DOC DIXON CC HEALTH INFORMATION ADMINISTRATOR
About The Position
The Illinois Department of Corrections is seeking a Health Information Administrator to oversee the health information services program at Dixon Correctional Center. This is a working-supervisor role that also participates in complex health information record abstraction, analysis, and interpretation for summaries, special reports, and research projects. The administrator consults with and assists medical and clinical staff in evaluating patient-care quality and developing evaluation criteria and methods, and chairs the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee. The position is based at Dixon Correctional Center in Dixon, Illinois, and is fully in office; hybrid work is not available. The schedule is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, with Saturdays and Sundays off. The role is full-time and salaried. The anticipated starting salary is $5,556 per month, with a full salary range of $5,556–$7,819 per month. Employment is subject to passing an IDOC/IDJJ background check and drug screen, complying with applicable vaccine and other medical standards, and using digital technology, tools, platforms, and processes to support departmental efficiency and digital transformation. This is a union position covered by the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Requirements
- Meet one of the following qualification paths: (1) education equivalent to four years of college, certification by the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), and one year of professional experience in a health information records facility; or (2) education equivalent to four years of high school, completion of an approved medical records training program, certification by the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), and five years of progressively responsible RHIT experience in management of a medical program.
- Ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
- Ability to pass a drug screen; use of unauthorized drugs by an employee is prohibited.
- Ability to use digital technology, tools, platforms, and processes to manage and support departmental digital enhancements and transformation efforts.
- Applicants are required to abide by employer vaccine and/or other medical standards.
Nice To Haves
- At least two years of professional work experience in health information management involving hospital practices, departmental code, and rules and regulations of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the Health Care Financing Administration, and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
- At least three years of professional work experience in health information records maintenance.
- Extensive knowledge of medical, anatomical, psychological, and psychiatric terminology.
- At least two years of professional work experience with federal and state statutes regarding confidentiality and releases of information.
- At least two years of professional experience with medical jurisprudence and state laws governing use of health information records in court actions.
- At least two years of professional work experience with a Continuous Quality Improvement Program.
- At least three years of experience abstracting, analyzing, and interpreting health information records.
Responsibilities
- Manage the facility’s overall health information services program.
- Serve as a working supervisor.
- Supervise and participate in complex abstraction, analysis, and interpretation of health information records for summaries, special reports, and research projects.
- Provide health information services consultation and assistance to medical and clinical staff in evaluating patient-care quality and developing evaluation criteria and methods.
- Serve as chairperson of the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the position.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Pension plan
- Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefits programs
- Paid state holidays (13–14 days annually)
- Three paid personal business days annually
- Twelve paid sick days annually, with carryover from year to year
- Ten to 25 days of paid vacation annually, with 10 days in the first year of employment
- Paid maternity and paternity leave (12 weeks)
- Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
- Training and career advancement opportunities
- Full 20-year retirement awards include free health insurance during retirement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
