Physician Specialist Option B

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Job Requisition ID: 47553

Opening Date: 06/02/2025
Closing Date: 06/30/2025
​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: PHYSICIAN SPEC OPTION B - 32222 
Skill Option: Special License - IL License to Practice Medicine - Family Practice 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: (Eff 7/1/25) $14,626-$20,109/month ($175,512-$241,308/year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Kankakee
Number of Vacancies: 4
Bargaining Unit Code: RC063

Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Physician Specialist, Option B for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois to perform general medical examinations, providing diagnostic and treatment services.  Provides facility wide comprehensive medical care, treatment and diagnosis of disorders relating to Family Practice to medical staff. Verifies treatment of individuals meets standards of care. Evaluates assigned cases at Intake.  Makes daily rounds evaluating individuals’ progress, treatment and effectiveness of prescribed medications. Serves as an intermediary and advocate for individuals during community-based consultations, treatment and outpatient care.  Serves as Physician on call.  Ensures for compliance with facility, Department, State, Federal and Public Health standards, rules, policies, procedures and regulations relating to the provision of medical services.

Essential Functions

• Performs general medical examinations, provides diagnostic and treatment services.
• Makes daily rounds evaluating individuals’ progress, treatment and effectiveness of prescribed medications.
• Serves as an intermediary and advocate for individuals during community-based consultations, treatment and outpatient care.
• Serves as Physician on call.
• Provides consultation in specialty area of Family Medicine to other medical and direct care staff.
• Serves as an active member on assigned committees to provide expertise in the areas of treatment and development.
• 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 an American Board Certification in the job-related medical specialty in Family Practice Medicine.

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year of professional experience evaluating the quality of medical care and treatment for individuals with developmental disabilities.
• One (1) year of professional experience coordinating medical services with other professional disciplines and supportive personnel.
• One (1) year of professional experience conducting physical exams of individuals.
• One (1) year of professional experience identifying most appropriate positive treatment regime 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.

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 serve as physician on-call after business hours, weekends, evening/nights and holidays.
• Requires the ability to restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
• 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: See below:

(3) 8:00am-4:30pm Monday- Friday; Rotating weekend, holiday and on call coverage; Residential Services

(1) 8:00am-4:30pm Monday-Friday; Rotating weekend, holiday and on call coverage; Clinical Services

Work Location: 100 E Jeffery St, Kankakee, Illinois, 60901

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Shapiro Center

Residential Services / Clinical Services

Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov

Posting Group: Health Services; Social Services

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