Southwest II Regions

ACHN•Chicago, IL

24d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) adult psychiatrist position split between two locations, one in the South region and one in the Southwest II region. The role provides the full scope of services within the provider’s training, including diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, preventive care, and electronic health record maintenance, while following ACCESS Community Health Network quality management, risk management, infection control, customer service, and safety guidelines. The position offers opportunities to lead a collaborative care team, expand access for specialized patient populations, and participate in integrated care and mental health education initiatives. Areas of opportunity include reproductive psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, child psychiatry, and leading initiatives for patients with neurodevelopmental disorders. The practice is 100% outpatient. The compensation package includes a competitive guaranteed annual base salary, a $30,000 sign-on bonus, productivity bonus, and relocation assistance. Loan repayment may be available through the National Health Service Corps: up to $75,000 for two years of full-time service through NHSC LRP, or up to $75,000 for three years through NHSC SUD-W LRP. The benefits package includes 232 hours of paid time off annually, paid holidays, 40 hours of CME and $2,000 reimbursement, and malpractice liability coverage through the Federal Tort Claims Act. The organization supports H-1B visas and J-1 waivers and offers flexible schedules. Clinical responsibilities include obtaining health histories and performing physical examinations; diagnosing, treating, counseling, and coordinating care; maintaining problem lists and longitudinal care plans; completing progress notes within 24 hours; fulfilling scheduled on-call duties and responding within 20 minutes; prescribing medication under Illinois law and professional guidelines; meeting ACCESS clinical standards and Meaningful Use requirements; and managing EHR In-Basket messages within 72 hours. The psychiatrist provides culturally competent care, involves patients’ families as appropriate, supports patient self-management, delivers and documents patient education, and coordinates case management with the care team. The role also includes coordinating with health center staff, participating in huddles, supporting timely and appropriate patient care, and ensuring care teams follow treatment, education, and clinical procedures. Provider development duties may include staff orientation and training, proficiency testing, and precepting students or trainees. The provider must adhere to HRSA and FTCA regulations.

Requirements

Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) or Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) required.
Completed residency in a primary care specialty required.
Board certification required.
Current Illinois licensure required.
DEA registration and Controlled Substance credentials required.
Must maintain CME requirements.
Knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, and standards related to quality assurance, safety, and infection control required.
Electronic health records competency required.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of experience practicing primary care medicine in an outpatient setting preferred.
EPIC knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

Obtain health histories and perform physical examinations.
Diagnose, treat, counsel, and coordinate care for patients.
Review and update the problem list and longitudinal plan of care at every visit.
Complete progress notes within 24 hours after patient visits and meet documentation standards.
Fulfill scheduled on-call responsibilities and respond to calls within 20 minutes.
Prescribe medication in accordance with Illinois statutes and professional practice guidelines.
Follow ACCESS quality standards and clinical guidelines.
Use certified EHR technology in accordance with Meaningful Use standards and maintain privacy and security.
Manage EHR In-Basket responsibilities and respond to messages within 72 hours.
Provide culturally competent care and recognize patients’ families as part of care teams where appropriate.
Encourage patients and families to raise questions and concerns and support care self-management.
Conduct and document patient education, adapting instruction to patients’ levels of understanding.
Coordinate delivery of case management services with the care team and case management.
Ensure patients whose acuity exceeds the health center’s appropriate capacity are transferred appropriately.
Coordinate with health center staff to meet patient needs and participate in health center huddles.
Support timely, clinically appropriate patient visits and care-team workflows.
Ensure care teams carry out treatment, education, and clinical tasks in accordance with policy and procedure.
Participate in staff orientation and training as needed.
Ensure care-team members meet internal certification requirements for patient education and medication administration.
Participate in proficiency testing as required by ACCESS.
May precept medical residents, medical students, advanced practice nurse students, and other allied health professionals.
Adhere to HRSA and FTCA regulations.

Benefits

$30,000 sign-on bonus
Productivity bonus
Relocation assistance
Potential NHSC loan repayment of up to $75,000 for two years of full-time service through NHSC LRP
Potential NHSC SUD-W loan repayment of up to $75,000 for three years of full-time service
Comprehensive benefits package
232 hours of paid time off per year
Paid holidays
40 hours of CME
$2,000 CME reimbursement
Malpractice liability coverage through the Federal Tort Claims Act
H-1B visa and J-1 waiver support
Flexible schedules