Health Information Technology Supervisor

About the role

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Bureau of Quality Management, is hiring a Health Information Technology Supervisor in Chicago. The position plans, directs and evaluates the statewide Quality Assurance Health Information Technology program and coordinates and monitors procurement, contractual and fiscal activities for the bureau. It is a full-time, salaried position with an anticipated starting salary of $8,500-$10,500 depending on experience, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a hybrid schedule of 2 to 5 days per week in the office.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as Health Information Technology Supervisor and manage the statewide Quality Assurance HIT program
• Coordinate and monitor bureau contracts and agreements, ensuring compliance with their terms
• Monitor state and federal rules on quality of care and recommend and coordinate policy and procedure updates
• Cooperate with the Division of Finance on budget development
• Perform other duties within the scope of the role

Required profile

• Knowledge equivalent to a four-year college degree, preferably in business or public administration
• Prior experience equivalent to three years of progressively responsible administrative work in a public or private organization
• Ability to travel, including overnight stays, and to use and maintain state-issued equipment such as a laptop
• Background check and self-disclosure of criminal history required

Preferred qualifications

• Three years of experience in public and business administration
• Three years of experience in staff utilization, employee motivation, labor and employment development, and agency policies and procedures
• Experience developing and managing a supportive agency program
• Experience reviewing contracts and procurement
• Experience with the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) database and querying data
• Experience with research methods for health information data collection, storage, retrieval, interface and analysis

What we offer

• Health, life, vision and dental insurance
• Pension plan
• Paid parental leave
• Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefit programs
• 12 paid sick days, 10 vacation days in the first year (up to 25), 3 personal days and 13-14 holidays