Title: Assistant/Associate Professor in Health Informatics and Management
Employee Classification: Asst Professor
Division Name: Academic Affairs
College/Unit: College of Applied Science and Technology
Department: Health Sciences
Campus Location: Normal, IL
Job Summary
The Department of Health Sciences (HSC) invites applications for a nine-month, tenure-track position of Assistant/Associate Professor in Health Informatics and Management in the CAHIIM-accredited Health Information Management program, titled Health Informatics and Management, beginning August 16, 2027. We seek candidates who are highly qualified and motivated to teach foundational courses in health information management and health informatics, to develop a research program, and to engage in service activities that support the department, college, university, and profession.
A successful candidate will be expected to pursue cross-functional, integrative curriculum development and to incorporate a pedagogical approach that involves students in authentic experiential learning. Candidates will be expected to teach courses such as data analytics, revenue cycle management, healthcare law, healthcare quality, healthcare finance, health information systems, and other courses to support the Department of Health Sciences. Candidates will be expected to develop a focused area of research, including publication in referred journals, and provide service to the campus and professional communities. For consideration at the associate level, applicants should have an appropriate record of teaching excellence and scholarship.
The position is a nine-month, tenure track appointment with the possibility of summer teaching. Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience. The locus of annual evaluation, tenure, and promotion in rank will be in the Department of Health Sciences.
University Benefit Highlights:
- Insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, and life
- Retirement and supplemental retirement planning options
- Tuition waiver benefits available to staff as well as their eligible dependents
- Paid holiday/administrative closures during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks
- Paid benefit time
For more University Benefit information: https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/
Information regarding eligibility for participation in the State Universities Retirement System and the State of Illinois Group Insurance program can be reviewed here https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/insurance/ .
Additional Information
The Department of Health Sciences (HSC) is one of six departments and two schools in the College of Applied Science and Technology ( www.cast.illinoisstate.edu ). There are 17 tenure and non-tenure track faculty members, a full-time academic advisor, a student success coordinator, and one civil service support staff in the department. The Department of Health Sciences has an on-line Master of Public Health (MPH) Degree that was started in Fall 2023. The Department houses the Central Illinois Area Health Education Center (AHEC). The HSC faculty and staff are committed to student-centered departmental and programmatic excellence.
The Health Informatics and Management program (with approximately 80 undergraduate majors), previously titled the Medical Record Administration Program, graduated its first class in 1973. The program is committed to providing extraordinary learning opportunities that prepare graduates to be in-demand professionals in health information management and informatics settings. The Health Informatics and Management Program now has three sequences: Health Informatics, Healthcare Leadership, and RHIT to HIM. The Health Informatics and Healthcare Leadership sequences are traditional on-campus programs. The RHIT to HIM fully online program is designed for individuals who already hold the RHIT credential who want to further their education by obtaining a bachelor's degree. All program sequences are accredited by The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics & Information Management Education (CAHIIM). All sequences complete a professional practice experience before graduating, with the in-person sequences completing a junior and senior year professional practice experience. Upon graduation, students in the program are eligible to take the RHIA certification exam.
Salary Rate / Pay Rate
Assistant Professor $75,000-$82,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience. Associate Professor $85,000-$93,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Required Qualifications
1) At least a master's degree plus 30 doctoral credit hours completed by May 12, 2028, with at least one degree in health information management, health informatics, or a commensurate field.
2) The RHIA (Registered Health Information Management Administrator) certification by August 15, 2027.
3) Candidates must be able to demonstrate oral proficiency in the English language as a requirement for this position, as mandated by state law.
Work Hours
Varies
Proposed Starting Date
August 16, 2027
Required Applicant Documents
1) Letter of application
2) Teaching philosophy
3) Research statement
4) Curriculum vitae
5) The names and contact details of 3 references
Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"
Special Instructions for Applicants
Review of applications will begin January 11, 2027 and continue until the position is filled.
Contact Information for Applicants
Important Information for Applicants
This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.
