Physician/Surgeon

ABOUT COALINGA STATE HOSPITAL

California's newest state mental health 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.

LOCATION

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:

• Salary- Merit Salary adjustments is a yearly step increase until the maximum salary of the classification is reached.
• Health/Dental- Several plans to chose from.  Coverage is for employee and eligible dependents.
• Vision- Vision Service Plan coverage provides for an annual eye exam and one pair of glasses each calendar year.
• Holidays- Receive pay for 13 State holidays observed during the year.  One personal holiday credit is also earned each fiscal year.
• Savings Plus- A long term savings program designed to supplement employee retirement income.  Employees may enroll in the Deferred Compensation Plan or the 401K.
• Direct Deposit- Employees may forward payroll warrants electronically to their financial institution.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)- The EAP provides services such as confidential counseling for self and family members, and financial and legal advice.

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           Requirements TYPICAL TASKS

           Examines forensic clients, patients, or inmates and diagnoses their
           illness and prescribes and administers medical treatment; performs or
           assists in performing major and minor surgical operations and
           autopsies; supervises pre- and postoperative care of surgical cases;
           assists in the selection of forensic clients, patients, or inmates
           for electric and insulin shock therapy and antiluetic treatments;
           orders laboratory examinations and analyses, x-rays, and special
           diets; writes prescriptions; makes rounds of the wards and reviews
           reports, records, and general progress of forensic clients, patients,
           or inmates; instructs and supervises physicians and surgeons, nurses,
           technicians, and personnel assigned for special training; attends and
           participates in staff conferences for the discussion of the surgical,
           medical, and mental condition of various forensic clients, patients,
           or inmates and their final diagnoses and treatment; as assigned,
           makes routine psychiatric examinations and administers psychiatric
           treatment; keeps or supervises the keeping of records and case
           histories; prepares reports and related correspondence; serves
           periodically as officer-of-the-day; and observes and intervenes in
           instances of disruptive or assaultive behavior.

           Assists staff in the counting, distribution, and accounting for all
           utensils to prevent their use as weapons; inspecting facility to
           identify security breaches that could lead to forensic client,
           patient, or inmate escape; and observing and intervening in forensic
           client, patient, or inmate behavior that may signal an impending
           escape attempt.


                                  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

           Possession of the legal requirements for the practice of medicine in
           California as determined by the California Board of Medical Quality
           Assurance or the California Board of Osteopathic Examiners.
           (Applicants who are in the process of securing approval of their
           qualifications by the Board of Medical Quality Assurance 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
           Completion of an internship in an approved hospital.  (Applicants
           serving an internship will be admitted to the examination, but they
           may not be appointed until they meet the other requirements stated
           above.)