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Job description
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.
nnnApplication Opening – Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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nnApplication Deadline – Continuous
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nnSalary: $177,528 - $226,512 Annually (
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nnAppointment Type: Permanent Civil Service (
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nnRecruitment ID: CCT-2450-H00046
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nnWork Arrangement: Onsite
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n nSan Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.
nThe Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. Fulfilling this mission requires employees working across our hospitals, clinics, programs, and offices to deliver services and support the communities we serve. Individuals interested in joining SFDPH should expect to work in person across these settings.
nThe San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration are the core divisions of SFDPH. 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.
nnnSTART with this ⚠️ REQUIRED EXAM ( ✅
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nnTHEN, submit an online application
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n nUnder general supervision, the Pharmacist performs professional pharmaceutical duties for the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) to assure quality patient care, appropriate drug therapy and compliance with all applicable regulations.
nPositions are located throughout DPH including:
nnnZuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center (ZSFG) Inpatient Pharmacy
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nnZuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center (ZSFG) Outpatient Pharmacy
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nnZuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center (ZSFG) Purchasing Pharmacy
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nnZuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center (ZSFG) 340B Program Coordinator
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nnSan Francisco County Jails, both in San Francisco and in San Bruno
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nnCommunity Behavioral Health Services
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nnLaguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
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nnVarious clinics and Health Centers located throughout the City and County of San Francisco.
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n nSome positions may require employees to work directly with individuals within locked jails and psychiatric facilities, the homeless population, substance use disorder, or individuals who may have or may be carriers of infectious/communicable diseases. Additionally, evenings, nights, weekends, rotating and/or holiday shifts may be required.
nWorking hours vary depending on location. Some positions may require working evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
nUnder general direction of the Supervising Pharmacist, the Pharmacist performs the following essential job functions:
nnnReviews, processes, compounds, prepares, labels, and dispenses medication orders and prescriptions.
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nnMonitors drug therapy for appropriateness, contraindications, interactions, adverse effects, and therapeutic/toxic dosing.
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nnCommunicates drug information and/or medication counseling to patients and health care personnel.
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nnPerforms quality assurance by conducting drug use evaluations and medication area inspections.
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nnMaintains accurate and thorough documentation of patient care activities and regulatory requirements.
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nnSupervises support personnel, as required.
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n nIn addition to the essential duties listed above, Pharmacist positions in the below designated areas also perform the following duties:
nZSFG INPATIENT PHARMACY POSITIONS: (These positions require Special Condition #1 listed in the Minimum Qualification section of this announcement.)
nnnReviews, processes, and dispenses physician medication orders and prescriptions including preparing IV admixtures and chemotherapy.
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nnConsistently monitors and follows-up with unresolved medication order issues, lab orders, In Basket messages, and properly document clinical interventions in the EHR system using provided guidelines.
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nnProvides therapeutic drug monitoring consultation, including determination of appropriate loading dose, maintenance dose, and predicted blood levels, based on patient specific parameters and disease process.
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nnOrganizes, plans, and prioritizes daily inpatient pharmacy workflow within the shift. Maintains routine workflow, integrates non-routine work, and relays information as necessary to the oncoming shift.
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n nJAIL HEALTH POSITIONS:
nnAct in the capacity of the designated Pharmacist-in-Charge of the facility pharmacy and is responsible for compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to the practice of pharmacy.
n nBEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES POSITIONS:
nnnReviews, processes, and dispenses medication order for mental health and substance use disorder prescription, including specialty packaging.
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nnAssists clients and providers with medication insurance navigation and formulary consultations, including collaboration with outside teams to discuss and triage client treatments.
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nnMay provide observed dosing for client medications, perform point-of-care tests, and direct patient counseling for substance use disorder and mental health medications at various locations.
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n nLAGUNA HONDA HOSPITAL POSITIONS:
nnnReviews, processes, and dispenses physician medication orders and prescriptions for geriatric residents.
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nnPrepares pharmaceuticals for dispensing by compounding extemporaneous products.
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nnAssists in the completion of monthly patient chart review, collection of data for drug use evaluation studies and follow-up reported adverse drug reactions.
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nnConducts medication area inspections and maintains a professional work environment.
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nnParticipate in observations for medication administration and interdisciplinary team meetings to review patient chart reviews.
