Physician Specialist Opt D in Chester

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Physician Specialist, Option D for the Chester Mental Health Center located in Chester, Illinois to serve as a staff psychiatrist. As an Illinois licensed physician, provides a full range of psychiatric/medical assessments and treatments to patients at Chester Mental Health Center on an assigned unit on an assigned shift. Performs and records psychiatric evaluations and maintains files or progress notes of the patients’ status as it relates to a psychiatric practice. Provides support and expertise to staff in dealing with patients. Provides clinical information and guidance to other clinicians. Serves as an active and contributing member or chair of assigned center committees.

Essential Functions

• As an Illinois licensed physician, provides a full range of psychiatric/medical assessments and treatments to patients at Chester Mental Health Center on an assigned unit on an assigned shift.
• Performs and records psychiatric evaluations and maintains files or progress notes of the patients’ status as it relates to a psychiatric practice.
• Provides support and expertise to staff in dealing with patients.
• Provides clinical information and guidance to other clinicians.
• Serves as an active and contributing member or chair of assigned center committees.
• Staff meetings, teaching conferences and clinical committees.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the above enumerated duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a valid State of Illinois Physician and Surgeon License.
• Requires American Board Certification in the job-related medical specialty of psychiatry.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

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 to the medical staff association of Chester 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 significant periods 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.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm; 30-minute unpaid lunch

Headquarter Location: 1315 Lehman Dr, Chester, Illinois, 62233

Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov

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 vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois. 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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