Physician Specialist Optics

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Agency: Illinois Department of Human Services
Job Requisition ID: 55596
Location: Hines, Illinois, 60141
Opening Date: 7/24/2026
Closing Date: 8/20/2026
Skill Option: Special License - IL License to Practice Medicine - Psychiatry & Neurology
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $18,908 - $25,340 per month ($226,896 - $304,080 per year)
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 2

Position Overview
The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Physician Specialist, Option C for the Madden Mental Health Center located in Hines, Illinois to serves as a staff psychiatrist. Clinically directs a caseload on an assigned inpatient pavilion and 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.
• Provides treatment to a caseload of patients on the assigned pavilion and on 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 in the areas of treatment, development, etc.
• 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 completion of an approved residency in the position related medical specialty of psychiatry.

Preferred Qualifications
• One (1) year of professional experience evaluating the quality of specialized medical care and treatment for patients with a mental illness.
• One (1) year of professional experience coordinating medical services with other professional disciplines and supportive personnel.
• One (1) year of professional experience conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations of patients.
• One (1) year of professional experience identifying most appropriate positive treatment option and carrying out that treatment in accordance with best practices.
• One (1) year of professional experience communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
• One (1) year of professional experience preparing comprehensive and specialized medical records and reports.

Work Hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday - Friday; 30-minute unpaid lunch
Headquarter Location: 1200 S 1st Ave, Hines, Illinois, 60141
Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery
Madden Mental Health Center
Clinical Services
Work County: Cook
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Posting Group: Health Services; Social Services