Senior Radiologic Technologist, CF (Specialist)-Pleasant Valley State Prison, Coalinga

California Correctional Health Care Services; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

California Correctional Health Care Services seeks a Senior Radiologic Technologist, Correctional Facility (Specialist) at Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga, Fresno County. You will perform the most difficult radiologic work and provide lead direction to Radiologic Technologists and staff, ensuring order, safety, and compliance with protocols.

Applicants must hold a current California Radiologic Technologist certificate; experience in a correctional setting is preferred.

Qualifications

• Certification as Radiologic Technologist issued by CA DHS required or in process before appointment.
• Experience performing radiologic duties in a correctional setting preferred.
• Ability to lead technologists and ensure safety and protocol compliance.

Responsibilities

• Perform the most difficult radiologic work under clinical direction.
• Provide lead direction to Radiologic Technologists and staff; supervise incarcerated workers when needed.
• Maintain order and ensure safety of persons and property within the facility.

Skills

Radiologic technology

Lead supervision

Safety compliance

Staff coordination

Education

Certified Radiologic Technologist certificate (CA DHS)

Tools

Radiology equipment

Imaging software

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 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/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.

This advertisement is for a Senior Radiologic Technologist, Correctional Facility (Specialist) position located at Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga, Fresno County. Please indicate the position number on your application: 435-213-9350-001.

Note:

Main communication for this position will be through email. 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. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21 , 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 clinical direction of the Chief Medical Executive, and the direct administrative supervision of the Chief Support Executive or Correctional Health Services Administrator I/II, Correctional Facility (CF), the Senior Radiologic Technologist, CF (Specialist), performs the most difficult technical radiological work and provides lead direction to the Radiologic Technologists, CF, lower-level staff, and/or the incarcerated workers. Maintains order and supervises the conduct of the incarcerated and protects and maintains the safety of persons and property.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current valid certificate as a certified Radiologic Technologist in diagnostic radiologic technology issued by the California State Department of Health Services. (Applicants who are in the process of securing such certification will be admitted to the examination but must possess such certificate before they will be considered eligible for appointment.) and;

Either I

One year of experience performing the duties of a Radiologic Technologist, Correctional Facility, in the California state service.

Or II

Three years of experience, including training in radiologic techniques and methods, under an accredited medical radiologist. (Successful completion of the work required for a graduate nurse may be substituted for one year of this required experience and training.)

Or III

One year of experience as a radiologic technologist and successful completion of a two-year training program in radiologic technology approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association, in collaboration with the American College of Radiology.

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

This Job Control is listed Until Filled. Applications will be reviewed on the following dates: 8/5/2026, 8/19/2026, 9/2/2026, 9/16/2026, 9/30/2026, 10/14/2026, 10/28/2026, 11/11/2026, 11/25/2026

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.