Career Opportunity

Acupuncturist (2565) – Department of Public Health (160505)

Recruitment: RTF0160504-01154811X

Published: October 17, 2025

Accepting applications until: October 31, 2025

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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: Friday, October 17, 2025
• Application Deadline: Application filing will close on or after Friday, October 31, 2025
• Salary: $44.50 to $54.0750 hourly
• Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service
• Recruitment ID: PBT-2565-160505

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, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, 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. 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 PRIMARY CARE: Primary Care division is at the center of San Francisco Health Network’s complete system of care. Our fourteen (14) health centers/programs, 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 and refugees/asylum seekers.

Our Primary Care 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.

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

Role description

San Francisco Health Network Community Primary Care (SFHN CPC) division is hiring part-time 2565 Acupuncturists.

Essential Duties

Under the direction of the lead acupuncturist and acupuncturist medical supervisor, the acupuncturist works within an organized system for the delivery of health care in association with other members of the health care team and performs specialized duties in clinical settings. Care may be delivered in individual and/or group visits.

• Performs intake evaluation of clients for acupuncture treatment. Develops treatment plans and provides acupuncture treatment to clients.
• Keeps charts of treatments and discharges patients from treatment. Maintains records for services rendered.
• As a member of a multi-disciplinary health team, collaborates with other staff in working with clients. Engages in mutual consultation with staff physicians regarding medical and psychiatric issues.
• Provides in-service training to staff regarding cases appropriate for acupuncture referral. Participates in staff and intake meetings.
• Performs related duties, including counseling of clients. Provides information, education, and publicity to the public regarding acupuncture services.
• Maintains acupuncture equipment and inventory of supplies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned/required

LOCATION: Any San Francisco Health Network Primary Care Clinic including but not limited to: Castro-Mission Health Center, Chinatown Public Health Center, Community Health Programs for Youth, Curry Senior Center, Family Health Center, Maxine Hall Health Center, Ocean Park Health Center, Potrero Hill Health Center, Richard Fine People’s Clinic, Silver Avenue Family Health Center, Southeast Family Health Center, Tom Waddell Urban Health Center, Ward 86

SCHEDULE/SHIFT: 8 AM – 5 PM, Monday-Friday, evenings and weekends may be required.

How to qualify

Requires possession of a current, valid license to practice acupuncture issued by the California Acupuncture Board.

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

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: In addition to the qualifications listed in the general announcement, individuals who possess the following skills/experience are especially encouraged to apply:

• • 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
  • 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
  • Flexibility to serve patients at multiple different clinical sites and commitment to meeting network productivity goals
  • 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

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.

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.

Assessment Component
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in the Training and Experience (T&E) supplemental questionnaire. This evaluation is designed to measure knowledge, skills and/or abilities in job-related areas that have been identified as critical for satisfactory performance in this position. All relevant experience, education and/or training must be on the application in order to be reviewed in the scoring process. Candidate responses on the Evaluation cannot be changed once submitted.

Candidates must achieve a passing score on the Training and Experience (T&E) evaluation in order 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 the List.

Eligible List/Score Report:
Once you pass the exam, you will be placed on an eligible list and given a score and a rank. For more information, visit https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 12 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

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 must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. 

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.

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 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. 

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 Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement
• Veterans Preference

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Hanz Pagao (she/her/hers) at hanz.pagao@sfdph.org or 628-271-6839. 

We may use text messaging to communicate with you at 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.