Physician Specialist - Opt D
The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Physician Specialist Option D for the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center located in Chicago, Illinois to serve as an Illinois Licensed Physician, providing a full range of psychiatric/medical assessments and treatments to patients. Conducts examinations, makes diagnose and treats patients on an assigned shift. Serves as a member of the treatment team. Answers calls for emergencies. Evaluates to ensure that the medical and psychiatric services provided by the treatment team meet state and professional standards. 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.
- Makes periodic and direct evaluation of patient's general and psychiatric progress and response to treatment and documents same in the medical record, writes physician's orders.
- Serves as a member of the treatment team and a treatment team leader, coordinates the development of patient treatment plans i.e., review and evaluation of patient's 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 American Board Certification in the job-related medical specialty of psychiatry.
About the Agency
The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.
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This position is listed as full time and onsite.