Physician / Psychiatry - Geriatric / Illinois / Permanent / Inpatient Adult / Geriatric Psychiatry Physician - Southern IL -J-1 H-1 Welcome Job

Psychiatrist

Join our privately owned, not-for-profit hospital as a full-time permanent psychiatrist in an inpatient position. This 30-bed locked facility only takes voluntary admissions and operates on a 7-on-7-off schedule with 8-hour shifts on site. You will be on call 24 hours for the entire 7 days, serving an adult and geriatric population with a 20-bed adult side and a 10-bed geriatric side. ECT is available, with a focus primarily on medication management and full hospital backup.

Job Description

• Provide psychiatric care in a locked inpatient facility
• Manage adult and geriatric patients, focusing on medication management
• Participate in ECT procedures as needed
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive patient care

Requirements

• M.D. or D.O. degree
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Psychiatry
• New graduates are welcome to apply
• Can sponsor J-1 and H-1B visas
• Active Illinois medical license or ability to obtain

Benefits

• Compensation to be discussed directly with the candidate, based on experience and market
• Sign-on bonus
• Relocation bonus
• Student loan assistance
• Malpractice coverage with tail
• Generous benefits, including health insurance, dental, vision, 401k, and C.M.E. stipend

Community Overview

Located in Harrisburg, IL, a hidden treasure in America's heartland, the region is bounded by the Mississippi and Ohio rivers and dotted with accessible lakes in the great hardwoods of the Shawnee National Forest. The area is rich with state parks offering hiking, biking, boating, fishing, swimming, rock climbing, rappelling, canoeing, and kayaking. There are shopping and dining options available, along with a nearby university and multiple colleges. The community is within reasonable distance to major metropolitan areas such as Memphis, Nashville, Chicago, Louisville, Lexington, St. Louis, and Indianapolis.