Description
ABOUT COALINGA STATE HOSPITAL
California's newest state mental helath hospital and the first constructed in more than a half century was deicated on August 24, 2005. Federal, State, and local dignitaries touted the facility as a leading example for mental health service delivery for challenging populations as well as an economic engine for the Central Valley. Coalinga State Hospital began treating patients- mostly sexually violent predators who were transferred from sister facility, Atascadero State Hospital, in early September 2005.
The City of Coalinga is located at the edge of the Coastal Mountain Range in the heart of California. It is located 10 miles west of Interstate 5. It is located halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco and sixty miles southwest of Fresno, California's sixth largest city. The beach communities of Monterey, Morro Bay and Pismo Beach and within easy driving distance as are the Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite National Parks.
This small, rural community of approximately 16,000 people is an ideal location in which to settle and escape the traffic and congestion found in the larger cities of California. Our facility enjoys strong and enthusiastic support of a progressive and familt friendly community.
Our quaint community is waiting to welcome you to its affordable living with home prices starting in the high $100,000s and rentals as low as $450 per month.
BENEFITS
We offer CalPERS retirement and health benefits! A general overview of some of the benefits State employees may be eligible to receive:
DEFINITION:
Under general direction, in a State correctional facility or outpatient clinic in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or where Department of Mental Health is used as a contractor to provide diagnostic and treatment services, to perform responsible psychiatric work or in a review, evaluation, or consultative capacity; to maintain order and supervise the conduct of inmates or youthful offenders; to protect and maintain the safety of persons and property; and to do other related work.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS Employees in this class may work in any of the State correctional facilities or Department of Mental Health facilities in either an institution or a parole setting. Employees may also be used in headquarters or field offices in a review and/or consultative capacity. In a correctional setting not having extensive psychiatric services, a Staff Psychiatrist may be the only psychiatrist on staff and provide all psychiatric services with assistance from other health care providers. Direction of a general nature may be received from a chief medical officer, typically on matters of clinical policies and regulations. Administrative direction only may be received from the Hospital Administrator or Executive Director.
Staff Psychiatrists working in institutions or outpatient clinics which provide extensive psychiatric services work under the general direction of a psychiatrist of a higher level. Staff Psychiatrists are responsible for making definitive diagnoses and treatment decisions. They also may be assigned general medical work in addition to their psychiatric duties. Staff Psychiatrist is the entry and journeyperson level psychiatrist class in State service. Higher level psychiatrist classes involve either supervisory or training and teaching responsibilities.
TYPICAL TASKS:
MINIMUM 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. (Applicants who are in the process of securing approval of their qualifications by the Medical Board of California or the Board of Osteopathic Examiners will be admitted to the examination, but the Board to which application is made must determine that all legal requirements have been met before candidates will be eligible for appointment.)
and Possession of a valid certificate in psychiatry issued by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
or Satisfactorily completed specialized training requirements in psychiatry in programs that are either accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), or certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Two patterns of training are acceptable:
Either I Completion of a four-year residency program in psychiatry accredited by the ACGME. (Exception: Any applicant who completed a residency program in psychiatry that was accredited by the ACGME, or certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada at the time the applicant completed the residency will qualify under this pattern of training upon Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation verification that all residency requirements were successfully completed, and if all other requirements are met.) Or II Completion of a broad-based clinical year of ACGME-accredited training program in internal medicine, family medicine, or pediatrics; or an ACGME-accredited transitional year program that included a minimum of four months of primary care; or an ACGME-accredited residency in a clinical specialty requiring comprehensive and continuous patient care.
and Three years of postgraduate, specialized residency training in an ACGME-accredited psychiatry program.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES Knowledge of:
Principles and methods of psychiatry, general medicine, and surgery and skill in their application; current developments in the field of psychiatry; mental health care organization and procedures; principles and application of psychiatric social work, clinical psychology, physical therapy, various rehabilitation therapies, and other ancillary medical services; principles and techniques of psychiatric research; and principles and practices of effective supervision and directing health care providers. Ability to:
Direct the work of others; instruct in the principles and practices of psychiatry; interpret laboratory analyses and x-rays; prepare and supervise the preparation of case histories and the keeping of health care records; analyze situations accurately and take effective action; maintain effective working relationships with health care professionals and others; and communicate effectively.
SPECIAL PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS Persons appointed to this classification must be reasonably expected to have and maintain sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform during stressful (physical, mental, and emotional) situations encountered on the job without compromising their health and well-being or that of their fellow employees or that of patients.
