Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Consult Services-2

General Summary Primary responsibilities include provision of direct clinical psychiatric services to children, adolescents, and their families; secondary responsibilities include the education of trainees and engagement in scholarly activities. Understands and integrates into the delivery of patient care the principles of pediatric growth and development. The position actively supports the hospital and the department’s Continuous Quality Improvement and customer service goals through modeling of appropriate behavior and by providing a work environment conducive to attaining these goals. Essential Job Functions Direct clinical services : Conducts DSM‑V‑based diagnostic evaluations and develops treatment plans for children and adolescents. Provides pharmacotherapy to children and adolescents. Provides individual, group, or family therapy to children, adolescents and their families as needed. Follows protocols and procedures of the Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Lurie Children’s Hospital. Maintains appropriate clinical documentation in the electronic medical record. Writes letters, notes, and formal clinical reports on patient contacts. Communicates progress over the telephone and via the electronic medical record, as appropriate. Collaborates and consults with medical providers, schools, and social service agencies as well as city, county, and state funding and placement agencies through oral and written presentation of clinical findings and recommendations. Completes all case‑management duties of assigned cases including discharge planning, completion of the diagnostic evaluation and referrals to appropriate support services as needed. On‑call and coverage duties : Shares in on‑call duties of the Department. Shares in weekday, weekend, and holiday attending physician coverage of the IPU, PHP and psychiatry consult services during the absence of the medical staff on those units (professional meetings, PTO, etc.). Works with team members to provide appropriate coverage for scheduled absences. Supervisory and educational duties : Participates in rounds, patient care conferences, diagnostic and treatment staffing team meetings, multidisciplinary case conferences, and discipline‑specific team meetings. Provides clinical supervision and didactic teaching of students, interns, residents, and fellows. Shares in staffing of cases and in‑service education for clinical non‑psychiatrist staff. Leads and participates in multidisciplinary teams. Presents CME and community education sessions. Participates in peer review activities and quality improvement initiatives. Contributes to appropriate hospital, department, and program committees, task forces, and meetings. Participates in recruitment and selection of trainees, staff, and faculty. Provides training through direct supervision and teaching of didactic courses in the subspecialties of clinical child and pediatric psychology to Lurie Children’s, McGaw Medical Center, and Feinberg School of Medicine students, interns, and fellows in various disciplines. Research and scholarly activities : Engages in scholarly activities, including research, scholarly reviews, program evaluation, development of educational material such as papers, manual, podcasts, etc. Collaborates with team members and department & hospital leadership in writing/reviewing program and departmental policies and procedures as needed. Participates in continuing education events including hospital and department mandatory education courses and courses required to maintain professional certification/licensure requirements. Develops goals for the progress of the scholarly program with the Department Chair and Vice Chairs at least annually. Reports on progress towards individual scholarly goals to the Department Chair and Vice Chairs at least annually. Performs other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Certified or eligible for certification by ABPN in child and adolescent psychiatry. Attain certification within the time limit set by Department. Maintain certification as specified by the ABPN. Maintains personal CME according to Illinois standards. Maintains current unrestricted license to practice medicine in Illinois and a controlled substance license from the DEA and Illinois. Maintains current active membership with privileges on the Lurie Children’s Medical and Dental Staff. Participates in Medicaid and in insurance panels with managed care. Ability to think proactively, act creatively, and take initiative appropriately. Excellent communication, critical‑thinking, and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to work as a part of multiple teams. Basic Life Support Certification within 60 days of hire. Education PhD (Required) Pay Range Pay Range $100,000.00 – $1,000,000.00 Salary At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the following link to learn more about our benefits. Benefit Statement Medical, dental and vision insurance Employer paid group term life and disability Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account Flexible Spending Accounts Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave 403(b) with a 5% employer match Various voluntary benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage Tuition assistance Student loan servicing and support Adoption benefits Backup Childcare and Eldercare Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities Discount purchasing program EEO Statement Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Contact Support email: View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr