Physician Specialist

Job description

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Agency: Department of Human Service
Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60634
Opening Date: 11/27/2024
Closing Date: 12/31/2024
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $15,706 - $21,570 per month ($188,472 - $258,840 per year) prorated for part-time
County: Cook
Category: Part-Time
Number of Vacancies: 1

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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 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 as 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 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.

Work Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, 30 minute unpaid lunch
Work Location: 4200 N Oak Park Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60634
Division of Mental Health
Chicago-Read Mental Health Center
Medical Services
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Posting Group: Health Services; Social Services