Psychiatrist Medical Director (State Inpatient Psychiatric Facility) - Alton, IL

Quick Facts

• Location: Alton, Illinois; on-site at the Alton Mental Health Center, a State-operated inpatient psychiatric facility (Illinois Department of Human Services).
• Employment Type: Independent Contractor (1099)
• Compensation: $180 to $190 per hour (1099 independent contractor), approximately $351,000 to $370,000 annual equivalent at full-time hours, commensurate with experience.
• Schedule: Full-time weekday schedule, approximately 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday day shift, at the Alton Mental Health Center; limited on-call responsibilities in accordance with facility policy.
• Agency Environment: State inpatient psychiatric care. Contracted Medical Director services for the Illinois Department of Human Services at the Alton Mental Health Center, a State-operated inpatient psychiatric facility serving adults with serious mental illness.

Position Overview

CLF Consultants LLC seeks an Illinois-licensed, board-certified Psychiatrist to serve as Medical Director of the Alton Mental Health Center, a State-operated inpatient psychiatric facility of the Illinois Department of Human Services. The Medical Director provides psychiatric clinical leadership and administrative oversight of the medical staff while delivering and directing high-quality patient care.

This role combines direct psychiatric practice with medical staff supervision, clinical policy development, quality and utilization review, restraint and seclusion oversight, and committee leadership, in coordination with facility administration and the Department. The selected physician must already hold an active Illinois medical license and be able to begin within 21 days of award.

This position is ideal for an experienced psychiatrist ready to step into, or continue in, a Medical Director role where they can influence clinical quality, mentor physicians, and lead psychiatric services without the administrative burdens of private practice, on a predictable weekday schedule with long-term contract stability.

What Makes This Opportunity Different

• Medical Director authority and leadership without owning or building a private practice
• Predictable full-time weekday schedule with limited on-call
• Occurrence-based professional liability (malpractice) fully covered by CLFC, a real $15,000 to $30,000 annual value
• Stable multi-year State engagement (through State FY2029 plus option years)
• Direct influence over clinical standards, quality, and policy at an established State facility
• Experienced CLFC administrative, credentialing, and compliance support

Key Responsibilities

• Provide and oversee psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for patients at the facility, and direct the delivery of psychiatric care across the medical staff
• Supervise, coordinate, and support the facility medical and psychiatric staff, including credentialing input, clinical direction, and performance oversight
• Chair or participate in medical staff committees and multidisciplinary treatment team and case reviews
• Develop, review, and maintain clinical policies, protocols, and standards of care consistent with State, CMS, and Joint Commission requirements
• Oversee restraint and seclusion review and reduction in accordance with State and federal (CMS) standards
• Direct quality assurance, peer review, and utilization review activities for psychiatric services
• Serve as medical liaison between the medical staff, facility administration, and the Department of Human Services
• Prescribe, monitor, and manage psychotropic medications, including metabolic and interaction monitoring, and provide crisis and emergency psychiatric evaluation as needed
• Support admission, treatment planning, and discharge planning for continuity of care
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete medical records, reports, and required documentation

Required Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school with a completed psychiatry residency
• Active Illinois medical license in good standing (must be held at the time of bid submission)
• Board certification in psychiatry (ABMS / ABPN)
• Active DEA registration
• Minimum 3 years of post-residency clinical psychiatry experience, including administrative, supervisory, or medical-director experience
• Ability to begin within 21 days of award and to pass facility background screening

Strongly Preferred Qualifications

• Prior Medical Director or psychiatric leadership experience in an inpatient or State psychiatric setting
• Public-sector or State hospital psychiatry experience
• Forensic psychiatry experience
• Quality improvement, peer review, utilization review, or committee leadership experience
• Joint Commission or CMS survey and regulatory-compliance experience

Why This Leadership Opportunity

• A true Medical Director leadership role directing psychiatric care at a State inpatient facility
• Stable Monday through Friday daytime schedule, with long-term contract potential
• Mission-driven public-sector work serving adults with serious mental illness
• Direct influence over clinical standards, quality, and policy at the facility
• CLFC administrative, credentialing, and malpractice support so you can focus on clinical leadership

Compensation and Engagement Details

• Occurrence-based professional liability (malpractice) coverage fully arranged for the engagement
• Hourly rate: $180 to $190 per hour (1099 independent contractor), commensurate with experience
• Multi-year engagement potential aligned with the contract base term and renewal structure (through State FY2029 plus option years)
• Full-time weekday engagement, approximately 1,950 hours annually (about 37.5 hours per week)
• Annual continuing education (CME/CEU) allowance and licensure renewal support
• CLFC administrative support: credentialing, compliance, scheduling coordination, and invoicing

About CLFC Healthcare and Communications

CLF Consultants LLC (DBA: CLFC Healthcare and Communications) is a federal contractor providing healthcare staffing and language access services across U.S. federal, state, local, and territorial agencies. Our network of 500+ healthcare professionals and 200+ interpreters supports nationwide coverage. CLFC is a Self-Certified Small Disadvantaged Business committed to placing qualified professionals with mission-aligned organizations. Equal Opportunity Employer, providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the ADA. www.clfchealthcare-communications.com