Hospital and Provider Services Bureau Chief (SPSA, Opt 1)
About The Position
The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual to lead the Bureau of Hospital and Provider Services. This role involves planning, developing, and implementing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal and state guidelines. The position also entails developing long-range program plans, managing medical provider enrollment services (including hospitals and non-institutional providers), developing and presenting training and education to healthcare providers, conferring with legislators, supervising a large staff, and serving as the agency spokesperson. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to teamwork, capable of working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, possess a strong supervisory background with experience managing large staff and operations, and be committed to promoting quality services for the State of Illinois. HFS values employees with diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.
Requirements
- Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
- Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative work experience working in the field of healthcare services.
Nice To Haves
- Four (4) years of experience developing and implementing policies and procedures.
- Four (4) years of experience in developing and implementing a training program for medical providers concerning state and federal rules and regulations.
- Four (4) years of professional supervisory experience, preferably in healthcare provider enrollment.
- Four (4) years of experience utilizing a medical eligibility enrollment system, such as the Medicaid Management Information System.
- Four (4) years of experience in the planning, analysis, review, and evaluation of department policies as it relates to healthcare providers.
- Four (4) years of experience acting as spokesperson and subject matter expert for hospital and provider services addressing internal and external stakeholders such as Boards of Directors, elected officials and General Assembly.
- Four (4) years of experience working with personal computer software programs such as Microsoft Office applications.
Responsibilities
- Serves as Chief of the Hospital & Provider Services Bureau.
- Serves as full-line supervisor.
- Directs the training and education of healthcare providers on Title XIX Policies and billing procedures relating to payment of provider claims.
- Directs the planning, analysis, review, and evaluation of Department policies toward healthcare providers.
- Serves as Agency spokesperson representing the Department with members of the General Assembly, the Governor’s Office, Federal Government Officials, other State Agencies, provider groups, media, and the public.
- Serves as a member of the Senior Management Team in the Division of Medical Programs.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Benefits
- Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
- 12 paid Sick Days annually
- 10 paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to 25 paid Vacation Days annually
- 3 paid Personal Days annually
- 13-14 paid holidays annually (based on start date)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