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n nThe 2450 Pharmacist also performs other related duties as assigned.
nMinimum Qualifications
nLicense: Requires possession of a valid Registered Pharmacist license issued by the California State Board of Pharmacy. (Please attach a copy of license)
nnLicense status must be "Current" according to search.dca.ca.gov/
n nPossible Special Conditions (some positions may require the following):
nnnSix months of experience (equivalent to 1,000 hours) in an inpatient pharmacy obtained within the last five (5) years.
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nnOne year (equivalent to 2,000 hours) of pharmacy informatics experience: (1) integrating, supporting, and maintaining an Electronic Health Record (EHR) or Pharmacy Information System (PIS); and (2) implementing, developing, and evaluating Computerized Prescriber Order Entry (CPOE), within the last three years.
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nnBilingual fluency in a variety of languages depending on the department’s needs. Only those that pass the bilingual proficiency exam will be considered for bilingual positions.
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nnThe ability to obtain and maintain security clearance with the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department.
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nnSix months or more of work experience in Pharmacy supply chain and medication inventory procurement and management and/or 340B Drug Pricing Program.
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n nPositions at the Department of Information Technology, Office of Healthcare Informatics, the following Condition of Employment applies:
nnPossession of a valid epic module certification applicable to your Epic specialty area is a condition of employment for these positions. You must possess a valid epic certification or obtain a valid Epic certification within six months of hire.
n nApplicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
nOne year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).
nVerification of Education and Experience:
nEvery application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Review SF Careers Employment Applications ( for considerations taken when reviewing applications.
nApplicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education or experience verification is required, information on how to verify education and experience requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at
nNote: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
nSelection Procedures: After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:
nTraining and Experience Evaluation (Weight: 100%): Candidates must achieve a passing score on the Training and Experience exam 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.
nAdditional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.
nThe Training and Experience Evaluation is designed to measure the knowledge, skills, and abilities in job related areas which may include but not be limited to: Knowledge of laws regulating the practice of pharmacy, therapeutic/toxic dosing, drug interactions, contraindications, and adverse effects of drug therapy; Ability to prepare and maintain accurate, routine reports and records; Ability to supervise the work of support personnel and judge the adequacy of their work performance; Ability to communicate effectively orally; Ability to use professional judgment to make decisions, problem solve, and prioritize activities; Ability to use initiative and act independently.
nCandidates must achieve a passing score on the Training and Experience Evaluation exam 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.
nAdditional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.
nLanguage Proficiency Exam: For positions requiring bilingual fluency, candidates deemed qualified who meet the special language condition must pass a departmentally approved language proficiency exam prior to appointment. Only those eligible candidates who pass the bilingual proficiency test will be considered for the bilingual position. Applicants must indicate on the application form the language(s) in which they claim proficiency.
nCertification: The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of the List.
nEligible List/Score Report: A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.
nCandidate names will remain on the list for a maximum period of 12 months. Candidates that are not selected and expire off the list may re-apply.
nTo find Departments which use this classification, please see the city’s ( Position Counts by Job Codes and Departments.
nHow to apply:
nApplications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process.
nOur 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.
nApplicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address.
nApplicants 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.
nTerms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:
nApplicants 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. (Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at
nThe terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at
nAdditional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:
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nnConviction History
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nnEmployee Benefits Overview (
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nnEqual Employment Opportunity (
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nnDisaster Service Worker
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nnADA Accommodation (
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nnVeterans Preference
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nnRight to Work (
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nnCopies of Application Documents
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nnDiversity Statement (
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n nWhere to Apply
nAll job applications for the City and County of San Francisco must be submitted through our online portal. Please visit begin your application process.
nApplicants 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.
nComputers are available for the public (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor and at the City Career Center at City Hall ( , 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 110.
nEnsure your application information is accurate, as changes may not be possible after submission. Your first and last name must match your legal ID for verification, and preferred names can be included in parentheses. Use your personal email address, not a shared or work email, to avoid unfixable issues.
nApplicants will receive a confirmation email from 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.
nYour application will be active for the duration of the eligible period listed above. You do not need to reapply during this period.
nIf you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Herbert Chau at or .
nWe may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. By applying, you accept the Trust and Privacy Policy ( _gaMTk4NTY3NTQzNC4xNzg3NTg5MDcx _ga_837FY6J1M1*czE3ODc1ODkwNzAkbzEkZzEkdDE3ODc1ODkyMzUkajYwJGwwJGgw) and you may opt out of text messaging anytime.
nThe 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.
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