Job Requisition ID: 46925
Opening Date: 06/17/2025
Closing Date: 07/16/2025
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: PHYSICIAN SPEC OPTION C - 32223
Skill Option: Special License - IL License to Practice Medicine - Psychiatry & Neurology
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: (Eff 7/1/25) $16,326-$22,422/month ($195,912-$269,064/year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Lake
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC063

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POSITION OVERVIEW

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Physician Specialist, Option C for the Kiley Developmental Center to serve as an Illinois licensed Physician, providing a full range of direct psychiatric services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Performs psychiatric diagnosis, psychiatric treatment planning of individuals who reside at Kiley Developmental Center.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires a valid State of Illinois Physician and Surgeon License.
• Requires completion of an approved residency in the position of psychiatry.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) years of professional experience evaluating the quality of specialized medical care and treatment for individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Two (2) years of professional experience coordinating medical services with other professional disciplines and supportive personnel.
• Two (2) years of professional experience conducting psychiatric exams of individuals.
• Two (2) years of professional experience identifying most appropriate positive treatment regime and carrying out that treatment in accordance with best practices.
• Two (2) years of professional experience communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
• Two (2) years of professional experience preparing comprehensive and specialized medical records and reports.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Requires the possession of a valid Illinois Controlled Substance License.
• Requires the possession of a valid United States Drug Enforcement Administration Certificate of Registration.
• Requires the ability to serve on-call.
• Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends and holidays.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
• All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
  Work Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 4:30pm, 30 minute unpaid lunch
  Work Location: 1401 W Dugdale Rd, Waukegan, Illinois, 60085
  Division of Developmental Disabilities
  Kiley Developmental Center
  Medical Services
  Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov
  Posting Group: Health Services; Social Services

• Serving as an Illinois licensed Physician, provides a full range of direct psychiatric services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Provides clinical information and guidance to other treatment team members.
• Performs and writes psychiatric evaluations and writes progress notes, maintains files.
• Serves as an active and contributing member on assigned Center committees, staff meetings, teaching conferences and clinical committees.
• Provides clinical information and guidance to other clinicians.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.