COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR (COMPLIANCE ANALYST)

Position Overview

Office: Assistant Director's Office
Division: Boards and Commissions: Health Facilities & Services Review Board (HFSRB)

The Health Facilities and Services Review Board (HFSRB), through its Certificate of Need (CON) program, is aimed at containing health care costs, approve or disapprove applications for construction or expansion of health care facilities, and promote development of health care facilities in areas where formal need has been established. Authority for the HFSRB is from the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act [20 ILCS 3960].

The Compliance Analyst (Coordinator) organizes, manages, and administers the Health Facilities and Services Review Board’s (“State Board”) compliance activities as mandated by statute and administrative rules. Meets and consults with the State Board Administrator, Legal Counsels, Illinois Department of Public Health designee and State Board as required. Duties include supervising projects for conformity with administrative rules, determining if sufficient progress has been made towards projects’ completion, post permit obligations, and discernment on projects adherence to established budgets and scope. In addition, this position will manage and oversee the compliance reporting process for annual facility data collection and projects, which includes establishing and implementation of project status reporting, ensuring compliance of developmental disability providers submission of changes of ownership, surveying permit holder compliance with all applicable processes and discernment and execution of issues for non-compliance sanctions.  This position will report, recommend and presented to the State Board for review and consideration of all compliance issues.  The Compliance Coordinator will interact with the State Board’s and Illinois Department of Public Health’s legal counsels to determine appropriate sanctions and fines. The Compliance coordinator will administer program materials for administrative hearings and judicial appeals and will supervise these cases to their conclusion. 

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

• Organizes, manages, and administers the Health Facilities & Services Review Board’s (“HFSRB” or “State Board”) compliance activities as mandated by State statute and State Board rules. 
• Coordinates all State Board activities, including compiling and maintaining accurate and up-to-date accounts of all pending litigation and administrative hearings.
• Develop, implement, and direct activities relating to the maintenance and support of HFSRB databases and all records of the HFSRB.
• Conducts investigations in compliance matters as requested.
• Supervises staff and contractors working in the compliance section.
• Assists in the review of prepared amendments to existing statutes and draft position papers.
• Prepare and give presentations at State Board meetings concerning compliance issues.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifcations

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization involved in the health care and/or legal field.

Preferred Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business, Planning, or Legal Studies, or other related science or healthcare field.
• Thorough knowledge of health care delivery systems, health care facilities development, the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act, laws, and regulations about health care facilities, and experience in the interpretation and/or implementation of regulatory statutes and rules pertaining thereto.
• One (1) year of experience analyzing and interpreting a program’s administrative rules and recommending courses of action.
• Ability to exercise judgment in the evaluation of compliance issues.
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with industry representatives, legal counsel, State Board members, and other program staff.
• One (1) year of experience planning, organizing, and scheduling activities and meeting deadlines.
• One (1) year of experience writing reports and correspondence with health care industry representatives, attorneys, the State Board, and the Agency.
• One (1) year of computer experience with Smartsheet and relational database programs.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties.
• Requires appropriate, valid drivers license.
• 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.

About the Agency

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is tasked with the oversight of communities within Illinois to achieve and maintain optimal health and safety. With an annual budget of over $1.8 Billion in state and federal funds, 6 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,400 employees, IDPH is equipped to fulfill its mission of protecting the health and wellness of the people of Illinois through the prevention, health promotion, regulation and control of disease and injury.