Available Shifts

• Monday through Thursday and some Fridays
• 8am to 5p (36 to 40 hours per week) - Can be filled by 2 providers
• No Holidays

Duties

• Provide treatment to a caseload of patients on the pavilion
• Evaluate assigned cases at intake
• Sign certificate of admission and testify in court
• Order and interpret lab tests
• Conduct initial physical exams and makes diagnoses of patients
• Develop and implements treat plan
• Follow up exams and documents changes in progress notes
• Prescribe and direct administration of medicines
• Monitor effectiveness of medications
• Advise nursing staff of unusual treatment and answer questions
• Provide clinical direction to staff involved in direct care
• Recommend treatment for more difficult clinical cases
• Provide back-up coverage of other pavilions and assessments at intake
• Serve as officer of the day being on-call on site for consultation or emergency medical assistance
• Serve as member of the medical committee, pavilion and program meetings, case evaluation, audit and utilization review.
• Participate in all mandatory training
  

Qualifications

• Current Illinois License
• Board certified/eligible in Internal Medicine
• Current Illinois Controlled Substance certificate
• Current DEA certificate