Physician Specialist Option B

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Job Requisition ID: 45022 

Opening Date: 07/15/2025

Closing Date/Time: 08/11/2025

Agency: Department of Human Services

Class Title: PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST OPTION B - 32222 
Skill Option: Special License - IL License to Practice Medicine - Internal Medicine 
Bilingual Option: None 
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $14,626 - $20,109 per month ($175,512 - $241,308 per year) prorated for part-time
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Part Time 
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC063

Position Overview

The Division of Mental Health 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year of professional experience evaluating and providing quality medical care to adult patients.
• One (1) year of professional experience evaluating, diagnosing and treating adult patients in accordance with best practices.
• One (1) year of professional experience coordinating medical services with other professional disciplines and supportive personnel.
• Two (2) years of professional experience communicating effectively both verbally and in writing.
• One (1) year of professional experience preparing comprehensive and specialized medical records and reports.
• One (1) year of professional experience treating adults with mental illness.

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 the Madden 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 significance period of time, 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 to 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.

Work Hours:  12:00pm - 8:00pm, Saturday & Sunday, 30-minute unpaid lunch

Work Location:  1200 S 1st Ave, Hines, Illinois, 60141

Division of Mental Health

Madden Mental Health Center

Clinical Services - Physician Services

Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov

Posting Group: Health Services; Social Services

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