PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, CF (IM/FP) - SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITY (SATF)

Department Vision: We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment, and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Department Mission: To facilitate the successful reintegration of 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 in a safe and humane environment.

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and fulfilling environments for employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry.

This position is located at the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (SATF) in Corcoran, CA (Kings County). Position number: 587-213-9263-XXX. Main communication will be via email.

About the Role

Under the general direction of the Chief Physician & Surgeon, Correctional Facility (CF), the Physician & Surgeon, CF (Internal Medicine/Family Practice [IM/FP]) provides medical care to patients in a correctional facility. Responsibilities include performing medical assessments, providing medical treatment, offering clinical consultation to midlevel providers and staff, and instructing nursing and clinical staff on medical protocols while adhering to professional medical standards of care. The role includes assigned on-call duties.

Effective July 1, 2025, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) requires full-time employees in Bargaining Unit 16 (and related Excluded, Exempt, and Statutory Exempt employees) to have their base salary reduced by 4.62% and receive 8 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly for at least 16 months. Part-time and permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same conditions on a prorated basis.

Employees physically located and assigned to this institution receive a 15% pay differential of their monthly base pay. This classification is eligible for Hiring-Above-Minimum (HAM) authorization with the following rates: P $26,677, Q $28,156, R $29,640.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical assessments and treatment to patients as authorized by medical license.
• Offer clinical consultation to midlevel providers and other staff.
• Instruct nursing and clinical staff on medical protocols and standards of care.
• Perform assigned on-call duties.

Benefits

• 15% monthly base pay differential for employees assigned to this institution.
• Eligibility for Hiring-Above-Minimum (HAM) salary rates.