Location: Springfield, IL, US, 62703

Job Requisition ID:  41667

Agency: Department of Human Services

Skill Option: Special License - IL License to Practice Medicine - Psychiatry & Neurology
Closing Date/Time: 12/05/2024
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $17,575 - $24,618 per month ($210,900 - $295,416 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 2
Plan/BU: RC063

Posting Identification Number 41667

Position Overview

The Division of Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Physician Specialist, Opt. D for Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center in Springfield, Illinois to perform highly responsible and exacting professional work as a staff psychiatrist on a secure forensic unit.  Performs and writes psychiatric evaluation and progress notes.  Provides support and expertise to staff in working with patients. Provides education in areas of patient health, interrelationship of bio-social issues to patient care, especially in-regards to the use of psycho tropic medications, side effects toxicities, etc.  Serves as an active and contributing member on assigned facility committees, staff meetings, teaching conferences and clinical committees.  Provides psychiatric services and consultation to other Division of Mental Health hospitals via tele-psychiatry and periodic on-site review of cases. Provides clinical information and guidance to other clinicians.

Essential Functions

• As a non-administrative Illinois licensed Physician, performs highly responsible and exacting professional work as a staff psychiatrist on a secure forensic unit.
• Performs and writes psychiatric evaluation, progress notes and completes court reports.
• Provides support and expertise to staff in working with patients.
• Serves as an active and contributing member on assigned facility committees, staff meetings, teaching conferences and clinical committees.
• Provides psychiatric services and consultation to other Division of Mental Health hospitals via tele-psychiatry.
• Provides clinical information and guidance to other clinicians.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of 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.

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 to the medical staff association of Elizabeth Packard 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 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 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.

*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

 

Work Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday, 1-hour unpaid lunch  

Work Location: 901 E Southwind Rd Springfield, IL 62703-5125  

Division of Mental Health

Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center

Medical Services

Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov

Posting Group: Health Services ; Social Services

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.

 

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
  • Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

 

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

• donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
• systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com

Must apply through external site: PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST OPT D (OPTION 18 - PSYCHIATRY & NEUROLOGY) Job Details | State of Illinois