PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST OPT C (OPTION 18 – PSYCHIATRY & NEUROLOGY)

Posting Identification Number 40468

 Position Overview

The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Physician Specialist Option C for the Elgin Mental Health Center located in Elgin, Illinois to serve as a medical specialist in psychiatry, providing services to mentally ill patients.  Maintains compliance with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services certification standards and Joint Commission accreditation standards.

Job Responsibilities

1. As an Illinois licensed physician, practices as a medical specialist in psychiatry in providing services to mentally ill patients.
2. Completes psychiatric documentation and reports in a thorough and timely manner, including but not limited to initial psychiatric evaluations, risk assessments, progress notes, etc.
3. Evaluates, prepares, and attends court testimony regarding involuntary commitment, fitness to proceed, involuntary administration of medications and other issues.
4. Participates in medical committees, unit meetings, specialized case reviews and other meetings.
5. Maintains compliance with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services certification standards and Joint Commission accreditation standards.
6. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of those duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires a valid State of Illinois Physician and Surgeon License.
2. Requires completion of an approved residency in the position related medical specialty in psychiatry.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Two (2) years of professional experience evaluating the quality of specialized medical care and treatment for patients with mental illness.
2. Two (2) years of professional experience coordinating medical services with other professional disciplines and supportive personnel.
3. Two (2) years of professional experience conducting psychiatric exams of patients.
4. Two (2) years of professional experience identifying most appropriate positive treatment regime and carrying out that treatment in accordance with best practices.
5. Two (2) years of professional experience communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
6. Two (2) years of professional experience preparing comprehensive and specialized medical records and reports.

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires the possession of a valid Illinois Controlled Substance License.
2. Requires the possession of a valid United States Drug Enforcement Administration Certificate of Registration.
3. Requires the ability to meet the requirements of and be appointed to the medical staff association of Elgin Mental Health Center within 30 days of employment.
4. Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
5. Requires ability to stand and walk for a significant period of time, including stooping, bending, lifting or exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally.
6. Requires the ability to participate in patient management interventions that may include participating in restraint interventions.
7. Requires the ability to maintain current Basic Life Support Certification.
8. Requires the ability to testify in court.
9. Requires the ability to serve as Medical Officer of the Day (MOD) after business hours, weekends and holidays in case of emergency.
10. Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
11. Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.