Psychiatrist Medical Director, Choate Center in Anna, IL - Carbondale, IL
About The Position
CLFC Healthcare and Communications is seeking a board-certified psychiatrist to serve as the Medical Director at the Illinois Department of Human Services Choate Center in Anna, Illinois. This leadership role involves overseeing the medical staff and ensuring the overall quality of clinical care for individuals served by the facility. The position initially covers a 40-bed intellectual and developmental disabilities forensic unit and 75 behavioral health beds, with the focus shifting entirely to the forensic unit by March 2027. This is a weekday daytime leadership position within a multi-year state contract, supported by a CLFC operations team.
Requirements
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) with a current Illinois license to practice medicine.
- American Board of Medical Specialties certification in Psychiatry, or its equivalent.
- Three years of substantive medical administrative experience directing, planning, and evaluating a medical or clinical program.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise and coordinate staff across professional disciplines.
- Professional liability (malpractice) coverage carried by the physician for the duration of the engagement.
- Ability to clear the State background investigation, which verifies medical licenses and controlled substance registrations, employment history and references, an AMA or AOA profile, and Medicare and Medicaid sanction status.
- Tuberculosis (Mantoux) skin test before the first day of service, or documentation of a test performed within the prior 90 days.
- A current resume or curriculum vitae, which CLFC submits to the State with its bid.
Nice To Haves
- Prior Medical Director, Chief of Service or equivalent leadership experience in a state-operated, inpatient or forensic setting.
- Experience serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Experience leading a facility through Joint Commission, CMS or Illinois Department of Public Health survey activity.
- Quality improvement, peer review or governing board reporting experience.
Responsibilities
- Serve as Medical Director of Choate Center under the administrative direction of the facility director.
- Supervise the medical staff and coordinate the work of other professional disciplines at the facility.
- Maintain the overall quality of clinical care, including planning, staff administration, and the implementation of medical treatment regimens, individual care programs, and facility services.
- Develop, implement, and monitor policies and procedures tied to established standards for individual care, medical ethics, licensing, and regulation.
- Assess clinical interventions for reliability, validity, feasibility, and effectiveness, and redevelop or introduce interventions as needed, keeping practice current with best practices in psychiatric care.
- Maintain regulatory readiness for the Illinois Department of Public Health, The Joint Commission, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
- Monitor clinical staff performance, staffing levels, training, and development, and oversee clinical overtime in support of the facility's financial performance.
- Report quarterly to the facility Governing Board on clinical practice, quality of care, staffing, and overtime measures.
- Protect the confidentiality of individuals' medical care and treatment records.
Benefits
- Professional liability (malpractice) coverage
- Telephone availability outside scheduled hours
- CLFC manages license and credential verification, background investigation paperwork and facility onboarding
- Named Program Manager from CLFC's Program Management Office as single point of contact
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
