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The County of San Mateo Coroner's Office is accepting applications for an extra help Forensic Autopsy Technician. Forensic Autopsy Technicians assist pathologists in the performance of autopsies where trauma, unnatural or suspicious deaths are examined; maintain the morgue and autopsy room in sanitary and orderly condition; provide temporary care of corpses in custody.
 
The ideal candidate will have one year previous work experience in a forensic or hospital morgue, and continuing educational background in the forensic sciences, biological sciences, or other related field.

Candidates must be available to work flexible shifts, including weekends and holidays. The current vacancy is located at the Coroner's Morgue at San Mateo Medical Center.

NOTE: This is an extra-help, at-will assignment, paid on an hourly basis. Some extra help positions are eligible for benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Extra help employees are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the assignment.

Examples Of Duties:

• Handle the remains of deceased persons and to assist in autopsies.
• Maintain morgue and autopsy room in a clean and orderly condition.
• Maintain records and adequate inventory of knives, reagents and other instruments and materials used in autopsies and surgical pathology.
• Assist in enforcing institutional rules of privacy, decorum and cleanliness in the morgue and autopsy room.
• Maintain routine records; performs custodial duties in the morgue, autopsy room and adjacent areas.
• Take bodies from refrigerator and places them on autopsy table.
• Assist pathologist during autopsies, including opening cranium and replacing organs; sutures and cleans bodies after autopsies.
• Take photographs and schedules x-rays.
• Assemble blood and urine collection kits.
• Clean and wash glassware used in tests.
• Record weight of organs and bodily fluids.
• Prepare specimens for cultures.
• File pathologic specimens and performs minor laboratory work.
• Perform related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS
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:

One year of experience in a hospital or morgue providing a working knowledge of hospital, laboratory, morgue or mortuary sanitation methods and procedures.

Knowledge of:

• Policies and procedures related to the Coroner's Office.
• Hospital cleaning methods, materials, equipment and septic and antiseptic procedures.
• Materials, equipment and instruments used in the performance of autopsies.
• OSHA compliance rules and regulations.

Skill/Ability to:

• Keep detailed records, including specimen and evidence control.
• Lifting and maneuvering heavy weights.
• Prioritize work and coordinate several activities.
• Use initiative and sound independent judgment within established guidelines.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.

APPLICATION/EXAMINATION

This is an extra help recruitment. Anyone may apply. Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. A resume or reference to a resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.

The Coroner’s Office will screen the supplemental responses for all qualified applicants and will contact the highly qualified applicants directly for an interview.  All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in County of San Mateo, 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 on the "Apply" button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org/ to apply. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.
 

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT TIMELINE:
Final Filing Date: October 21, 2020
Application Screening:  October 22, 2020
Department Interviews: October 28, 2020

At the County of San Mateo, we welcome and celebrate the diversity of our employees, and strive to create a workplace where they feel valued every day.
County of San Mateo is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
 

Analyst: Mandy Singh (1082020) (Forensic Autopsy Technician - T070)

The City of Redwood City invites applications for the volunteer position of Reserve Police Officer. The Redwood City Police Department offers many opportunities for learning and long-term career growth in a city comprised of diverse residential and business communities. The objective for every Redwood City Officer is to protect life and property, proactively reduce crime and the fear of crime through the use of data-driven policing models, with an overarching operational philosophy of community policing as part of their mission to maintain a safe and connected community. The Redwood City Police Department is looking for volunteers who strive to provide “excellent service with integrity and respect”.  Reserve Police Officers work on a voluntary basis, serving a minimum of 20 hours per month.  The Redwood City Police Department is seeking applicants who demonstrate the drive, desire and ability to function as a Reserve Police Officer with minimal supervision. Reserve Officers will work under the direct supervision of a Police Supervisor, Field Training Officer or full time Police Officer. Exceptional candidates (with P.O.S.T. Level One certification) may be given the opportunity to function as a solo officer in certain incidences.

Vision for the future

The Redwood City Police Department strives to be a standard-bearer for the law enforcement profession. We seek to develop and utilize the members of our organization to their fullest potential and encourage their professional growth. As a progressive police department, we seek to attract officers with a broad spectrum of experience and education that will help us deliver superior police services to the valued members of our community. We recognize that excellent customer service, community partnerships and responsiveness to our communities’ needs are the foundation of superior police service.

An application, supplemental questionnaire, resume, and California P.O.S.T. Basic Police Academy Module II course completion certificate are required.  Please upload your resume, work sample test battery results, and P.O.S.T. Certificate(s) as one attachment to your CalOpps application. 

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What makes San Mateo so great is the involvement and commitment of community members like you.  So, why not join us by volunteering your time, energy and talents in continuing to make our city the best place to live! Visit www.cityofsanmateo.org/volunteer to view current citywide opportunities and sign up today.  Follow us on Twitter @VolunteerSource

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Your Job Search?

It’s a Good Idea!

Volunteering:

• Gives you something to do while waiting for your next job.
• Expands your network!  You might wind up meeting someone who knows someone who gets you to a paying job.
• Helps you explore an interest or type of work you never knew existed – and find out you are really good at it.
• Re-energizes you when your job search energy gets low.  Doing something to help others changes the energy you project – and that shows in interviews.
• Gives you something to talk about in your interview that explains what you’ve been doing with your time.
• Makes you feel better about yourself. When you feel good about who you are and what you have to offer, you’ll project a positive attitude that connects with people.

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

The County of San Mateo Health System would like to invite you to apply for the position of Nurse Practitioner.

