Physician Specialist

Position Overview

The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Physician Specialist Option B for the Madden Mental Health Center located in Chicago, Illinois to serve as a primary care physician. Clinically directs a caseload on an inpatient pavilion. Verifies treatment of individuals meets standards of care. Evaluates assigned cases at Intake.

Essential Functions

• Serves as primary care physician serving patients living on an assigned pavilion.
• Provides clinical direction to staff involved in direct care.
• Provides back-up coverage of other pavilions and assessments at Intake.
• Serves as a member of the medical committees, pavilion and program meetings, case evaluation, audit and utilization review committee to provide expertise in the areas of treatment, development, etc.
• Attends and participates in all mandatory training.
• Travels in the performance of job duties.

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year of professional experience evaluating and providing quality medical care to adult patients.
• One (1) year of professional experience evaluating, diagnosing and treating adult patients in accordance with best practices.
• One (1) year of professional experience coordinating medical services with other professional disciplines and supportive personnel.
• One (1) year of professional experience conducting physical exams of individuals.
• One (1) year of professional experience communicating effectively both verbally and in writing.
• One (1) year of profe sional 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 the Madden 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.