PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST OPT B

Posted: May 06, 2025

Company: Illinois Department of Human Services

Employer Type: Government

Position Type: Full Time

Job Type: PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST

Experience Level: Senior Level

Certification Required: Ph.D

Education Required: Masters

City: CHESTER

County: RANDOLPH

Salary Range: $75000 and Up

Posting Identification Number 45793

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Position Overview

The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Physician Specialist Option B for the Chester Mental Health Center located in Chester, Illinois. As a non-administrative Illinois licensed Physician, utilizes knowledge of medical practice and techniques of a Board-Certified physician in Family Practice, providing delivery of medical services to recipients and in consulting with other staff members concerning the medical status and treatment of patients and/or staff. Chester Mental Health Center strives to assist patients to achieve their full recovery potential.

Essential Functions

  • Conducts thorough and comprehensive medical studies of recipients including mental and physical examinations, orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic procedures, conducts general medicine clinics for recipients and prescribes medications and medical treatments as a practicing family care practitioner.
  • As a practicing family care practitioner, coordinates and directs medical intervention personally and through others, the medical treatment program for all patients.
  • Conducts physical examinations of employees with work related injuries or physical, medical complaints of an emergency nature and provides medical consultation, care, treatment, and appropriate referral as directed by facility and departmental policy.
  • As a practicing family practitioner, writes reports documenting the findings, conclusions, and treatments for assigned recipients.
  • Participates in the medical staff meetings and committees as mandated by accreditation standards and as outlined by the medical staff by-laws.
  • Serves in elected office or appointment to chairmanship of any of the defined committees.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Desired Skills

Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires a valid State of Illinois Physician and Surgeon License.
  • Requires American Board Certification in the job-related medical specialty of Family Practice.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Two (2) years of professional experience evaluating the quality of specialized medical care and treatment for patients with mental illness.
  • Two (2) years of professional experience coordinating medical services with other professional disciplines and supportive personnel.
  • Two (2) years of professional experience in Family Practice conducting examinations.
  • 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 verbally 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 Chester 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, 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 maintain current Basic Life Support Certification.
  • Requires the ability to testify in court.
  • Requires the 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.

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