PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST - OPT D

Essential Functions: As a non-administrative Illinois licensed Physician, provides a full range of psychiatric/medical assessments and treatments to periodic and direct evaluation of patient's general and psychiatric progress and response to treatment and documents same in the medical record, writes physician's orders. Serves as a member of the treatment team and a treatment team leader, coordinates the development of patient treatment plans i.e., review and evaluation of patient's treatment, discharge planning and milieu and maintains membership of the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center Medical Staff. Provides psychiatric guidance to non-psychiatric physicians, other clinicians and nursing staff. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the 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 the AgencyThe Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.