PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST - OPT D

Job Requisition ID: 55586 Opening Date: 06/18/2026 Closing Date: 07/17/2026 Agency: Department of Human Services Class Title: PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST OPTION D (32224) Skill Option: Special License - IL License to Practice Medicine - Psychiatry & Neurosciency Bilingual Option: None Salary: Anticipated Salary: (Eff 7/1/26) $18,908 - $25,340/month ($226,896 - $304,080/year) Job Type: Salaried Category: Full Time County: Cook Number of Vacancies: 4 Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians AFSCME Position Overview The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Physician Specialist, Option D for the Madden Mental Health Center located in Hines, Illinois to serve as a staff psychiatrist. Clinical directs a caseload on an assigned inpatient pavilion on an assigned shift. Ensures psychiatric treatment of patients meets standards of care. Evaluates assigned cases at intake. Provides clinical direction to staff involved in direct care. Provides back‑up coverage of other pavilions. Serves as a member of the medical committees, pavilion and program meetings, case evaluation, audit and utilization review committee. Signs certificates for involuntary patient admissions and testifies in court. Attends and participates in all mandatory training. Essential Functions Serves as a staff psychiatrist, serving patients living on an assigned inpatient pavilion on an assigned shift. Provides treatment to a caseload of patients on the assigned pavilion and an assigned shift. Provides clinical direction to staff involved in direct care. Provides back‑up coverage of other pavilions. Serves as a member of the medical committees, pavilion and program meetings, case evaluation, audit, and utilization review committee to provide psychiatric expertise. Provides psychiatric services and consultation to other Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery hospitals via tele‑psychiatry and periodic on‑site review of cases. Signs certificates for involuntary patient admissions and testifies in court. Attends and participates in all mandatory training. 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 One year of professional experience evaluating the quality of specialized medical care and treatment for patients with a mental illness. One year of professional experience coordinating medical services with other professional disciplines and supportive personnel. One year of professional experience conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations of patients. One year of professional experience identifying the most appropriate positive treatment option and carrying out that treatment in accordance with best practices. One year of professional experience communicating effectively both orally and in writing. One year of professional experience preparing comprehensive and specialized medical records and reports. Conditions of Employment Requires possession of a valid Illinois Controlled Substance License. Requires possession of a valid United States Drug Enforcement Administration Certificate of Registration. Requires ability to meet the requirements of and be appointed to the medical staff association of Madden Mental Health Center within 30 days of employment. Requires ability to travel in the performance of job duties. Requires 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 ability to participate in patient management interventions that may include participating in restraint interventions. Requires ability to maintain current Basic Life Support Certification. Requires ability to testify in court. Requires ability to serve as Medical Officer of the 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. Reasonable Accommodation Statement The State of Illinois is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Further, federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. 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