MEDICAL DIRECTOR

The Illinois Department of Human Services is seeking a Medical Director with an Illinois Physician and Surgeon license with a specialty in Psychiatry to provide medical leadership and oversight of the psychiatry services provided at the Alton Mental Health Center in Alton, Illinois. The Medical Director will serve as full-line supervisor, plan and administer the development and implementation of policies and directives, and recruit and retain medical staff personnel. The ideal candidate will have three years of substantive medical administrative experience in the directing, planning, and evaluating a medical/clinical program, with two years of experience working with professional health services, disciplines, and program support functions. The Medical Director will also be required to investigate and report on incidents, provide technical medical training and assistance to internal and external stakeholders, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders daily on medical services.

Requirements

• Valid State of Illinois Physician and Surgeon License
• American Board Certification in the job-related medical specialty of psychiatry
• Three (3) years of substantive medical administrative experience in the directing, planning, and evaluating a medical/clinical program
• Two (2) years of professional experience working with professional health services, disciplines, and program support functions
• Two (2) years of professional experience managing and evaluating the delivery of medical care, treatment, and services
• Two (2) years of professional experience supervising staff in the medical field as well as other medical professionals
• Two (2) years of professional experience investigating and reporting on incidents and recommending changes to medical service programs
• Two (2) years of professional experience working with concepts and practices in psychiatry medicine and providing technical medical training and assistance to internal and/or external stakeholders
• Two (2) years of professional experience communicating with both internal and/or external stakeholders daily on medical services

Benefits

• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• GI Bill Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)