Project Review Manager

Position Overview

The Health Facilities and Services Review Board (HFSRB), through its Certificate of Need (CON) program, is aimed at containing health care costs, approve or disapprove applications for construction or expansion of health care facilities, and promote development of health care facilities in areas where formal need has been established. Authority for the HFSRB is from the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act [20 ILCS 3960].

The Project Review Manager performs highly complex functions and assignments (which may be confidential in nature) including supervision of the review staff and process and evaluation of health care facilities construction and modification transactions for conformance with statutory and regulatory requirements of the Health Facilities Planning Act; Conducts economic and financial feasibility analyses pertaining to health care facilities to determine economic and related impact of capital and related expenditures upon health care costs in the community, region, or state; Assists in the development of policies concerning the review of cooperative agreements, mergers, or acquisitions among and between health care facilities and related entities with respect to anti-trust and economic impact issues; Serves as expert advisor and participates in the development of policy, rules and regulations pertaining to health care facilities.  Directly reports to the Board’s Administrator but coordinates closely with Board’s General Council, Compliance Officer, and Rules Coordinator.

Benefits Statement

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position)


• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.


• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System


• Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan


• Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)


• 10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)


• 12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year


• 3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)


• 13-14 paid holidays per year


• 12 weeks of paid parental leave


• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources

*These are just a few of the many perks available to all State employees. For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

Essential Functions

• Supervises all Review Section staff, contract employee, interns or student workers in the Review Section.  


• Directs all activities of the Review Section including the review and evaluation of applications for permits or exemption for proposed health facility construction and modification projects and appropriateness review of institutional heath services on an area-wide basis which require action by the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board (Board).


• Prepares for, attends and participates in meetings of the Board or other agencies regarding project review/conformance and co-operative agreements/anti-trust immunity activities.


• Oversees the evaluation of the financial and economic impact of capital expenditures and other transactions by or on behalf of health care facilities or related entities upon the health care delivery system. Assists in the development of policies, rules and regulation concerning the review of highly sensitive and confidential documents, concerning co-operative agreements and anti-trust issues related to health care facilities and health care costs.


• Serves as expert advisor on financial and economic feasibility rules and assists in recommending policy or rule changes regarding certificate of need or other health facilities programs.


• Assists in a variety of activities including but not limited to responding to correspondence, compiling information for budget and other management or personnel assignments which may be confidential in nature.


• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably 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 courses in business or public administration.


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

Preferred Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of health care delivery system, health care facilities financial statements, Health Facilities Planning Act, and of financial and economic feasibility analysis, statistics, sources, and data pertaining to health care facilities and health care costs.


• Four (4) years of experience in Microsoft software products, including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and relational database programs, etc.


• Thorough knowledge of CON needs assessment and financial feasibility.


• Three (3) years of experience analyzing and interpreting the program’s administrative rules and rules pertaining to need and financial review.


• One (1) year of experience developing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with industry representatives, legal counsel, State board members and other program staff.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties.


• Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.


• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.


• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.

*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

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is tasked with the oversight of communities within Illinois to achieve and maintain optimal health and safety. With an annual budget of over $1.8 Billion in state and federal funds, 6 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,400 employees, IDPH is equipped to fulfill its mission of protecting the health and wellness of the people of Illinois through the prevention, health promotion, regulation and control of disease and injury.