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.?
The list resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill 2558 Senior Physical Therapist?positions for the next six months. Some positions may have additional requirements/special conditions.
Application Opening?- Thursday, July 3, 2025
Application Deadline?-?Application filing will close on or after Friday, July 18, 2025
Compensation: (https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=2558&setId=COMMN) ? $130,520 to $183,612 annually
Appointment Type:?Permanent Civil Service (https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/role-@types/)
Recruitment ID:?PBT-2558-155181
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.?
The essential functions of the role include, but are not limited to, the following:
Supervises physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, rehabilitation aides, and volunteers.
Assists in directing, developing, and implementing physical therapy department goals by following existing state and federal regulations, hospital mission, vision, and plans, departmental personnel policies, and acceptable medical practices in order to ensure an efficient and effective program.
Assesses staffing needs and maintains appropriate staffing levels according to department procedures and prioritizations.
Assists in the development of the budget by analyzing the department's programs, staffing patterns, and funding sources to meet current and future program needs.
Evaluates patients by reviewing the patient's referral utilizing standardized tests and procedures, incorporating subjective and objective information, and interprets findings to develop physical therapy assessment and goals.
Develops physical therapy plans of care for range, strength, mobility, function, pain, wellness, education, and administers treatment programs after reviewing the patient's referral and medical records and physical exam in order to maximize the patient's recovery.
Uses and applies various physical therapy treatment modalities and procedures for diseases, injuries, and conditions, evaluates effects, and makes adjustments in accordance with accepted practice.
Provides education to patients and families by instructing self-care activities, exercises, mobility, pain relief, function, modification of activities, wellness, and disability or disease process.
Enforces proper safety procedures in the performance of all duties in order to protect the health of the patients and staff.
Communicates with patients and staff in a professional manner that promotes customer service.
Develop and implement processes of quality improvement (QI)/performance improvement (PI) related to the physical therapy department.
The 2558 Senior Physical Therapist may perform other duties as assigned/required.
LICENSE: Requires registration as a Physical Therapist licensed by the Physical Therapy Board of California (https://search.dca.ca.gov);?AND
EXPERIENCE: Requires three (3) years of experience in applying physical therapy rehabilitation techniques
Additional Requirement for the LHH position:?Requires two (2) years?of Geriatrics & Rehabilitation Experience**
** SPECIAL CONDITION:?The above minimum qualifications reflect special conditions associated with the position(s) to be filled. They may differ from the standard minimum qualifications associated with this classification.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
One-year fulltime employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).
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 (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#:~:text=Verification%20of%20Experience%20and/or%20Education) 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.
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) exam that is designed to measure the knowledge, skills, and abilities in job-related areas, which may include, but not be limited to:
Training and Experience Evaluation Questionnaire (T&E) (Weight: 100%): The T&E will be sent to those qualified candidates who demonstrate to meet the minimum qualifications. Candidates will be required to submit the completed T&E in the time frame indicated, and responses on the T&E cannot be changed once submitted.
Candidates must achieve a passing score on the T&E 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.
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 Ten Scores.
Eligible List/Score Report:
Once you pass the exam, you will be placed onto 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 6 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 (https://www.smartrecruiters.com/app/jobs/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 (https://sfdhr.org/ccsf-email-extensions) .?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 (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process)
Conviction History (https://sfdhr.org/conviction-history-faq)
Employee Benefits Overview (https://sfdhr.org/benefits-overview)
Equal Employment Opportunity (https://sfdhr.org/equal-employment-opportunity)
Disaster Service Workers (https://sfdhr.org/disaster-service-workers)
Reasonable Accommodation
Right to Work (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#identification)
Copies of Application Documents
Diversity Statement (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#diversitystatement)
Veterans Preference
Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#senioritycredit)
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Hanz Pagao at hanz.pagao@sfdph.org or 628-271-6839.
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.
