Part Time Psychiatrist

Job Description

$120/hr - $124.66/hr based on skills and qualifications

We are seeking a Part-Time Psychiatrist to support our Behavioral Health Clinic. The Psychiatrist will be responsible for providing professional behavioral health care services within our behavioral health practice and will complement and enhance existing behavioral health services at the Health Clinics. The practice will focus on providing assessment and medication management, evaluation, and treatment for a broad range of behavioral health conditions.

Within the Health Clinics, the Psychiatrist will establish a behavioral health practice for the surrounding community, complementing and enhancing existing behavioral health services at the Health Clinics. The Psychiatrist would have the opportunity to develop and supervise students within their clinical practicum under the Chicago Medical School. While this position is not eligible for our regular employee benefits, all RFU employees are eligible to accrue personal leave in accordance with IL law.

All RFU employees are also eligible to make unmatched contributions to voluntary supplemental pre-tax and post-tax retirement plans.

Rosalind Franklin University Health Clinics (RFUHC), a subsidiary of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, combines compassionate care with state-of-the-art science to provide patients with the highest quality medical services. With our clinic in North Chicago, our physicians of RFUHC are innovators in their fields, offering patients access to the latest discoveries in podiatry, behavioral health and reproductive medicine.

• Establish and maintain a behavioral health practice, providing 8 hours of direct patient care access per week for our behavioral health patient population across the lifespan continuum. This role has the opportunity for additional hours based upon visit volume and specialty needs.
• Conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments, diagnostic evaluations, medication management, and treatment planning for patients presenting with mental health, emotional, and behavioral concerns.
• Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions, counseling, and ongoing behavioral health management in accordance with professional standards and best practices.
• Prescribe medications, following scope of practice per state and federal regulatory guidelines.
• Collaborate with behavioral health providers, primary care providers, and other healthcare professionals to support an integrated, team-based approach to patient care.
• Coordinate care with community-based behavioral health providers, schools, social service agencies, and specialty care resources to ensure continuity of care and appropriate referrals.
• Develop and maintain referral pathways that complement existing behavioral health services and address gaps in access to care within the community.
• Educate patients and families regarding behavioral health conditions, treatment options, coping strategies, medication adherence, and available community resources.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case reviews, care coordination meetings, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation within the electronic health record (EHR) system.
• Monitor patient outcomes and contribute to program evaluation efforts to improve access, quality, and effectiveness of behavioral health services.
• Promote early identification and intervention for behavioral health concerns through collaboration with clinic staff, schools, and community partners.
• Support outreach and community engagement activities that increase awareness of behavioral health services available through the…