PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST - OPT D

State of Illinois•Proviso Township, IL

6d•$226,896 - $304,080•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Physician Specialist, Option D for the Madden Mental Health Center located in Hines, Illinois to serve as a staff psychiatrist. This role involves directing a caseload on an assigned inpatient pavilion during an assigned shift, ensuring psychiatric treatment meets standards of care, evaluating intake cases, and providing clinical direction to staff. The position also includes providing back-up coverage for other pavilions, serving on medical committees, signing certificates for involuntary patient admissions, testifying in court, and attending mandatory training. Additionally, the role may involve providing psychiatric services and consultation to other Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) hospitals via tele-psychiatry and periodic on-site reviews.

Requirements

Requires a valid State of Illinois Physician and Surgeon License.
Requires American Board Certification in the job-related medical specialty of psychiatry.
Requires the possession of a valid Illinois Controlled Substance License.
Requires the possession of a valid United States Drug Enforcement Administration Certificate of Registration.
Requires the ability to meet the requirements of and be appointed to the medical staff association of Madden Mental Health Center within 30 days of employment.
Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
Requires the 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 the ability to participate in patient management interventions that may include participating in restraint interventions.
Requires the ability to maintain current Basic Life Support Certification.
Requires the ability to testify in court.
Requires the 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.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year of professional experience evaluating the quality of specialized medical care and treatment for patients with a mental illness.
One (1) year of professional experience coordinating medical services with other professional disciplines and supportive personnel.
One (1) year of professional experience conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations of patients.
One (1) year of professional experience identifying the most appropriate positive treatment option and carrying out that treatment in accordance with best practices.
One (1) year of professional experience communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
One (1) year of professional experience preparing comprehensive and specialized medical records and reports.

Responsibilities

Serves as a staff psychiatrist serving patients living on an assigned inpatient pavilion on an assigned shift.
Provides treatment to a caseload of patients on the assigned pavilion and on an assigned shift.
Provides clinical direction to staff involved in direct care.
Provides back-up coverage of other pavilions.
Serves as a member of the medical committees, pavilion and program meetings, case evaluation, audit, and utilization review committee to provide psychiatric expertise in the areas of treatment, development, etc.
Provides psychiatric services and consultation to other Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) hospitals via tele-psychiatry and periodic on-site review of cases.
Signs certificates for involuntary patient admissions and testifies in court.
Attends and participates in all mandatory training.
Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Benefits

A Pension Program
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)
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), 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
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)