PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST - OPT A

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Position Overview

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Physician Specialist, Option A, for the Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center located in Springfield, Illinois to serve as primary physician specializing in internal medicine providing medical care and treatment to patients and employees of the facility. Provides consultation to the psychiatrists. Participate actively on medical staff committees. Serves as Medical Officer of the Day (MOD). 

Essential Functions

• Serves as a primary physician specializing in internal medicine. 
• Provides consultation to the psychiatrists. 
• Participates actively on medical staff committees.
• Participates in all Department of Human Services and Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center mandatory training. 
• Provides evaluation and treatment for injured employees.
• 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 completion of an approved residency in the position 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. 
• One (1) year 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 ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests. 

Conditions of Employment

• Requires 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 Elizabeth Packard 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 a significant 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.

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