ASSISTANT DIVISION CHIEF OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES & PROGRAMS (SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN, OPT. 6)

JobRequisition ID: 59361 Opening Date: 10/06/2026Closing Date: 10/20/2026Agency: Department of Public HealthClass Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070) Skill Option: Health and Human Services Bilingual Option: NoneSalary: Anticipated Starting Salary $10,250 MONTHLY; Full Range $10,250 - $12,250 MONTHLYJob Type: SalariedCategory: Full TimeNumber of Vacancies: 1Bargaining Unit Code: NoneMerit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Gubernatorial (Management Bill)
Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 5:00PM (1 hour lunch)
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: 1 to 5 Days per week in office, depending on operational needsHeadquarter Location: 115 S Lasalle St, Chicago, Illinois, 60603Work County: CookAgency Contact: DPH.HRRecruiter@illinois.gov

A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application. Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.

Position Overview

Office: Health Systems

Bureau: Healthcare Regulation

Division: Health Care Facilities & Programs

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated, detail oriented individual to ensure health care facilities in Illinois, patients and their families can be assured of quality of care standards that ensure facilities provide health care services in a clean and safe environment that meets their physical, mental and psychological needs. The Office of health Care Regulation manages licensing, certification and oversight of specific health care facilities (ie Hospitals, End Stage Renal Disease, Home Health, Hospice etc) to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

Benefits Statement

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position)
• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation Program - voluntary supplemental retirement plan
• Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
• 10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
• 12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
• 3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)
• 13-14 paid holidays per year
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources

*These are just a few of the many perks available to all State employees. For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

Essential Functions

• Subject to management approval, serves as Assistant Division Chief of the Health Care Facilities & Programs Division, having the ability to work at various times outside of normal office hours and the ability to be on call.
• Serves as Primary Liaison with Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services on substantive issues.
• Serves as Primary Coordinator for the activities of the Home Health, Hospice Advisory Boards.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Serves on inter and intra Departmental committees as requested by Division Chief.
• Travels to represent Division at conferences, meetings and seminars as a member or speaker as requested by Division Chief.
• 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 completion of four (4) years of college.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in health care organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) or more years of progressive supervisory experience in health care facilities.
• Certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid as having passed the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT).
• Master's degree or higher in nursing or health care related degree.
• Four (4) or more years knowledge of state and federal regulations related to health care facilities.
• Four (4) or more years of experience in preparing and education or informational material.
• Four (4) or more years' experience developing, reviewing, revising and implementing policies and procedures.
• Four (4) or more years of experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and/or Smartsheet.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties.
• Requires use of an agency supplied mobile phone.
• Requires ability to work at various times outside of normal office hours to meet deadlines.
• Requires ability to be on call.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.

*The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Term Appointment:
Candidates hired into a term position shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and are subject to a probationary period. The term may be renewed for successive four-year terms at the Director of the Department of Public Health's discretion.

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