Contract Psychiatrist – Community Mental Health Leader

Metropolitan Family Services; Illinois; Presencial; USD 210.000 - 320.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Metropolitan Family Services in Illinois seeks a Psychiatrist for our DuPage Center under a contract arrangement. The role focuses on comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management for adults and/or youths depending population.

The position requires an MD or DO, board certification, an Illinois license, and active CME participation; candidates should have at least two years of experience working with adults.

Formación

• MD or DO degree required.
• Board certification in adult psychiatry or child/adolescent psychiatry required.
• Illinois license to practice psychiatry.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience with adults.

Responsabilidades

• Conducts comprehensive psychiatric evaluations for program patients.
• Provides ongoing medication management at least every 90 days.
• Oversees patient population within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Coordinates with nurses for injections.
• Orders and reviews labs as needed, 1–2x per year.
• Participates in staff training and program development related to psychiatry.
• Meets agency documentation standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Adult psychiatry

Clinical evaluation

Medication management

Team collaboration

Educación

MD or DO degree

Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry or Child & Adolescent

Herramientas

EHR systems

Descripción del empleo

If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word. COMMUNITY! Reflected in both our internal culture as well as through the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do.

Metropolitan Family Services(MFS) empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Are you looking to have an impact on more than just a company’s bottom line? Then we’d love to hear from you!

We are currently looking to fill a contract Psychiatrist role at our DuPage Center.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Conducts comprehensive, in-depth psychiatric evaluations for patients enrolled in the program.
• Provides ongoing medication management to assigned patients at a minimum of every 90 days.
• Provides oversight of assigned patient population within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Coordinates with a nurse for patients needing injections.
• Orders and reviews lab work minimally 1-2x/year and as needed for patients.
• Communicates with other members of the care team as needed.
• Participates in clinical staffing with supervisors and behavioral health team members.
• Participates in staff training and develop as requested.
• Meets agency expectations for quality and quantity of direct service.
• Assists in program development related to psychiatric care of patients.
• Complies with agency documentation standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidates must possess a MD or DO degree and be Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry, and/or Child and Adolescent based on the population of focus.
• Candidate must participate in CME activities as mandated by Maintenance of Certification requirements.
• Candidate must be currently licensed to practice in Illinois.
• 2+ years of experience working with adults

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Satisfactorily pass all relevant screening and criminal background checks.

SALARY: The starting rate for this position is negotiable. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle, and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, and viewing a computer terminal.

MORE ABOUT US:

Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 122,970 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs, and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment.

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