Health Information Technology Supervisor

Position Overview

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Bureau of Quality Management is seeking to hire a motivated and professional individual to serve as Health Information Technology Supervisor.  This position will plan, direct, and evaluate the Quality Assurance Health Information Technology Program.  Additionally, this position will coordinate and monitor procurement, contractual, and fiscal activities related to the Bureau of Quality Management.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate their dedication to teamwork, the ability to work in a technology-based environment, and excellent critical thinking skills. HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents. If you are seeking a new opportunity, and this position appeals to you, please apply today!

Essential Functions

• Subject to management approval, serves as Health Information Technology Supervisor, plans, directs, coordinates, and manages the Statewide Quality Assurance Health Information Technology (HIT) program


• Coordinates and monitors bureau contracts and other agreements related to the bureaus quality program and assures compliance with all terms and conditions


• Serves as a full line supervisor


• Monitors State and Federal rules, regulations, and directives related to quality of care and recommends and coordinates updates to policy and procedure


• Cooperates with the Division of Finance in the development of budgets necessary to accomplish the duties and assigned tasks of the bureau


• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with coursework in business or public administration


• Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or private organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with public and business administration, principles and practices


• Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with staff utilization and employee motivation, labor and employment development, agency policies and procedures


• Minimum of three (3) years of experience developing and managing a supportive agency program


• Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience reviewing contracts and procurement for a public or private organization


• Minimum of three (3) year of experience working with an operational system such as the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) database, including how to perform data queries


• Minimum of three (3) year of experience working with research methods related to health information data collection, storage, retrieval, interface, and analysis.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history


• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate


• Requires the ability to utilize and maintain state issued equipment such as a laptop
  
  
  
  • The Conditions of Employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description
  
  
  
  

About the Agency

At the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), we value staff as our greatest asset. We work in a spirit of teamwork to help millions of Illinoisans access high quality healthcare and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being. We provide healthcare coverage for children and adults through Medicaid and other medical programs, and we help ensure that children receive financial resources from both their parents through Child Support Services. The HFS Office of the Inspector General investigates, audits and reviews program activity to ensure the integrity of our programs is maintained.

HFS is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.  It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement.  In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. HFS is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits Statement

Employees receive a robust benefit package including:

• Monday-Friday work schedule


• Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas. (Remote work may be an option for certain positions.)


• Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance


• Pension Plan


• Paid Parental Leave


• Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)


• Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.


• New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.


• Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.


• (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)