PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST - OPTION C

State of Illinois; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Group Insurance Benefits

Paid Vacation and Sick Days

Flexible Work Schedules

Paid Parental Leave

Deferred Compensation Program

Job summary

The Illinois Department of Human Services is hiring a Physician Specialist Option C for the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center. The role involves providing psychiatric evaluations and treatments to patients.

Applicants must hold a valid Illinois Physician and Surgeon License and have completed a residency in psychiatry. This part-time position offers numerous benefits, including competitive insurance options and paid leave.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Illinois Physician and Surgeon License.
• Completion of an approved residency in psychiatry required.
• Professional experience in evaluating mental health care.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric assessments and medical treatments to patients.
• Evaluate patients' progress and document findings.
• Coordinate patient treatment plans as a team leader.

Skills

Psychiatric assessments

Medical evaluations

Interpersonal communication

Education

Illinois Physician and Surgeon License

Completed residency in psychiatry

Tools

Basic Life Support Certification

Illinois Controlled Substance License

DEA Certificate of Registration

Job description

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

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To be provided a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process, you will need to provide a certification of disability from a physician, psychiatrist, school official or an Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. Supporting documentation should be uploaded under the My Documents - Additional Documents section for each application.

Any questions about reasonable accommodations can be directed to Central Management Services Disability Resource Center at [e-mail] or call [phone] for further information and to request or discuss an accommodation.

Sponsorship for Employment

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Position Overview

Job Requisition ID: 54685

Agency: Department of Human Services

Job Type: Salaried, Category: Part Time, County: Cook, Number of Vacancies: 1

Class Title: PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST OPTION C (32223)

Skill Option: Special License - IL License to Practice Medicine - Psychiatry & Neurology

Bilingual Option: None

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Physician Specialist Option C for the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center located in Chicago, Illinois. As a non-administrative Illinois licensed Physician, the applicant will provide a full range of psychiatric and medical assessments and treatments to patients on an assigned shift. Responsibilities include conducting examinations, making diagnoses, and treating patients. The physician will serve as a member of the treatment team, answer calls for emergencies, perform and write psychiatric evaluations, and provide court testimony when required.

Essential Functions

• As a non-administrative Illinois licensed Physician, provide a full range of psychiatric and medical assessments and treatments to patients on an assigned shift.
• Makes periodic and direct evaluations of patients’ general and psychiatric progress and response to treatment, documents the same in the medical record, and writes physician’s orders.
• Serves as a member of the treatment team and, as a treatment team leader, coordinates the development of patient treatment plans, including review and evaluation of patient’s treatment, discharge planning, and milieu recommendations.
• Obtains and maintains membership of the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center Medical Staff.
• Provides psychiatric guidance to non-psychiatric physicians, other clinicians, and nursing staff.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a valid State of Illinois Physician and Surgeon License.
• Requires completion of an approved residency in psychiatry.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of professional experience evaluating the quality of specialized medical care and treatment for patients with a mental illness.
• One year of professional experience coordinating medical services with other professional disciplines and supportive personnel.
• One year of professional experience conducting psychiatric exams of patients.
• One year of professional experience identifying the most appropriate positive treatment regime and carrying out that treatment in accordance with best practices.
• One year of professional experience communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
• One year of professional experience preparing comprehensive and specialized medical records and reports.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires possession of a valid Illinois Controlled Substance License.
• Requires possession of a valid United States Drug Enforcement Administration Certificate of Registration.
• Requires ability to meet the requirements of and be appointed to the medical staff association of the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center within 30 days of employment.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
• Requires ability to walk and stand for a significant period of time, including stooping, bending, lifting or exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally.
• Requires ability to participate in patient management interventions that may include participating in restraint interventions.
• Requires ability to maintain current Basic Life Support Certification.
• Requires ability to testify in court.
• Requires ability to serve as Medical Officer of the Day (MOD) after business hours, weekends and holidays in case of emergency.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

Benefits

• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually.
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year).
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - 10 days in year one of employment.
• Personal, Sick, and Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable).
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years.
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position).
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave.
• Deferred Compensation Program – a supplemental retirement plan.
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) and Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP).
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility.
• GI Bill Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans.
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions.

Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery

Chicago-Read Mental Health Center

Medical Services

Posting Group: Health Services; Social Services

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.