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POSITION:                 SUPERINTENDENT, BUS SAFETY & TRAINING (PS101469)

This position is on-call 24/7 and is located at the Bus Transit, San Rafael Office.

SALARY RANGE:           $117,728.00 - $142,292.80 annually plus excellent benefits

Employee pays 7% of salary/wage toward CalPERS retirement plan

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Superintendent of Bus Safety & Training is primarily responsible for the supervision of Transportation Supervisors, and Safety and Training staff. It also has the shared responsibility of managing Bus Operators.

This position will have the responsibility and accountability for investigating collisions, incidents and passenger complaints related to safety and issuing discipline. This will be the staff liaison position with  the Third Party Administrator. This position will also be responsible for the development of the Bus Operator Safety Program activities, enforce safety policies, monitor newly hired bus operators, and observe overall bus operator performance regarding safety incidents, compliance with safety operations, and general operating functions such as farebox, radio and head sign use. Will identify training needs based on operations trends. Will conduct first level hearings related to collisions and safety incidents as well as oversee all retraining for returning operators or those needing refresher training due to performance issues.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Transportation or a related field. Additional recent position-related experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis in lieu of education. Applicants who do not possess a degree must attach a statement supporting additional recent position related experience.
• Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience in transit management is preferred.
• Five-years of full-time experience in safety and training, collision investigation, causation analysis, data analyzation, training programs, and DMV requirements, labor relations, and contract interpretation.

• Familiar with dispatch and street operations in a public transit agency.
• Familiar with Public Transit Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) and Safety Management System (SMS).
• Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) Train the Trainer certification is preferred.

LICENSE(S):

• Must possess and maintain a current, valid California Commercial Class B driver's license with air brakes and passenger endorsements. If not currently a commercial license holder, the successful applicant must obtain at a minimum a California Commercial Class B driver's license with air brakes and passenger endorsements within the 6 month probationary period.
• Must have a satisfactory driving record as defined by: No DUIs and reckless driving infractions within the last 7 years; No more than 2 moving violations within the last 3 years; and Operates District vehicles on a regular basis.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the supervision and management of field supervision staff, and safety and training staff. This position also has a shared responsibility of supervising bus operators.
• Responsible for monitoring and managing the Public Transportation Agency Safety (PTASP) requirements as required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
• Maintains a safety program for passengers and employees.
• Establishes department goals and objectives and ensures that key staff are cross-trained.
• Works closely with the Bus and Maintenance Departments to develop a training curriculum to address fleet safety issues.
• Develops and maintains safety awards and incentives program.
• Responsible for continued modernization of recordkeeping methods and training materials.
• Manages projects and/or provides oversight regarding on-board equipment, operating equipment (coaches), and training.
• Acts as District hearing officer for collision and operations grievance hearings.
• Acts as the District representative at hearings and/or arbitrations.
• Reviews customer service comments for trends and areas of retraining needs.
• Responsible for technical writing of policies, procedures, manuals, and training materials.
• Authors safety bulletins and monthly safety newsletter.
• Co-chairs the joint management/labor safety committee with union designee.
• Develops training and development plans for internal staff.
• Attends quarterly Training Instructor meetings.
• Develops and implements the annual Verification of Transit Training (VTT) curriculum.
• Maintains records in organized fashion and performs quarterly audits to ensure compliance with State and Federal regulations.
• Monitors Bus Operators Hours of Service (HOS) for compliance with State and Federal regulations.
• Develops emergency preparedness policies and procedures and materials and conducts staff training on these materials and prepares annual drill to test practical application of policies and procedures.
• Maintains monthly statistics and reports them on the proper form to proper District personnel for submission to FTA, NTD or other authority.

