CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST - PSYCHIATRY

Job Description

Department : Psychiatry

Applicants may apply for this position by submitting a resume / CV to the following email address : mdrecruit@cookcountyhhs.org

When submitting a resume / CV by email, you must include the job title and posting number in the subject line of your email. An application or resume / CV must be filed for each position which interests you.

To receive Veteran Preference, appropriate discharge papers must be attached to the online application or must be included with your emailed resume / CV. Please refer to Veteran Preference document requirements listed on the bottom of this posting.

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Department of Psychiatry Chair and the Child / Adolescent Psychiatry Division Chair, the Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist will provide psychiatric assessment and management of patients with co‑morbid medical disease and behavioral problems. Provides initial psychiatric consultations in outpatient, inpatient, and emergency settings throughout Cook County Health (CCH). Provides ongoing medication management to patients in outpatient psychiatry clinics and to patients in John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital (JSH) including Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) as needed.

Typical Duties

• Provides general psychiatric assessments to referred patients and ongoing medication management to these patients.
• Provides assessment of children in terms of psychopathology, development, culture, and family. Work with each child in context of his / her family unit. Provide additional clinical service to disorders that span from childhood to adulthood (including mental retardation, ADHD, and mood disorders).
• Provides education to patients, families, students, medical residents and clinic staff regarding mental health screening and treatment within a medical practice.
• Provides clinical guidance to non‑physician clinical staff members and team.
• Documents all encounters with patients in medical record and communicates diagnoses and treatment recommendations to appropriate medical staff. Reports any suspected child abuse or neglect (in accordance with Illinois State law, CCH' Child Abuse and Neglect policies, and CCH Child Protective Services' procedures).
• Maintains active licensure with the State of Illinois and active credentials with CCH and JTDC. Maintains active board certification with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and active subspecialty certification in the area of Child Psychiatry.
• Attends required meetings and participates in assigned committees. Participates in necessary peer review and quality assurance activities. Engages in Ongoing Provider Performance Evaluation within the Department.
• Provides psychiatric consultation and care to all CCH sites, including JSH and JTDC. Primary site is anticipated to be JSH.
• Participates in quality improvement activities and professional development activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned and within the scope of practice.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

For purposes of the American with Disabilities Act, "Typical Duties" are essential job functions.

VETERAN PREFERENCE

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When applying for employment with Cook County Health, preference is given to honorably discharged Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States for not less than 6 months of continuous service.

To take advantage of this preference a Veteran must :

OR

A copy of a valid State ID Card or Driver's License which identifies the holder of the ID as a Veteran may also be attached to the application at time of filing.

If items are not attached, you will not be eligible for Veteran Preference

VETERANS MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL APPLICABLE DISCHARGE PAPERS OR APPLICABLE STATE ID CARD OR DRIVER'S LICENSE AT TIME OF INTERVIEW.

MUST MEET ALL REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AT TIME OF APPLICATION FILING.

Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States' territories and Canada must be credentialed by an approved U.S. credential evaluation service belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). Original credentialing documents must be presented at time of interview.

COOK COUNTY HEALTH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Application Instructions

All applicants must provide the original applicable documents at time of interview and meet all required qualifications at time of application filing.

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