At the County of San Mateo Health System, we lead by example. From our most seasoned professionals to our newest team members, everyone has the opportunity to step forward to offer their insight, opinions and ideas.  As part of our teaching hospital, you'll have the chance to explore new avenues for growth while you meet the diverse healthcare needs of a thriving, vibrant community. If you're ready to discover the leader in you, we invite you to discover the County of San Mateo Health System. We currently have vacancies in our Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) division, Correctional Health Services division, and the San Mateo Medical Center and Clinics.

Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) offers a broad spectrum of mental health and substance use services for children, youth, families, adults and older adults in San Mateo County in the prevention, early intervention and treatment of mental illness and/or substance use conditions. Mental health services are also available for emotionally disturbed children, older adults at risk of institutionalization, children in special education or at risk of out-of-home placement, uninsured residents of San Mateo County and people of any age in a major crisis.
 
Correctional Health Services provides integrated medical, dental, mental health, and chemical dependency treatment to San Mateo County's incarcerated adults, and medical and dental care to the juvenile hall population. Medical services include health screening, treatment, education, and 24-hour emergency response for juveniles and adults.
 
The San Mateo Medical Center is a public hospital and clinic system fully accredited by the Joint Commission. The Medical Center operates outpatient clinics throughout San Mateo County and also an acute-care hospital. We serve the healthcare needs of County residents, serving as the healthcare home for underserved and underinsured residents, with an emphasis on education and prevention. Under general supervision, Nurse Practitioners will provide services such as conducting complete physical examinations, developing diagnostic impressions, and managing care of patients working in one or more specialty areas, such as geriatric, pediatric, family health, or OB/GYN practice.
 
Our nurses are part of a collaborative healthcare team dedicated to providing excellent care to our patients. At the County of San Mateo you'll find a supportive environment and opportunities to grow in your profession through training and education, including in-house Continuing Education units.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

The Nurse Practitioner is fully competent to independently perform a variety of responsible primary health care services and other clinical procedures that require the exercise of a high degree of clinical judgment in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients in a specialized nursing area office support duties. Positions in this series differ from those in the class of Staff Nurse in that Nurse Practitioners provide primary health care services and other clinical procedures that require specialized licensure and the exercise of a high degree of clinical judgment in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients in a specialized nursing area.

NOTE: The list of eligible candidates created from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future part-time, full-time, permanent, extra-help, per diem, relief, and/or temporary vacancies in any of the three correctional facilities.

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

• Assess the health of patients to determine their physical, emotional and social status by taking a complete medical history, doing a physical examination, initiating screening and diagnostic procedures etc; evaluate results of clinical findings and laboratory tests; report any abnormalities to a physician.
• Identify and manage in collaboration with a physician, common illnesses and/or other health problems and refer these problems or illnesses that require immediate medical attention to the appropriate practicing physician; assume on-going responsibility for follow-ups.
• Collaborate with physicians and other health professionals regarding health problems and illnesses following established protocol relative to diagnosis and treatment of patients.
• Counsel parents or other family members regarding health maintenance in the area of specialization.
• Coordinate and facilitate referrals to other health or social agencies.
• Maintain accurate records of assessments, follow-ups and evaluations.
• Supervise the work of subordinate health workers and participate in professional and administrative meetings.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS 
Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices and procedures used in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of common health problems as related to the clinical specialty.
• Fundamentals of clinical medicine as related to clinical specialty.
• 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.
• Provisions of the Nurse Practice Act.

Skill/Ability to:

• 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.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, professional staff and others.
• Follow safety practices and procedures.
• 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.

Licensure/Certification:

• Possession of a California license as a Registered Nurse.

Special Training: The Nurse Practitioner requires certification in one of the options:

Option l - Pediatric: Primary health care for patients 17 years of age and under.
Option 2 - Family: Primary health care for patients of all ages.
Option 3 - Geriatric: Primary health care for older patients.
Option 4 - OB/GYN: Primary health care for obstetric and gynecologic patients.

APPLICATION/EXAMINATION 

Anyone may apply. A supplemental application form must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. The examination will consist of a scored evaluation of relevant training and experience (weight: 100%) based solely on the responses to the supplemental questions.  All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. 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.
 

Final Filing Date: Open until filled
 

Effective July 1, 2014, the County of San Mateo will no longer require job applicants to disclose conviction history information until after the applicant successfully completes all examination phases for the recruitment. All passing applicants will receive instructions by email only from Human Resources staff to complete and submit a conviction history questionnaire online within a specified deadline of two business days.  Failure to do so within the timeframe will disqualify you from the rest of the process.  Please visit this link at http://hr.smcgov.org/conviction-information-applicants-faqs to find out more information about the conviction history questionnaire so that you can prepare accordingly.

Note: Positions in criminal justice agencies currently required by law to pass background checks are exempted from this bill, and applicants may be required to submit conviction information at the time of application.

San Mateo County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Community: The City of Lincoln is a rapidly growing community with a population of 46,000+. It is located northeast of Sacramento, just minutes from I-80 and the Sierra Nevada foothills. The small-town atmosphere features affordable housing, nearby lakes, three local golf courses, and nearby hunting.
THE POSITION:
The purpose of this program is to augment full-time staffing in the City of Lincoln Firefighting program, but mostly the intent is to provide opportunity to develop the skills and abilities necessary for a candidate to gain employment in the fire services industry. The non-sworn Reserve Firefighter will gain the valuable work experience needed to obtain the California State Firefighter I certification. The City of Lincoln will benefit from producing well trained reservists who assist the department with the gained skills, knowledge and abilities. The Reserve Firefighter will receive on-going training.