Chief Physician and Surgeon

Company: California Correctional Health Care Services
Location: Bakersfield
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

Chief Physician and Surgeon, Correctional Facility -ISUDT Job Number: 5604456 Location: Regional Office, Southern - Bakersfield Department Name: California Correctional Health Care Services Region: Southern California Time Base/FT/PT: Full Time Closing Date/FFD: Until Filled Chief Physician and Surgeon, Correctional Facility --- Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program (ISUDT) $293,532 - $302,340 Annual Range (Time Limited Board Certified)-- $278,856 - $287,196 Annual Range (Lifetime Board Certified) $264,156 - $272,088 Annual Range (Pre-Board Certified) THIS POSITION IS LOCATED AT CCHCS's REGIONAL OFFICE IN ONTARIO The Chief Physician and Surgeon serves as a chief of service in charge of a major general medical and surgical subdivision in a State correctional facility; supervises physicians and other professional personnel giving medical care to patients; advises staff, either individually or by presiding at hospital ward, diagnostic, and clinical conferences on appropriate treatment techniques for specific cases; examines and treats patients requiring more difficult forms of medical treatment; serves as a consultant to staff members on unusual or difficult medical problems; recommends approval on such matters as institutional medical policy, new forms of treatment, and the need for equipment, facilities, personnel and budgeting; maintains order and supervises the conduct of persons committed to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; and does other related work.

Desirable Qualifications: Possession of the legal requirements for the practice of medicine in California as determined by the Medical Board of California or the California Board of Osteopathic Examiners, and possession of a valid certificate issued by an American Medical Specialty Board or an American Osteopathic Board as a specialist in internal medicine or family medicine.--
Please review--the appropriate bulletin/assessment on the-- Bulletin Page --for the Minimum Qualifications-- and, if qualified, complete the Assessment--according to the instructions. How To Apply:-- You may apply for this position by clicking "Apply Now"--on the top or bottom of this page.

Contact--Belinda.Gonzalez@cdcr.ca.gov --or Kristen.Self@cdcr.ca.gov for your questions regarding the application process, and status of your application.-- "CCHCS uses E-Verify in its hiring practices to achieve a lawful workforce. For more information about E-Verify, please go to www.e-verify.gov ."-- Effective July 1, 2020, in response to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Personal Leave Program 2020 (PLP 2020) was implemented. PLP 2020 requires that each full-time employee receive a 9.23 percent reduction in pay in exchange for 16 hours PLP 2020 leave credits monthly through June 2022. EOE.

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