Job Description
Do you love being an optometrist, but ready to ditch the never-ending insurance paperwork and inconvenient retail schedules? If so, consider a position with California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS). Here, you’ll find multidisciplinary clinical teams, excellent State of California benefits, and a positive work-life balance. Plus, with locations throughout California, you’re sure to find your perfect fit!
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive eye examinations, utilizing retinoscope, ophthalmometer, Snellen chart, and other aids
- Correct defects through the use of lenses, prisms, or eye exercises without the application of medical or surgical techniques
- Prescribe, fit, and repair glasses
- Instruct ancillary medical staff in techniques and methods
Minimum Qualifications
- Two years’ experience in the practice of optometry with current CA licensure in optometry
Benefits
- Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
- State of California retirement that vests in 5 years – visit CalPERS.ca.gov for retirement formulas
- Robust 401(k) and 457(b) retirement plans
- Wide Variety of Geographic Settings including the Northern California Coast, San Francisco Bay Area, California Capitol, and Southern California
- And much more
Department Information
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)/ California Correctional Health Care Services (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.
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.
Department Website: https://cchcs.ca.gov/careers