• Acts as District representative for CHP terminal inspection, DMV or other operational regulatory inspections.
• Responsible for onboard video surveillance equipment by conducting video reviews for collision investigation and to aid in resolving customer complaints.
• Analyzes safety trends and develop statistical reports outlining these trends, as well as develops policies, procedures and methods to reduce these trends.
• Maintains training manual for new hire bus operators.
• Acts as Bus Division representative to the Advisory Committee on Accessibility (ACA).
• Works with the Planning department and other officials on bus stop design and safety considerations.
• Manages the District Bus Operator Mentor program.
• Coordinates Bus Roadeo and other events and programs that promote a culture of safety.
• Keeps abreast and makes recommendations in areas related to best practices and new developments in the field of training and adult learning strategies.
• Conducts regular audits of safety and training records, makes recommendations on findings and conducts follow up as necessary.
• Performs all job duties and responsibilities in a safe and professional manner to protect oneself, fellow employees and the public from injury or harm by promoting safety awareness and following safety procedures in an effort to reduce or eliminate accidents.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Regular and reliable attendance and performance is required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

• Collision investigation practices and procedures.
• FTA safety regulations, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) statutes, California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 13, and the California Vehicle Code (CVC) and any other law, regulation or rule related to the operation of public passenger carrying vehicles.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access).
• Transportation scheduling software (preferably Hastus), video security systems, and various computer programs and technology that are regularly used in the management of transit operations.

Ability to:

• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills.
• Perform collision analysis and develop specific corrective and preventive procedures.
• Prepare clear, complete and concise operational and statistical reports, correspondence, operating bulletins and memos.
• Effectively operate a personal computer using MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint software and learn other software programs as required.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

24-hour on-call position which requires ability to work beyond standard office hours to attend evening and weekend meetings, meet with employees working swing and graveyard shifts and respond to emergencies. Designated District Emergency Services Worker. Will be required to work as an Operations member of the District’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) or in the field as necessary during natural or man-made disasters. Ability to communicate in person and over the telephone. Ability to read printed materials and a computer screen. Routine use of computer, telephone and other office equipment. Ability to travel to District facilities.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

TO APPLY: www.goldengate.org/jobs

Applicants must apply online by the deadline date. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

The District’s Human Resources Kiosk is available for filling out and submitting your online application and employment documents. The HR kiosk is located at the San Rafael Office. For directions and general information, visit our website www.goldengate.org.

The District’s primary and official means of application notification is via EMAIL. Thus, applicants are advised to check their email for their application status updates.

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT(S) MUST BE SUBMITTED AT TIME OF APPLICATION:

1. GGBHT Online Employment Application

2. Resume (Scan and attach as PDF to your online application)

3. A statement supporting additional recent position related experience should be submitted for those applicants who do not possess a degree (Scan and attach as PDF to your online application).

4. DMV K4 Print-out which can only be requested from any DMV office (Scan and attach as PDF to your online application). This report provides your 3-year driving record. Please see below for additional instructions on this requirement:
   • For external applicants: The applicant’s submitted DMV K4 Printout should be dated within 30 days from the date of the job posting. A complete report has the word *END* in capital letters at the end of the report. Your official driving report can only be secured from any DMV office.

• • For internal applicants (District Employees) who are part of the Pull Notice Program, the Human Resources Department will request the applicant’s DMV report upon receipt of the applicant’s online application.

THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR THIS POSITION will include:

• • Assessment of education, training, and experience
  • Oral Panel Interview
  • Department interview for final candidates  
  • Medical Examination, post offer of “conditional employment” (this includes a drug screen and physical abilities examination)
  • Background, Employment and Security Investigation

* Positions in this classification are "Safety Sensitive" and will be required to undergo Drug and Alcohol testing prior to employment and will be subject to further random urine and breath alcohol testing throughout the period of employment

**The District will invite ONLY those candidates whose qualifications MOST CLOSELY MATCH the position requirements to continue in the selection process.  

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District provides equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons based on merit and other job-related factors without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical and mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions) gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation and any other status protected by state or federal law.

Applicants with Disabilities: The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts to accommodate applicants with disabilities to complete the Employment Application and in any job-related examination process. Please contact Human Resources at (415) 257-4535 to request assistance with an Employment Application. To request a job-related examination process accommodation, please submit your request to Human Resources with sufficient time to allow the District to consider the reasonableness of the request.

