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 – September 13, 2024

• Application Deadline – Application filing will close on or after September 27, 2024.

• Salary: $150,540 - $192,140 Annually (Range A) (https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=0931&setId=COMMN)

• Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service (https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/role-types/)

• Recruitment ID: PBT-0931-147983

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 San Francisco Department of Public Health is highlighting two vacancies in the functional area of finance and accounting:

0931 Behavioral Health Services Revenue Cycle Manager

The Behavioral Health Services (BHS) Revenue Cycle Manager will oversee non-billing aspects of BHS’s revenue cycle operations through supervision of the cost reports, revenue integrity, and Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) claims sections. Overall, the position will oversee claiming, reporting, and revenue optimization efforts for approximately $277 million of revenue for the BHS Division.

0931 Director of Budget and Decision Support

The Director of Budget and Decision Support is responsible for planning, organizing, leading, and supervising a team of professionals engaged in difficult, intricate, and sensitive analytical work, including complex quantitative analysis, within the budget areas for Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG) operations and Jail Health. The position determines and oversees analytics necessary to drive business performance and financial stability at ZSFG.

The primary focus of the 0931 positions is oversight of financial operations to ensure the financial stability and efficiency of healthcare services across the San Francisco Health Network.

The ongoing responsibilities include:

• Supervise staff in the preparation of various financial documents and make complex analyses on multi-year financial forecasting.

• Plan and oversee highly complex cost and revenue analyses and projections of multiple service lines within DPH.

• Serve as the liaison between finance and operational leaders to act as a business consultant to support financial and operational needs.

• Develop and present business recommendations that align with operational goals and financial strategies.

• Plan, develop, and direct highly complex projections of expenses.

• Gather and analyze data to support business needs.

• Monitor the work of and coach subordinates to improve performance.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; AND

• Experience: Five (5) years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas of activity: finance and budget in a governmental or large organization OR revenue and reimbursement management and optimization for a hospital or health care system. Qualifying experience must include three (3) years of experience supervising professionals.

EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION: Additional qualifying experience as described above may substitute for the required degree on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two (2) years. One year is equivalent to thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter units.

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).

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

Desirable Qualifications: The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Public Policy, or a closely related field

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Healthcare Administration, or a closely related field

• Acute care hospital reimbursement experience

• Safety net hospital finance experience

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.

Selection Procedures:

After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) Examination (Weight: 100%)

Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in a Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) examination that is designed to measure the knowledge, skills, and abilities in job related areas which may include but not be limited to: knowledge of appropriate laws, regulations, resources, and local ordinances and resolutions pertaining to healthcare finance; knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of budgeting and the health care reimbursement system, including capitation model and revenue cycle management; ability to effectively direct the activities of a large staff of professionals and support personnel; engage, motivate, counsel, and manage subordinates.

Candidates must achieve a passing score on the Supplemental Questionnaire 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 the List.

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 six (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 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.

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 the 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.

DPH Health Critical Requirements and Information: (http://www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/aboutdph/jobs/requirements.asp)

Please review the following policies regarding DPH employment requirements that safeguard yourself and others:

• COVID-19 Policies

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Medical Examination Prior to Hiring (https://www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/aboutdph/jobs/requirements.asp)

• Electronic Health Record (EHR)

• Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Note on ICARE (https://www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/aboutdph/jobs/requirements.asp)

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

• Employee Benefits Overview (https://sfdhr.org/benefits-overview)

• Equal Employment Opportunity

• Disaster Service Workers (https://sfdhr.org/disaster-service-workers)

• 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 Jerome Anabu at jerome.anabu@sfdph.org or (628) 271-6813. 

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.