PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, CF

Department Information Vision We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Mission To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment. CDCR and CCHCS are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and more fulfilling environments for our employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry into the community through our institutions, parole, and community partnerships. Our shared mission is to promote safety, wellness, and human dignity while fostering positive change for all those who live and work within our institutions and communities. CDCR and CCHCS are committed to building an inclusive respectful workplace. We are determined to attract and hire candidates from all communities and empower employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts at all levels of the Department. Across our organization, our programs work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the CDCR and CCHCS mission. Job Description And Duties Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 16, and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 4.62 percent and will receive 8 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly: for at least 16 months. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes. Part-time employees are subject to the same conditions as full-time employees, on a prorated basis equivalent to their time-base. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition as full-time employees, based on the number of hours worked in the pay period. CCHCS seeks to fill a Permanent/Full-Time Physician and Surgeon, Correctional Facility (Internal Medicine/Family Practice) position in the Medical Services, Clinical Operations, Telemedicine Team. Under the general direction of the Chief Physician and Surgeon, Telemedicine Services Program and in accordance with CCHCS standards, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as applicable legal mandates, the Telemedicine Primary Care Physician evaluates and treats patients and provides preventive services via electronic information and telecommunication technologies, supporting appropriate access to primary care services for all California patients, particularly those incarcerated in rural prisons. The Telemedicine Primary Care Physician supports institution-based primary care teams and provides clinical direction to non-physician primary care team members on matters that impact the care of patients as appropriate. This position participates in program development and implementation activities, and statewide quality improvement efforts. Provider on call duties and travel to prisons and other health care settings required. This classification is subject to Section 5, Hiring-Above-Minimum (HAM) Authorization of the California State Civil Service Pay Scales. The authorized HAM rate for this classification are below: Range P $26,677 Range Q $28,156 Range R $29,640 This advertisement is for Physician and Surgeon, Correctional Facility (Internal Medicine/Family Practice) position located in the regional offices of Diamond Bar, Santa Ana, Rancho Cucamonga and Headquarters, Sacramento. Please indicate the position number on your application: 042-500-9263-XXX. Note: Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application. Please note: A Training and Development (T&D) assignment will not be considered at this time. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement . Equal Opportunity Employer The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.