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ATTENDING PHYSICIAN VII, BILINGUAL - PSYCHIATRY

PsychiatryIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 21m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Cook County as a Bilingual Psychiatry Attending Physician – Outpatient, PSLF in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • Basic Term Life Insurance
  • Pension Plan
  • Deferred Compensation Program
  • Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Cook County in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The psychiatrist provides psychiatric assessment, medication management, and direct patient care for patients with co-morbid medical diseases and mental illnesses in outpatient settings. They also educate staff and trainees, document encounters, and provide coverage for other psychiatrists across the hospital system as needed.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree, be licensed as a physician in Illinois, and be board certified or board eligible in General Psychiatry. Proficiency in both English and Spanish is required, along with the ability to obtain medical staff privileges.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

PharmacotherapyCrisis interventionPatient educationClinical documentationCritical thinkingCommunication skillsTeachingSupervisionMedication assisted treatmentTelepsychiatryAddiction medicine

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 36% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 4.2/10 on work-life balance for Psychiatrist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 16 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
80% this job
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
27% this job
Relocation assistance
23%

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Work-life snapshot

4.2/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About Cook County

Government Administration
Chicago, IL
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Basic Term Life Insurance
Pension Plan
Deferred Compensation Program
Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)