Revised 3/24/2020 MP

BUS OPERATOR, FULL-TIME (PS101326)

Position is represented by the ATU Local Division #1575

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, operates a variety of transit vehicles to transport passengers along specific, assigned routes according to the District's requirements. Provide service in a safe, courteous and reliable manner. Responsible for written reports and other information as required. Upon completion of the Golden Gate Transit Training Program, the employee operates regularly scheduled assignments. All runs will originate in either Santa Rosa, Novato or San Rafael.

SALARY RANGE:   $24.48 per hour - During training

Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District’s Bus Operator Training Program runs approximately twelve (12) weeks, Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., which includes a 60-minute unpaid lunch period. There will also be three (3) nights of night driving scheduled from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Upon successful completion of training: $25.92 per hour, plus benefits - for the first six (6) months of service

$27.36 per hour, plus benefits - for the second six (6) months of service

$28.80 per hour, plus benefits - thereafter

APPLICATION SCREENING DATES:

Review Date/s

Class Estimated to Start

1st Class: October 1, 2019

March 19, 2020

2nd Class: March 9, 2020

June 2020

3rd Class: July 1, 2020

October 2020

Next Class: October 1,

2020

To be announced

***Applications received on or after the review date will be processed on the next review date.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• No experience is necessary.
• Must be a licensed driver for at least seven (7) years prior to the date of this posting.
• Satisfactory Driving Record (See pages 2 & 4 for detailed requirements).
• Must pass the Student Bus Driver Training program and Probationary period.

For the APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS, please go

to page four (4).

For EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, please go to page three (3). For JOB DESCRIPTION, please go to page two (2).

For the SELECTION PROCESS, please go to page five (5).

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Transports passengers along assigned routes, making designated stops as required or requested.
• Uses the fare box to accurately collect fares, issues transfers and gives general information.
• Completes reports on patron count, non-scheduled mileage, vehicular deficiencies, fare box, accidents and other reports as required.
• Operates automatic lift on buses and assists passengers in wheelchairs, those using crutches or walkers, or who have speech or mental difficulty.
• Ensures that Driver’s license and all other documents required of a commercial licensee are maintained and are current and valid.
• Knows and follows the safety and health rules and safe working practices applicable to his or her job.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with District employees, customers, vendors and all others contacted during the course of work using principles of excellent customer service.
• Performs additional related duties as assigned.
• Regular and reliable attendance and performance are required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of: District policies and labor agreement (MOU) provisions. Occupational health and safety rules and working practices applicable to this position.

Skills or Ability to: Read, write and speak English and perform basic mathematical procedures. Safely and smoothly operate coaches. Follow instructions and work independently. Effectively communicate and be able to work with a diverse public in a courteous, calm and professional manner under all circumstances. Respond quickly, accurately and pleasantly to customer needs. Speak distinctly, clearly, and professionally. Work during the week and evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to successfully pass the District’s pre-employment drug and physical tests and acquire at least a six (6) month medical clearance. The District’s pre-employment tests include the DMV physical, functional performance physical and FTA DOT drug screen.

REQUIRED LICENSE:

• Must possess and maintain a current, valid California driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
  • Must be a licensed driver for at least 7 years prior to the date of posting.
  • No more than 1 moving violation and no "at fault" accidents within the last 3 years.
  • No reckless driving and DUI within the last 7 years.
  • No license suspension, revocation or probation for a period of 3 years prior to the date of this posting.
  • No Failures to Appear or Failures to Pay on DMV printout at the time of submission.
  • Other violations, citations, and/or accidents will be reviewed on a case by case basis and may be cause for non-selection.
  • Ability to obtain a Commercial Driver License (CDL) is part of the completion of the Student Bus Driver Training program.

BENEFITS:

• Ten (10) paid Legal Holidays:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
• Cesar Chavez Birthday
• President’s Birthday
• Memorial Day
• Fourth of July
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving
• Day after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day
• District-paid benefits for the employee:
• Health care (choice of one): either Blue Shield (HMO only for the first 2 years of employment) or Kaiser
• Prescription Drug
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Coverage
• Life Insurance of $20,000 (on employee)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Deferred Compensation Program (optional)
• Membership in a Credit Union (optional)

• Pension

• Pension: The pension contribution amounts are subject to determination based on currently pending legislative decisions

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

TO APPLY: www.goldengate.org/jobs

Applicants must apply online by the deadline date. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

The District’s Human Resources Kiosk is available for filling out and submitting your online application and employment documents. The HR kiosk is located at the San Rafael Office. For directions and general information, visit our website www.goldengate.org.

