Psychiatrist

Prime Healthcare; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 300,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Healthcare is seeking a compassionate, board-certified or board-eligible Psychiatrist to join our Behavioral Health team at Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois. The role focuses on an inpatient unit with some outpatient opportunities, offering a 36 patient-facing hour work week and a supportive Prime Healthcare network.

You will provide diagnostic evaluations, medication management, and treatment planning, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered care in

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry (ABPN).
• Current Illinois medical license (or eligibility to obtain).
• Valid DEA registration.
• Strong clinical skills in adult inpatient psychiatry preferred.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities with a passion for patient-centered behavioral health care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver inpatient psychiatric care with focus on adults.
• Perform diagnostic evaluations, medication management, and treatment planning.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including nurses, therapists, social workers, and APPs.
• Provide a mix of inpatient rounding and consults with a 36 patient-facing hours per week.

Skills

Inpatient psychiatry

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

MD/DO from accredited medical school

Board Certified/Board Eligible in Psychiatry (ABPN)

Tools

DEA registration

Illinois medical license or eligibility

Job description

Overview

Psychiatrist Opportunity at Mercy Medical Center - Aurora, IL

Prime Healthcare is seeking a compassionate, board-certified or board-eligible Psychiatrist to join our dynamic Behavioral Health team at Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Practice Setting: Primarily inpatient focus with opportunities in our dedicated 95-bed acute mental health unit within a 292-bed acute care hospital. Outpatient services may also be available based on interest.
• Scope: Deliver comprehensive psychiatric care to adults, including diagnostic evaluations, medication management, treatment planning, and close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team (nurses, therapists, social workers, and advanced practice providers).
• Schedule: Flexible schedule with a mix of inpatient rounding and consultations, 36 patient-facing hours a week.
• Support: Robust administrative and clinical infrastructure in a physician-friendly, mission-driven environment backed by the Prime Healthcare network.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry (ABPN)
• Current Illinois medical license (or eligibility to obtain)
• Valid DEA registration
• Strong clinical skills in adult inpatient psychiatry preferred
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities with a passion for patient-centered behavioral health care

Pay Transparency

Prime Healthcare Illinois Medical Group offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $300,000.00 to $350,000.00 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf