Northwestern Medicine is seeking a full-time, board-eligible or board-certified adult psychiatrist to join the inpatient behavioral health team at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois.This position offers the opportunity to practice within a growing, physician-led behavioral health service supported by the resources of a nationally recognized health system. The ideal candidate values high-quality acute psychiatric care, interdisciplinary collaboration, a predictable daytime schedule, and the opportunity to help shape clinical quality and program development.Position HighlightsFull-time, employed adult inpatient psychiatry positionPrimary clinical assignment to the adult inpatient psychiatric serviceMonday–Friday daytime scheduleEquitably shared weekend rounding rotationWeekend schedules established in advanceBehavioral health program with 48 inpatient beds across separate adult, geriatric, and child/adolescent servicesStrong interdisciplinary support from psychiatrists, behavioral health nurses, social workers, therapists and medical consultantsClose collaboration with emergency psychiatry, consult-liaison psychiatry, addiction medicine, PHP/IOP, and outpatient behavioral health servicesOpportunities to participate in quality improvement, patient safety, clinical operations, and behavioral health program developmentEpic electronic health record used throughout Northwestern MedicineCollegial and collaborative environmentWelcoming opportunity for both experienced psychiatrists and graduating residents or fellowsClinical ResponsibilitiesProvide comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and treatment for adults receiving inpatient psychiatric careLead daily interdisciplinary treatment-planning roundsDevelop and oversee individualized, evidence-based treatment plansProvide psychopharmacologic management, risk assessment, crisis stabilization, and discharge planningCollaborate with nursing, social work, therapy, hospital medicine, pharmacy, and other consulting servicesCoordinate safe and timely transitions of care with emergency, outpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and community-based servicesParticipate in initiatives focused on patient safety, clinical quality, length of stay, patient experience, and continuity of careContribute to a respectful, accountable, and collaborative team culture
