Mid-Level Practitioner

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR BERKELEY

Berkeley, California is a small city with a big reputation. At just ten square miles of land and seven square miles of water, Berkeley is famous around the globe as a center for academic achievement, scientific exploration, free speech, and the arts, and home to over 50 parks, a top-ranked university, and the largest public marina in the San Francisco Bay.

As an employer, the City of Berkeley offers all the benefits of a career in the public sector while fostering diversity, creativity, and innovation. Join a team of high-caliber, experienced staff with a shared mission of serving the Berkeley community and promoting an accessible, safe, healthy, environmentally-sound and culturally-rich city.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the position of Mid-Level Practitioner in the Health, Housing & Community Services Department! In this role, you will have the opportunity to use your education and training as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide services in the Mental Health or Public Health Division.

In the Mental Health Division, the Mid-Level Practitioner works under the supervision of a Psychiatrist and provides complete psychiatric assessments including mental status examinations and psychiatric diagnosis. provides treatments of both chronic and episodic psychiatric disorders.

In the Public Health Division, the Mid-Level Practitioner provides health care at the Berkeley High School Health Center (BHSHC) and the City of Berkeley's Public Health Clinic. This position has overall responsibility for the delivery of clinical care and supports other clinical staff.

This is an hourly, part-time position working up to 19 hours per week. It is not a benefited position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position is:

• Graduation from a Physician Assistant program of instruction approved by the California Board of Medical Quality Assurance (BMQA) and one year of experience in a health related occupation, OR
• Meets the minimum qualifications for employment with the City of Berkeley as a Registered Nurse and has successfully completed an approved preceptorship and appropriate academic training in an area of specialization covering extended roles in traditional nursing.

Other requirements include:

• Possession of a valid Physician's Assistant Certificate issued by the California BMQA, OR
• Possession of a temporary Physician's Assistant Certificate issued by the California BMQA and ability to successfully pass the next scheduled licensing examination, OR
• Possession of a valid license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of California and ability to meet all other requirements as a Nurse Practitioner as specified in standards of the Board of Registered Nursing.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applicants must submit:

• Completed application

• Responses to the supplemental questionnaire

• Copy of relevant license/certification

Please note that resumes are not a substitute for a completed application.

Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format, braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) upon request to ada@berkeleyca.gov. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.

EXAM PROCESS

The exam process will include, but is not limited to:

• Application review for minimum qualifications and required documents

Tests may consist of any combination of written, oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content and may include, but are not necessarily limited to, typing, math, reading, writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency, or any other job-related knowledge, skill, ability or qualification. The examination process and dates are subject to change. The City may, without notice, change or eliminate any assessment component as needs dictate. Applicants passing all examination phases will have their names placed on an employment eligible list that hiring departments will use to conduct final selection interviews.

Reasonable Accommodations: The City is committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process must submit a request in writing to hr@berkeleyca.gov at the time of application.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROCESS

Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City will undergo an employment background/reference check that may include, but is not limited to: employment history, confirmation of educational credentials and degrees, licenses including driver's license, registrations, certificates, other credentials, credit check, criminal history check, and Live Scan fingerprinting.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER

The City of Berkeley is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All employment actions shall be administered regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation, veterans' status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All City employees are required to provide services as Disaster Service Workers in the event of an emergency/disaster.