Receiver's Assistant Deputy Medical Executive (Safety) - Quality Management & Patient Safety Program

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 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 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 and 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 nd ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the CDCR/CCHCS mission.

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 the community.

This position in Limited-Term for 24 months and not 12 months as stated above, with a possibility of becoming permanent, in which the incumbent would serve a one-year probationary period. Job Description And Duties Effective July 31, 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 16, and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 4.62 percent and will receive 8 hours of PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through November 2026. 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 general direction of the Deputy Medical Executive over the Quality Management Unit and Patient Safety Program (QM/PS), the Assistant Deputy Medical Executive (ADME) is responsible for implementation of clinical informatics focused on organizational performance evaluation, patient safety surveillance, and quality improvement efforts. The ADME directly supervises and supports the Physician and Surgeon staff and other licensed clinical positions in the QM/PS Program; mentoring staff in the use of industry standard quality improvement techniques, consulting with staff members in performance measure development, decision support and training material design, and promoting a culture of safety and positive system change. Moderate travel is required.

Candidate may be eligible for relocation reimbursement if they meet the criteria requirements. UNTIL FILLED: Once a significant candidate pool is received, interviews will be scheduled. 1st cutoff date: March 2, 2026 2nd cutoff date: April 2, 2026 **3rd cutoff date: May 1, 2026

4th cutoff date: June 2, 2026

5th cutoff date: July 2, 2026** This advertisement is for the Receiver’s Medical Executive (Safety) pos…