Senior Physician Specialist

Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center (LHH), is San Francisco's flagship rehabilitation, post-acute, and long-term care facility.As part of the San Francisco Health Network, Laguna Honda collaborates extensively with multiple public health entities within the Department of Public Health, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, SFHN primary care, SF Jail Health Services, Whole Person Integrated Care, and SF DPH Department of Behavioral Health.SCHEDULE/SHIFT: Regular – Full-time or Part-timeESSENTIAL DUTIES: Under general supervision of Under general direction of the Laguna HondaMedical Director, 2232 LHH Senior Physician Specialists perform the following essential duties:Functions well within interdisciplinary teams in the care of patientsPerforms essential duties of a physician specialist and primary care physician to an identifiedpanel of LHH residentsProvides cross-coverage for fellow PCPs as neededSupervises staff as neededAssists in coordinating recruitment, training and staff development activitiesAssists in overseeing quality improvement activities of the health center (for example, maybe assigned to lead one of LHH’s quality improvement committees or take on leadership ofan improvement initiative at the facility)Maintains collaboration with specialists, community collaborators and partnersAssists in policy development for the facilityParticipates in Professional Activities committeesServes as a Disaster Service workerJob Requirements : QUALIFICATIONS:Valid current licensure, Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California*Current valid Board Certification or eligibility in medical specialty areas including, but not limited to: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, etc.Current 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 medicine issued by the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California.Desired Qualifications:1. Experience with aging or geriatric populations.2. Additional training especially in the areas of geriatrics, addiction medicine, palliative care,infectious diseases, and behavioral health, desirable.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 two main Divisions – the San Francisco Health Network and Population Health.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.With a broad community focus, the ultimate goal of the Population Health Division is to ensure that San Franciscans have optimal health and wellness at every stage of life, and to achieve this, the Division is comprised of various branches dedicated to core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco, such as health protection and promotion, disease and injury prevention, disaster preparedness and response, and environmental health services. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17