Physician Specialist - Option D/18

Work Hours:  8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday-Friday
Work Location: 901 E Southwind Rd Springfield, IL 62703-5125, Division of Mental Health, Packard Mental Health Center, Medical Services

Position Overview

The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Physician Specialist, Opt. D for 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.

Job Responsibilities

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 and progress notes.
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 Packard Mental Health Center within 30 days of employment.
Requires the ability to serve as officer of the day after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
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.