Health Information Administrator
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 61776 - 86724
Posted on:
21-08-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Requisition ID:49119
Opening Date: 08/19/2025
Closing Date: 09/02/2025
Agency:Department of Human Services
Class Title:HEALTH INFORMATION ADMINISTRATOR - 18041
Skill Option:None
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $5148 - $7227 per month ($61776 - $86724 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code:RC062 Technical Employees AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:
This position is a union position; therefore provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
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All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail fax hand delivery) will not be considered.
Why Work for Illinois
Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion equity and dedication that define our state. Whether youre helping to improve schools protect our natural resources or support families in need youre part of something biggersomething that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.
No matter what state career youre looking for we offer jobs that fit your life and your scheduleflexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.
Position Overview
The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Health Information Administrator for the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center located in Chicago Illinois to provide professional direction of the overall health information services program to include planning organizing and supervising the preparation and maintenance of medical clinical and statistical records and reports. In accordance with state and federal laws accrediting and regulatory agencies and facility rules and regulations manage the overall direction and supervision of the health information operations. Serves as working supervisor.
Essential Functions
- Functions as the Health Information Administrator to provide professional direction of the overall health information services program to include planning organizing and supervising the preparation and maintenance of medical clinical and statistical records and reports.
- Monitors complex abstracting analysis and interpreting of health information data and records.
- Serves as a working supervisor.
- Monitors and directs daily admissions and discharges analysis transcription and coding services.
- Maintains and updates medical records forms and facilitys Forms Manual. Conducts surveys and inspection relative health information operations.
- Verifies staff responds to all correspondence requests within the required time frames and assures that patient confidentiality and privacy standards are followed.
- Provides communication and support to administration regarding the health information services program and serves on appointed committees.
- Conducts assistance and in-service training to the facility for new or revised health information standards HIPAA privacy revisions or new HIM technology.
- Participates in all Department of Human Services (DHS) and Chicago-Read Mental Health Center (CRMHC) mandatory training as directed or scheduled.
- 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 four years of college and 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 requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to four years of high school completion of an approved medical records training program plus certification by the American Health Information Management Association as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) and five years of progressively responsible experience as an RHIT in management of a medical records program.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to utilize office equipment including personal computers.
- Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
* The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours:Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm; 30-minute unpaid lunch
Work Location:4200 N Oak Park Ave Chicago Illinois 60634
Division of Behaviorial Health and Recovery
Chicago-Read Mental Health Center
Health Information Management
Posting Group:Health Services; Social Services
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy safe and enriched lives. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion Accessibility Responsibility and Equity.
As a State of Illinois Employee you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
- A Pension Program
- Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health Life Dental and Vision Insurance
- 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
- 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
- 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
- Personal Sick & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
- 13 Paid Holidays annually 14 on even numbered years
- Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
- 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI BillTraining/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: INSTRUCTIONS
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If you have questions about how to apply please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to thecareer portalfor State employees and review theInternal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on click Application Procedures in the footer of every page of the website.
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