Medical Assistant

Position: MEDICAL ASSISTANT
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.

This is a limited term position which may be extended or become permanent.

* this classification is subject to section 5, hiring-above-minimum (ham) authorization of the california state civil service pay scales. The authorized ham rate for this classification is $4,556.00.

Medical assistant minimum qualifications:

Possession of a valid certificate from an agency approved by the department of consumer affairs, medical board of california to practice as a medical assistant.

Department of consumer affairs approved agencies include:

* american association of medical assistants http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

* american medical certification association

* american medical technologists .org

* california certifying board of medical assistants http://.org

* multi-skilled medical certification institute, inc.

You must have active certification status prior to appointment into the classification.

You will find additional information about the job in the duty statement.

Working conditions

Travel may be required.

Minimum requirements

You will find the minimum requirements in the class specification.

* medical assistant

Additional documents

* job application package checklist

* duty statement

Position details

Job code #:

Jc-498521

Position #(s):

-xxx

Working title:

Medical assistant, cf - california state prison, corcoran (cor)

Classification:

Medical assistant

$4,556.00 - $5,175.00

New to state candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of positions:

Multiple

Work location:

Kings county

Telework:

In office

Job type:

12 month limited term - full time

Facility:

California state prison, corcoran

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.

The california department of corrections and rehabilitation and the california correctional health care services are committed to building an inclusive and culturally diverse workplace. We are determined to attract and hire more candidates from diverse communities and empower all employees from a variety of cultural backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts to increase representation at all levels of the department.

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.

Commitment to california model

Cdcr and cchcs are proud to partner on the california model which will transform the correctional landscape for our employees and the incarcerated. The california model is a systemwide change that leverages national and international best practices to address longstanding challenges related to incarceration and institution working conditions, creating a safe, professional, and satisfying workplace for staff as well as rehabilitation for the incarcerated.

Additionally, the california model improves success of the decarcerated through robust re-entry efforts back into to the community.

This advertisement is for a medical assistant position located at corcoran state prison, in corcoran, kings county. Please…