at State of Illinois in Hines, Illinois, United States
Job Description
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Position Overview
The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Physician Specialist Option D for the Elgin Mental Health Center located in Elgin, Illinois to practice as a psychiatrist utilizing psychiatry specialty 80% or more of the working time, performs general physician duties as expected of a Licensed Physician for the balance of the work time, such as conducting medical examinations, providing medical diagnosis, making medical observations and providing medical treatment. Provides for psychiatric diagnosis on the treatment unit. Assists or coordinates the treatment planning for various types of patients. Serves as consultant to other non-psychiatric physicians and professional staff on the unit regarding patient progress, medical or psychometric procedures and development of overall treatment plans.
Essential Functions
- As a primary physician specializing in the field of psychiatry, conducts evaluations, orders, and interprets laboratory tests and other medical diagnostic and clinical procedures.
- Participates as a unit psychiatrist and coordinates medical audits or medical program review and evaluation.
- Serves as consultant to other non-psychiatric physicians and professional staff on the unit regarding recipient progress, medical or psychometric procedures and development of overall treatment plans.
- May participate in the staff development program for medical, nursing, and direct care personnel through classroom lectures and/or facility in-service training programs.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
