department of Public Health’s San Francisco Health Network Ambulatory Care (SFHN AC) division is recruiting for one permanent exempt part-time lead podiatrist to work in our community-based ambulatory care health centers/programs in the classification of 2232-Senior Physician Specialist.

LEAD DUTIES

• Manages, supervises and supports podiatrists working in the ambulatory care setting
• Plays key role in hiring and credentialing of podiatry staff
• Reviews and take appropriate action on all referrals to non-surgical podiatry from the ambulatory care medical staff
• Reviews and resolves patient grievances regarding podiatry services in ambulatory care
• Meets regularly with podiatrists and communicates important announcements and deadlines
• Communicates and collaborates with primary care stakeholders regarding the role and responsibilities of the podiatrist in the ambulatory care setting

CLINICAL DUTIES

• Evaluation and non-invasive treatment of foot and ankle pathology predominantly those requiring palliative care
• Performs “in office” procedures including biopsies, nail avulsions, matrixectomies, foot and ankle injections, tenotomies, and capsulotomies
• Evaluation and treatment of foot, ankle and leg ulcers and infections within the podiatric scope. (This position excludes bone procedures)
• Makes general referrals and consultation to other departments where appropriate including “surgical” podiatry at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG)
• Provides telephone advice to patients
• Provides patients with health education, counseling, and self-management support
• Provides clinical case management for patients with complex care needs as indicated
• Maintains accurate, timely and complete electronic medical records
• Participates in staff meetings, project meetings, and conferences when indicated
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives
• Works effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Provides consultative support to other members of the care team
• Collaborates with identified project staff on special projects
• Performs other related duties as assigned/required

How to qualify

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Possession of a valid license issued by Podiatric Medical Board of California*
   AND
2. Successful completion of a residency program accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education, i.e., Board Eligible
   AND
3. Possession of valid Drug Enforcement Agency registration with the United States Department of Justice

*Applicants possessing a valid license to practice medicine issued from another state within the United States of America may apply, but if selected, the candidate will NOT be appointed/hired until they obtain a valid license to practice podiatric medicine issued by the Podiatric Medical Board of California.

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

Conditions of Employment
All qualified candidates who have been selected for appointment to positions in all specialty areas must be an eligible billable provider and must meet the following criteria within two (2) weeks prior to the start work date to avoid delay of the appointment to the position and/or cancellation of an employment offer:

• Be eligible to participate in Medicare, Medicaid and/or other federal health care programs;
• Possess a National Provider Identifier (NPI);
• Submit a completed credentialing application and/or required documentation for credentialing; AND
• Possess a valid third-party billable provider certification (such as Medicare, Medi-Cal and/or private insurance) OR have submitted a completed billable provider application, along with the required documentation, in order to obtain the appropriate billable provider status.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
These desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

• Lived and/or work experience with Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color (BIPOC) populations
• Ambulatory care experience in an urban environment serving diverse, low-income populations experiencing complex medical and psychosocial challenges
• Supervisory experience
• Understanding of how systemic racism, white supremacy, and other forms of bias affect patient engagement, retention, and health outcomes
• Sensitivity to and experience working with LGBTQ+ individuals
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary team-based care and one or more of the following: trauma-informed care, health care for the homeless, harm reduction, or chronic care management models
• Fluency in one or more of the following languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian, or Spanish
• Ability to work with staff from diverse social and economic backgrounds with respect, understanding, and teamwork -- including and especially staff from non-clinical disciplines
• High attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to manage multiple, complex tasks concurrently
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding environment
• Excellent interpersonal communication and customer service skills
• Commitment to reducing health disparities and actively contributing to our goal to become an anti-racist organization

What else should I know?

How to apply:

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted online at careers.sf.gov.

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. Please consider using a personal email address that you check regularly rather than a work or school account.

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.

Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: 

• Information about the Hiring Process 
• Conviction History 
• Employee Benefits Overview 
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Workers
• Reasonable Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the 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.

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.