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DPH HR says vacancies have fallen sharply but medical director and behavioral clinician gaps remain
Summary
Human Resources told the commission its data-driven hiring work cut DPH vacancies and turnover, but union speakers and commissioners flagged persistent physician and behavioral-health clinician shortages and asked for continued monitoring and targeted recruitment.
San Francisco Department of Public Health human-resources leaders told the Health Commission on Sept. 17 that the department has made measurable progress reducing vacancies and improving retention, while acknowledging ongoing gaps for physicians and behavioral-health clinicians.
Chief Human Resources Officer Luanna Kim presented FY23–24 results, saying DPH has reduced overall vacancies by 48%, lowered turnover by 16% and increased retention by 6%. She said the department’s time from application to hire is about 134 days and that DPH has moved to a dashboard-driven approach to track vacancies and hiring…
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