Executive Health Care Leader — 24/7 Correctional System

California Correctional Health Care Services; California; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

California Correctional Health Care Services seeks a top health care authority responsible for overseeing operations at California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation institutions.

The role involves planning, organizing, and coordinating health care operations, ensuring high-quality care across multiple services including medical, mental health, and pharmacy. This position supports the mission of successful rehabilitation and community reintegration for individuals in care.

Qualifications

• Understands and implements health care policies and procedures.
• Experienced in planning and coordinating multi-functional health care systems.
• Ability to manage and evaluate health care operations effectively.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and coordinate health care operations at institutions.
• Serve as the principal advisor on health care policy applications.
• Deliver a comprehensive health care system with various specialized services.

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 building an inclusive and culturally diverse workplace. We are determined to attract and hire more candidates from diverse communities and empower all employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts to increase representation at all levels of the Department.

CDCR and CCHCS strive to collaborate with the community to enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Incumbents establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within the department, other governmental agencies, health care partners, and communities.

CDCR and CCHCS values all team members. We work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population, which includes medical, dental, nursing, mental health, and pharmacy. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the CDCR/CCHCS mission.

Please note: A Training and Development (T&D) assignment will not be considered at this time.

This position is Limited-Term for 24 months and not 12 months as stated above, with a possibility of becoming permanent, in which the incumbent would serve a one-year probationary period.

This job posting may be used to fill future vacancies that may arise .

Please note: Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

Job Description And Duties

Effective July 31, 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 through November 2026. 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 position is designated as Confidential.

Under the administrative direction of the Regional Health Care Executive, this position is the highest-ranking health care authority within a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation adult institution. Responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinating 24-hour and 7-days a week operation of one or two institutions and delivery of a multi-functional health care system. This system features a full range of medical, mental health, dental, pharmacy and medication management, specialized care and clinic services, and allied health. Serves as the Department’s and Receiver’s principal advisor on the institution-specific application of health care policies and procedures.

This position is located at California Institution for Women in Corona, California.

Candidate may be eligible for relocation reimbursement if they meet the criteria requirements.

This job is posted as "Until Filled" with the following internal cutoff dates:

• July 7, 2026
• September 7, 2026
• November 7, 2026
  
  
  

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.