Chief Physcician & Surgeon, Correctional Facility - Pleasant Valley State Prison

California Correctional Health Care Services; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

California Correctional Health Care Services seeks a Chief Physician & Surgeon for Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga, Fresno County. The role directs all medical staff and works with clinical and custody leaders to assure safe, timely care for the inmate population.

Reporting to the Institution Chief Medical Executive, the position emphasizes clinical governance, program integrity, and collaboration across departments to deliver high-quality healthcare in a secure environment.

Qualifications

• Supervise all civil service and contract medical physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants assigned to the institution.
• Collaborate with clinical and custody supervisors and managers to ensure safe, timely, effective and efficient medical services.
• Support program integrity and clinical governance within a correctional facility.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of medical staff at the institution.
• Coordinate medical services with custody and administrative leadership.
• Ensure compliance with policies and standards for inmate health care.

Job description

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.

This advertisement is for a CHIEF PHYSICIAN & SURGEON position located at PLEASANT VALLEY STATE PRISON in COALINGA, located in FRESNO County. Position number: 435-213-9267-001.

Please ensure to have a valid email address on your application.

Department Website: https://cchcs.ca.gov/careers/

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 in response to the status of the State budget. 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.

This Job Control is listed Until Filled. Applications will be reviewed on the following dates:

• 9/01/2026
• 9/15/2026
• 9/29/2026
• 10/13/2026
• 10/27/2026
• 11/10/2027
• 11/24/2027

Under the general direction of the Institution Chief Medical Executive, the Chief Physician & Surgeon, Correctional Facility, directly supervises all civil service and contract medical physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants assigned to the institution and works collaboratively with other clinical and custody supervisors and managers to ensure medical services are provided safely, timely, effectively and efficiently to the patient population at the assigned institution.

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.