All notices related to District recruitments for which you apply will be sent via email. Please ensure the email address you provide on your application is correct, and add ‘@goldengate.org’ as an accepted address to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use to ensure receipt of notification from the District regarding your recruitment application. The District is not responsible for notices that are not read, received, or accessed by any applicant for any District recruitment.

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT(S) MUST BE SUBMITTED AT TIME OF APPLICATION:

• GGBHT Online Employment Application
• DMV Report K4 printout (Scan and attach as PDF to your Online Employment Application) Applicants with DMV printouts older than 30 days will be eliminated (NOTE: You will be required to provide your original DMV K4 print-out if you are invited to the next step of the process). The printout should reflect a pattern of safe, responsible vehicle operation, and demonstrate a clean driving record which would include the following:
  1. NO Reckless Driving CVC 23103 through 23109 (reckless driving), or Driving Under the Influence CVC 23152 – 23153 (driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs). Any DUI or Reckless Driving violation on your DMV printout within the last seven (7) years is an automatic disqualification.
  2. NO more than 1 moving violation and no "at fault" accidents within the last 3 years. NO license suspension, revocation or probation for a period of 3 years prior to the date of this posting.
  3. NO convictions of California State Vehicle Code 20001 (leaving the scene of an accident involving bodily injury or death).
  4. NO Failures to Appear or Failures to Pay on DMV printout at the time of submission.
  5. Any accidents on DMV printout must be accompanied by an insurance or police report verifying that you were not at-fault.

o If accident occurred while driving for an employer a company report is also required.

1. 6. Other violations, citations, and/or accidents will be reviewed on a case by case basis and may be cause for non-selection.

NOTE: ONLY DMV K4 reports will be accepted. A DMV K4 printout report (10 year driving record) MUST come from any DMV office. A complete DMV K4 report has the word ***END*** in capital letters at the end of the report. K4 reports that state: Unable to Print Entire Record will not be accepted. Request that the DMV provides you with a complete DMV K4 report with the final page that states ***END***

THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR THIS POSITION WILL INCLUDE:

There are six steps in the selection process. You must pass each step to move on to the next step. The steps consist of the following:

1. 1. 1. Successful completion of application screening process
      2. Video Examination and Written Examination
      3. Panel Interview
      4. Medical Examination, post offer of "conditional employment" (includes DOT medical and physical guideline requirements, a drug screen and physical abilities examination)
      5. Criminal Investigation
      6. Ten (10) year history conducted on Employment Background

*This position is classified as U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Transit Administration “Safety Sensitive.” Under DOT FTA regulations, employees in “Safety Sensitive” positions are subject to pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, random and return-to-duty drug and/or alcohol testing.

**The District will invite only those candidates whose qualifications most closely match the position requirements to continue in the selection process.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District provides equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons based on merit and other job-related factors without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical and mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions) gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation and any other status protected by state or federal law.

Applicants with Disabilities: The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts to accommodate applicants with disabilities to complete the Employment Application and in any job-related examination process. Please contact Human Resources at (415) 257-4535 to request assistance with an Employment Application. To request a job- related examination process accommodation, please submit your request to Human Resources with sufficient time to allow the District to consider the reasonableness of the request.

Revised 02/25/2020 MP

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The Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo is seeking qualified candidates for two full-time Official Court Reporter positions. The court's mission is to apply the law fairly to protect individual freedom and to promote the welfare of the people. Join us in meeting our goal of continuing to find innovative ways to conduct business and provide essential court services to our community. Apply today!

Court Reporters stenotype a verbatim record of courtroom proceedings and provide general support to the assigned judge related to the official record. Court Reporters work in any court department, including but not limited to, arraignment calendars, family law, civil and criminal trials, law and motion, juvenile, and preliminary hearings, in any of the court's three locations throughout San Mateo County.

