Job Information
Illinois Department of Human Services Physician Specialist Option C in Chicago, Illinois
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Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60634
Job Requisition ID:[42569]{lang="en-US" careersite-propertyid="customfield2"}
Agency:Department of Human Services
Class Title: PHYSICIAN SPEC OPTION C - 32223\ Closing Date/Time:12/23/2024\ Salary:Anticipated Salary: \$15,706 - \$21,570 per month (\$188,472 - \$258,840 per year)prorated for part-time\ Job Type:Salaried\ Category:Part Time\ County:Cook\ Number of Vacancies:1\ Plan/BU:RC063
Posting Identification Number42569
Position Overview
The Division of Mental Health 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, provides a full range of psychiatric/medical assessments and treatments to patients on an assigned shift. Conducts examinations, makes diagnoses and treats patients. Serves as a member of the treatment team. Answers calls for emergencies. Performs and writes psychiatric evaluations, Evaluates, prepares and attends court testimony.
Essential Functions
- As a non-administrative Illinois licensed Physician, provides a full range of psychiatric/medical assessments and treatments to patients on an assigned shift.
- Makes periodic and direct evaluation of patients general and psychiatric progress and response to treatment and documents same in the medical record, writes physicians orders
- Serves as a member of the treatment team and as a treatment team leader, coordinates the development of patient treatment plans i.e., review and evaluation of patients 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 which 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
- Two (2) years of professional experience evaluating the quality of specialized medical care and treatment for patients with a mental illness.
- Two (2) years of professional experience coordinating medical services with other professional disciplines and supportive personnel.
- Two (2) years of professional experience conducting psychiatric exams of patients.
- Two (2) years of professional experience identifying most appropriate positive treatment regime and carrying out that treatment in accordance with best practices.
- Two (2) years of professional experience communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
- Two (2) years of professional experience preparing comprehensive and specialized medical records and reports.
Conditions of Employment
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 t o the medical staff association of the Chicago-Read 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 inte
