Physician Specialist

Job description

Position Overview
The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Physician Specialist, Option B for the Madden Mental Health Center located in Chicago, Illinois to serve as a primary care physician. Clinically directs a caseload on an inpatient pavilion. Verifies treatment of individuals meets standards of care. Evaluates assigned cases at Intake.

Essential Functions
Serves as primary care physician serving patients living on an assigned pavilion.
Provides clinical direction to staff involved in direct care.
Provides back-up coverage of other pavilions and assessments at Intake.
Serves as a member of the medical committees, pavilion and program meetings, case evaluation, audit and utilization review committee to provide expertise in the areas of treatment, development, etc.
Attends and participates in all mandatory training.
Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.