Chicago Suburb Needs a Full Time Psychiatrist

Job Description

This new opening just came across my desk. This is a full-time position, Monday to Friday schedule, from 8 AM to 4 : 30 PM—Im talking about real work life balance with no weekends, holidays, or on-calls. comp is starting at $430,000 annually, and we’ll provide your malpractice insurance.

This position offers real work / life balance, thanks to a very manageable caseload averaging just 14 patients per shift. We are looking for someone with inpatient experience with psychiatric

Some Duties will include :

• Documentation of reasons for medication changes.
• Monthly progress note on patients describing changes in mental status, behavior and psychoparmacotherapy -documentation each day as to updates and changes on assigned patients.
• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Valid, unrestricted Illinois license & CSL

Current DEA with no restrictions

BE / BC Psychiatry