Locums Psychiatrist Needed in Illinois

Job description

Location:
Aurora, IL

Aurora is Illinois' second-largest city, located along the Fox River about 40 miles west of downtown Chicago. It offers a diverse community, a revitalized downtown with a thriving arts and dining scene, and an extensive network of parks and riverfront trails. With Metra rail access to Chicago, it's an ideal setting for healthcare professionals who want suburban affordability with big-city amenities close at hand.

Facility:
This well-established community health center serves a diverse patient population across the Fox Valley region, providing comprehensive, accessible care to the communities it serves. The organization offers a collaborative, team-based environment with physicians, midlevel providers, nurses, and support staff working together to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.

Opportunity:
Physician - Psychiatry - Outpatient

Job Details:

• Locums outpatient psychiatry position
• Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment planning, including history, examination, appropriate treatment, and referrals
• Coordinate inpatient care when patients require hospitalization
• Collaborate with consulting physicians, midlevel providers, nurses, support staff, patients, and families on treatment and care
• Make specialty and subspecialty referrals while maintaining continuity of care
• Participate in health promotion, prevention, and quality improvement activities
• Complete medical records in a timely and professionally detailed manner
• Attend required in-services and health center meetings

Requirements:

• Unencumbered Illinois medical license (MD or DO)
• Board certified or board eligible in Psychiatry
• Current BLS certification
• Telepsychiatry experience preferred
• Valid driver's license and ability to drive
• Ability to handle a fast-paced, high-stress clinical environment

Compensation:
Competitive pay!