The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is responsible for the operation of the California state prison and parole systems. Its headquarters are in Sacramento.

Any Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician Providing Services Through This Agreement Must Be

Proficient In The English Language And Be Able To Communicate Effectively With The CDCR/CCHCS. All

Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physicians Must Be Able To Speak, Understand Oral And Written

Communication And Write Effectively In The English Language. Any Temporary/Relief Primary Care

Physician Who Fails To Meet The Minimum Qualifications Shall Not Be Permitted To Perform Services.

Service Delivery Requirements

Under The Direction Of The Institution/Facility CEO/CME Or Designee, The Temporary/Relief Primary Care

Physician Shall Provide Services As Permitted Within The Scope Of Practice For Primary Care Physician

Services In Accordance With Institution/Facility Policies And Procedures. Care Delivery For Primary Care

Telemedicine Is Remote Via Teleconferencing Equipment 

All Temporary/Relief Care Physicians Assigned To CDCR Must Have The Minimum Experience Outlined

Below:

1. Twelve (12) Continuous Months Of Experience Within The Last Three (3) Years Performing Services Similar

In Scope To Those Defined Herein In A Public Or Private Institution.

2. Specialty Services – In Addition To The Above Requirements, Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physicians

Who Are Requested To Work In A Specialized Area Such As Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Etc., Shall Also

Have At Least Two (2) Years Of Experience Within The Last Three (3) Years Providing Patient Care Within That

Setting And Possess Any Required Certificates. Clinical Competencies Must Be Current And Validated For

The Area In Which Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician Will Be Assigned.

3. Obstetrics/Gynecology – Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physicians Provided To Female

Institutions/Facilities Must Also Have At Least One (1) Year Of Experience Within The Last Five (5) Years

Rendering Obstetric And Gynecological Nursing Or Patient Care Services In A Healthcare Setting In Addition To

The Above Qualifications. Clinical Competencies Must Be Current And Validated For The Area In Which

Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician Will Be Assigned.

4. All Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physicians Shall Licensed To Practice Medicine In The State Of

California As Defined In The Medical Practice Act, Chapter 5, Commencing With Section 2000 Of The

Business And Professions Code And Possess A Valid Physician License As Issued By The Medical

Board/Osteopathic Board Of California. Temporary/Relief Primary Care Physician Must Be A Medical

Doctor Or Doctor Of Osteopathy (M.D./D.O.), Board Certified, Maintain Advanced Cardiovascular Life

Support (ACLS) Certification, Maintain Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Certification And

Maintain Active CCHCS Credentialing Status.

5. A Fictitious Name Permit (FNP) Must Be On File With The California Department Of Consumer Affairs

Under The Name Of The Medical Corporation Being Used, As Specified In The Medical Practice Act, Chapter

5, Commencing With Section 2000 Of The Business And Professions Code.

Of The Business And Professions Code.