Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Job Description

General Summary:    

Primary responsibilities include provision of direct clinical psychiatric services to children, adolescents, and their families primarily on our inpatient psychiatric unit and care for patients with complex emotional and behavioral needs; secondary responsibilities include the education of trainees and engagement in scholarly activities. Understands and integrates into the delivery of patient care the principles of pediatric growth and development. The position actively supports the hospital and the department’s Continuous Quality Improvement and customer service goals through modeling of appropriate behavior and by providing a work environment conducive to attaining these goals.

Essential Job Functions:

Direct clinical services

Conducts DSM-V-based diagnostic evaluations and develops treatment plans for children and adolescents.

Provides pharmacotherapy to children and adolescents.   

Provides individual, group, or family therapy to children, adolescents and their families as needed.

Follows protocols and procedures of the Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Lurie Children’s Hospital.

Maintains appropriate clinical documentation in the electronic medical record. Writes letters, notes, and formal clinical reports on patient contacts. Communicates progress over the telephone and via the electronic medical record, as appropriate.

Collaborates and consults with medical providers, schools, and social service agencies as well as city, county, and state funding and placement agencies through oral and written presentation of clinical findings and recommendations. Completes all case management duties of assigned cases including discharge planning, completion of the diagnostic evaluation and referrals to appropriate support services as needed.

Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers, and others.

On-call and coverage duties

Shares in on-call duties of the Department.

Shares in the weekday, weekend, and holiday attending physician coverage of the IPU, PHP and psychiatry consult services during the absence of the medical staff on those units (for professional meetings, PTO, etc.).  Works with team members to provide appropriate coverage for scheduled absences.

Supervisory and educational duties

Participates in rounds, patient care conferences, diagnostic and treatment staffing team meetings, multidisciplinary case conferences, and discipline-specific team meetings.

Provides clinical supervision and didactic teaching of students, interns, residents, and fellows.  

Shares in staffing of cases and in-service education for clinical non-psychiatrist staff.

Leads and participates in multidisciplinary teams.

Presents CME and community education sessions.  

Participates in peer review activities and quality improvement initiatives.

Contributes to appropriate hospital, department, and program committees, task forces, and meetings.

Participates in recruitment and selection of trainees, staff, and faculty.

Provides training through direct supervision and teaching of didactic courses in the subspecialties of clinical child and pediatric psychology to Lurie Children’s, McGaw Medical Center, and Feinberg School of Medicine students, interns, and fellows in various disciplines.

Research and scholarly activities

Engages in scholarly activities, including research, scholarly reviews program evaluation, development of educational material such as papers, manual, podcasts, etc.

Collaborates with team members and department & hospital leadership in writing/reviewing program and departmental policies and procedures as needed.

Participates in continuing education events including hospital and department mandatory education courses and courses required to maintain professional certification/licensure requirements.

Develops goals for the progress of the scholarly program with the Department Chair and Vice Chairs at least annually.

Reports on progress towards individual scholarly goals to the Department Chair and Vice Chairs at least annually.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Certified or eligible for certification by ABPN in child and adolescent psychiatry. Attain certification within the time limit set by Department. Maintain certification as specified by the ABPN.

Maintains personal CME according to Illinois standards.

Maintains current unrestricted license to practice medicine in Illinois and a cointrolled substance license from the DEA and Illlinois

Maintains current active membership with privileges on the Lurie Children’s Medical and Dental Staff

Participates in Medicaid and in insurance panels with managed care

Ability to think proactively, act creatively, and take initiative appropriately.  Excellent communication, critical-thinking, and interpersonal skills.

Demonstrated ability to work as a part of multiple teams.

Basic Life Support Certification within 60 days of hire.

Education

PhD (Required)

Pay Range

$100,000.00-$1,000,000.00 Salary

At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the following link to learn more about our benefits.

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and disability

Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave

403(b) with a 5% employer match

Various voluntary benefits:

Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability

Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage

Tuition assistance

Student loan servicing and support

Adoption benefits

Backup Childcare and Eldercare

Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members

Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities

Discount purchasing program

There’s a Place for You with Us

At Lurie Children’s we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.  

Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers.  We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Support email: candidatesupport@luriechildrens.org