Additional/Dual Appointment – Optometrist, CF - High Desert State Prison (Optometrist, Correctional Facility)
California Correctional Health Care Services · Lassen County
Salary: $45 – $60 per month
Closes: 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
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Job Description and Duties
Optometrist, Correctional Facility
$44.90 - $59.53 Hourly Rate
California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) is seeking Optometrist currently employed with the state of California who are interested in additional appointments to provide coverage in a part-time capacity, up to 40 hours per month. These uncommon positions are available to all Optometrist currently employed by the State of California. Due to the nature of these dual appointments, the only stipulation is that the additional appointment must be a distinctly different role than your primary job, and you cannot be a supervisor, manager, or executive. Onsite dual appointments at your primary institution may be available.
Additional Information:
- Time worked is not considered overtime.
- Time worked will be outside your normal hours.
- The dates and hours of work will be determined by the hiring location.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Special Requirements
Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.
Candidates new to CCHCS are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting.
Tuberculosis (TB) testing is required for candidates new to CCHCS prior to appointment followed by department annual TB testing/evaluation thereafter.
Applicants who completed their education outside of the US (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of U.S. course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at NACES | National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.
CCHCS utilizes E-Verify to confirm candidate’s identity and employment authorization. For more information about E-Verify, you may go to www.e-verify.gov.
Employment History on the STD 678 must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. To prepare for the State Application process, please visit Work4CA: State Application Checklist.
About this opportunity
Salary context
The annualized midpoint for this posting is $627. That is $26,843 below the $27,469 median among 12 current California public jobs with the same normalized title.
More jobs at this employer
California Correctional Health Care Services currently has 232 other open positions in this database.
Regional hiring context
There are 20 current state openings in Lassen County, including this position.
Application timeline
Applications close in 5 days, on November 9, 2026.
Posting history
This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on October 10, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.