The ideal candidate for the Court Reporter position has experience transcribing a full range of courtroom proceedings, is familiar with real time reporting, and possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Certification and/or experience with real time is highly desired. The Court offers differential pay of 10% for employees with real time certification or 5% for real time court certification.

Please visit http://www.sanmateocourt.org/ for more information on our organization.

NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, term, unclassified, and regular classified vacancies.

Examples Of Duties: 
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Attend courtroom sessions to record court proceedings.
• Prepare verbatim transcripts of court proceedings including testimony, objections, rulings, pleas and sentences.
• Read aloud Court reporting notes at the request of the Court.
• Certify the accuracy of Court transcripts.
• Prepare indexes of witnesses and exhibits and file official transcripts with the Court.
• Operate a variety of office equipment including computers and printers.
• Respond to requests and inquiries from litigants.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS 
Licensure/Certification: Valid Certified Shorthand Reporter License issued by the State of California.

Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.

Knowledge of:

• Methods and techniques of courtroom procedures.
• Laws, regulations and judicial procedures related to court reporting.
• Legal, medical, professional and technical terminology used in a courtroom setting.
• Records management practices and procedures, including indexing and cross-indexing.
• Correct English usage, including grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Principles and techniques for dealing with the public, often when relations may be strained.

Skill/Ability to:

• Take and transcribe a full range of courtroom proceedings.
• Operate courtroom stenotype equipment.
• Use standard office equipment, including a word processor and/or a personal or on-line computer.
• Organize and prioritize work, meet critical time deadlines and coordinate multiple activities.
• Deal tactfully and effectively with a variety of individuals.
• Exercise initiative and sound independent judgment within established guidelines.
• Organize and maintain accurate files and records.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.

APPLICATION/EXAMINATION 

Anyone may apply. This recruitment is being conducted in collaboration with the County of San Mateo.

Responses to the Training and Experience Evaluation supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.

The examination process will consist of a scored relevant Training and Experience (T&E) evaluation, based solely on the candidates' responses to the supplemental questions (weight: 100%). Candidates who receive a passing score in the T&E evaluation will be placed on an eligible list in rank order, determined by the score attained from the evaluation of the training and experience. The top candidates from the eligible list will be forwarded to the hiring department for an interview, which is the basis for final selection.

Because of this screening process, applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the next phase of the examination process. Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations. All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California, and applicants must participate at their own expense.

NOTE: The detailed information you provide in the supplemental questionnaire should be consistent with the information in your standard County application and resume. All information provided is subject to verification.

This is a continuous recruitment which may close at any time. The final filing date will be posted five days in advance on this job announcement.

IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply Online" button above or below. If you are not on the County's website, please go to http://jobs.smcgov.org/ to apply. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.

Apply immediately. This recruitment is open on a continuous basis and selections may be made at any time within the process.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE
Recruitment Closing Date: Continuous
Application Screening/Training and Experience Evaluation (tentative): TBD
Departmental Interviews (tentative): TBD
 

The Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage applications from candidates who will contribute to our diversity.

Please note: Although the County is conducting the recruitment with the Superior Court, this position is not a County position.

County of San Mateo Health System is excited to be able to offer a unique job opportunity to well-qualified individuals for the position of Supervising Nurse Practitioner (Supervising NP) as part of the County of San Mateo Obstetrics and Gynecology team. This is a full-time, benefited position.
 
The successful hire will receive direction from the Medical Director of Specialty Care and will exercise supervision over assigned Obstetrics and Gynecology NPs, who are located in three clinics (San Mateo Main Campus, Coastside Clinic, and Fair Oaks Health Center). The supervisory scope includes quality improvement, program development, on-site and remote supervision of nurse practitioners, and continuing partnership with the contracted Obstetrics and Gynecology group. This classification is distinguished from the Nurse Practitioner Series for having full administrative supervisory responsibility over other Nurse Practitioners. Clinical supervision of assigned staff is provided by the medical director, supervising physician, contracted physician and/or manager.
 
