Office Technician (Typing) - California State Prison, Solano

California Correctional Health Care Services; California (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

California Correctional Health Care Services is seeking an Office Technician to organize and schedule patients’ health care appointments at Solano State Prison in Vacaville, CA. The role includes implementing and maintaining the appointment program in line with policy and providing clerical support in a demanding correctional environment.

The position requires CA state clerical experience or typing/clerical work, with eligibility demonstrated by passing the Office Technician Typing exam.

Qualifications

• One year of California state service clerical experience at a level equivalent to Office Assistant, Range B.
• Two years of typing and clerical work experience; education can substitute for part of this.
• You must take and pass the Office Technician Typing exam before applying.

Responsibilities

• Organize, schedule, and maintain a program for patients’ health care appointments.
• Provide a variety of clerical support functions in a correctional setting.

Skills

Typing

Clerical experience

Job description

Department Information

This advertisement is for an OFFICE TECHNICIAN position(s) located at SOLANO STATE PRISON (SOL) in VACAVILLE, CA located in SOLANO COUNTY.

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.

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. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit R04, and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and will receive 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. 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.

Under the direction of the Office Services Supervisor II, the Office Technician will organize, provide, implement, and maintain a program for scheduling patients’ health care appointments in accordance with the Inmate Medical Services Policy and Procedures to ensure improved patient access to care in the correctional setting, and provide a variety of clerical support functions.

minimum qualifications

Office Technician (Typing)

Either I

One year of experience in California state service performing clerical duties at a level of responsibility equivalent to that of an Office Assistant, Range B.

Or II

Experience: Two years of experience in typing and clerical work. [Academic education above the twelfth grade may be substituted for one year of the required general experience on the basis of either (a) one year of general education being equivalent to three months of experience; or (b) one year of education of a business or commercial nature being equivalent to six months of experience. Students who are enrolled in the last semester or its equivalent of course work, which upon completion will fulfill these requirements, will be admitted to the examination, but they must submit evidence of completion before they can be considered for appointment.]

To obtain list eligibility for the Office Technician (Typing), before applying for the position, you must first take and pass the Office Technician (Typing) exam: Office Technician Typing and General bulletin (ca.gov)

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.