Full-Time Psychiatrist near Chicago, IL

Title: Staff Psychiatrist

Location: Near Chicago, IL

Compensation Rate: $225 per hour, provided malpractice insurance upon hire. This is a 1099 role.

Shifts: Mon – Fri 7a- 5p (with flexibility) no weekends, no holidays, no after hours on-call

Facility Type: Secure Inpatient Mental Health Facility

Average Caseload: 25 patients per week

Total Beds/Units: 487 beds, inpatient population with majority forensic, one civil unit

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Documentation of reasons for medication changes.
• Monthly progress notes on patients describing changes in in mental status, behavior and psychopharmacotherapy
• Fitness Status (90 days)
• Progress during facility stay to justify transfer to less secure facility
• Review of seclusion and restraints at least twice a month
• Provide relevant, thorough, and timely psychiatric evaluations within 24 hours of patient admission to the facility, 90-day report, fitness reports, NGRI reports before they come due.
• Perform unit psychiatric evaluations within one week (when patient is transferred from another unit)
• Attend assigned committee meetings or when unable to attend because of assigned workday, read minutes of such meetings once distributed
• Testify in court regarding involuntary commitment, fitness to proceed, involuntary administration of medications and other issues (as required)
• Meet at least monthly with patients to review their medication, explain reasons for the choice of medications and establish a treatment plan taking their concerns into consideration.
• Demonstrate competency by completing proficiency tests and objectives required by the facility and State licensing boards.
• Maintain awareness of the Department and Facility rules, policies and procedures as required
• Provide leadership in managing and treating the patients assigned to Physician's care
• Participation in continuing education workshops and seminars to maintain age and disability specific competency.
• Participate in hospital's peer review program
• Participate in weekly and as needed team meetings
• Lead multidisciplinary treatment team of three social workers, one psychologist and one activity therapist to design and execute treatment plans for patients either deemed unfit to stand trial (UST) by a court of law, or for patients who were exculpated of an offense due to being declared Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI).

Requirement:

• Current IL medical license
• Current IL controlled substance license
• Current DEA
• 1yr experience working with psychiatric patients
• Prefer forensic or corrections experience. Not a requirement, just preference