The Practitioner will work within all clinical areas that serve our Obstetrics and Gynecology patients. Work may include both clinical and administration support throughout San Mateo Medical Center. San Mateo Medical Center is a fully accredited acute/long term care/teaching hospital whose vision is to help every patient live the healthiest life possible. We are an integrated health care delivery system offering primary care, specialty, ancillary, inpatient, long term care and emergency services connected through a unified leadership structure and integrated IT systems. We use Lean methodology as the core of all our improvement work and we strive to create a community of engaged problem solvers.
 
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated skill and success in all or most of the following areas:

• Communication and Consensus Building: has experience bringing diverse viewpoints and stakeholders together successfully to accomplish goals, and commands the trust and respect of others.
• Vision, Initiative, and Innovation: has a keen interest in team based care and creating a positive patient experience, and has demonstrated innovation and initiative in realizing that vision.
• Project Management and Teamwork: has overseen and led complex projects and coordinated interdisciplinary teams.
• Supervision and mentoring: has significant experience in supervising and mentoring others.
• At least two years of experience as a Practitioner, ideally in an Obstetrics and Gynecology clinic, a minimum of six months of lead or supervisory experience overseeing clinic care.

NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, term, unclassified, and regular classified vacancies.

Examples Of Duties: 
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Work with our contracted Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician group in establishing and meeting quality metrics and goals for patient care
• Establishing workflow process and standardizing the clinical practice throughout San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) system.
• Supervise the Nurse Practitioners that work in the all Obstetrics and Gynecology clinics in SMMC, this includes selection, performance evaluation, and corrective action.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, their families, hospital staff, community organizations and others.
• Work with our Quality process (LEAP) to have meaningful, data driven improvements in work flow and quality.
• Work with Core team in each location to standardize and ensure best use of resources to meet patient quality care.
• Work with referring providers to improve referring patterns and communications throughout SMMC.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS 
Knowledge of: Principles of personnel training, supervision and evaluation, as well as hiring and selection; principles, practices and procedures used in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of common health problems as related to the clinical specialty; laws, statutes, codes, and regulations related to the specialty area which govern health service providers, and Joint Commission and other regulatory requirements; fundamentals of clinical medicine as related to the clinical specialty of the Clinic or Service; drugs commonly used in the area of specialty including the indications of their use, anticipated therapeutic effect, side effects and untoward reactions and contraindications; safety and infection control practices and procedures; normal and abnormal values of laboratory tests and their clinical significance; operations and care of medical equipment and instruments used in the area of specialty; laws and regulations pertinent to the practice of nursing and medicine applicable to assigned specialty; community resources and referral systems; and provisions of the Nurse Practice Act. 

Skill/Ability to: Supervise and coordinate administrative and operational activities related to assigned clinic or program; coordinate activities with other departments or programs within the Medical Center and the County; direct and participate in the analysis of a wide variety of moderate to complex operational problems and make effective operational and/or procedural recommendations; interpret policies, guidelines and procedures; develop recommendations for improvements, as necessary; supervise, evaluate and train assigned personnel; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; assess the health status of patients; provide health care services including the taking of a complete medical history, doing complete physical examination and other related clinical procedures; identify and manage health problems common in the area of specialty; develop and implement treatment plans for patients according to policies and protocol; analyze and interpret health information/data including results of laboratory testing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, professional staff and others; follow safety practices and procedures; and maintain accurate records and preparing reports. 

Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is three years of practice within specialty area or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
 
Licensure/Certification:

• Possession of a California license as a Registered Nurse.
• Possession of a California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) Nurse Practitioner Certification.
• Possession of a California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) Furnishing Number.
• Possession of a DEA Number.

APPLICATION/EXAMINATION 

Open & Promotional. Anyone may apply. Current San Mateo County and San Mateo County Superior Court employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, SEIU or AFSCME represented extra-help/term position prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score on this examination.
 
Thorough and detailed responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to the standard San Mateo County employment application. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.
 
The examination process will consist of an application screening (pass/fail) based on the candidate's application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%). Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations, or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California, and applicants must participate at their own expense.

IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply Online" above or below. If you are not on the County's website, please go to http://jobs.smcgov.org to apply.

County of San Mateo is an Equal Opportunity Employer