Location: Springfield, IL, US, 62703
Job Requisition ID: 37192
Agency: Department of Human Services
Opening Date: 10/16/2024
Closing Date/Time: 11/14/2024
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $17,575 - $24,618 per month ($210,900 - $295,416 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
County: Sangamon
Work Hours: 8:00 am-4:30 pm Monday-Friday
Work Location: 901 E Southwind Rd Springfield, IL 62703-5125
Division of Mental Health
Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center
Medical Services
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 an assigned hall. 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 an assigned hall.
- Performs and writes psychiatric evaluation and progress notes.
- Provides support and expertise to staff in working with patients.
- Provides psychiatric services and consultation to other Division of Mental Health hospitals via tele-psychiatry.
- Provides clinical information and guidance to other clinicians.
- Serves as an active and contributing member on assigned facility committees, staff meetings, teaching conferences and clinical committees.
- 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 serve as officer of the day after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
- 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.
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)
- 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