Primary Care Office Analyst (Executive II)

Position Overview

Under the administrative direction of the Primary Care Office (PCO) Manager, the PCO Analyst will provide support for HPSA/MUA/P designations and National Health Service Corps site applications.  The PCO Analyst will assist the PCO Manager in updating existing shortage designations by reviewing, updating, and collecting accurate provider data from local and state sources such as the state licensing organization, state Medicaid department, the state Primary Care Association, local health departments, healthcare systems, and individual provider and clinic surveys throughout Illinois.  The PCO Analyst will also provide technical assistance to sites interested in becoming an approved site for federal loan repayment programs that require site application and assist the PCO Manager in reviewing new site applications and recertifications as needed.  The PCO Analyst will communicate with stakeholders about incentive programs available through the Center for Rural Health to help alleviate health professional shortages in rural and underserved areas of Illinois. 

Benefits Overview

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

• Assists in collecting accurate provider data from local and state sources such as the state licensing organization, and the state Medicaid department, the state Primary Care Association, local health departments, major healthcare systems, and individual provider and clinic surveys throughout the state, and utilizing the Primary Care Office Management Information System (PCOMIS) to prepare data for upload to the federal Shortage Designation Management System (SDMS).
• Provides technical assistance to sites interested in becoming an approved site for federal loan repayment programs that require site application.
• Assists in coordinating the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) and Medically Underserved Area/Population (MUA/P) application and updating process to ensure timely and accurate assessment of health care provider shortage designations in Illinois.
• Provides technical assistance to organizations and community stakeholders about the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) and Medically Underserved Area/Population (MUA/P) designation process.
• Provides technical assistance to health care facility administrators statewide to recruit health care providers to work in underserved areas by communicating about incentive programs available through the Center for Rural Health.
• Collaborates with other Department programs, and with health professional organizations and educational institutions having recruitment or placement activities to promote adequate health care in rural and underserved areas of Illinois.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with courses in business or public administration, public health, health education, or research methods.
• Requires two (2) years of responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years work experience in software products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Two (2) years experience with data collection and survey methods.
• Two (2) years experience communicating both verbally and in writing, including good telephone demeanor.
• One (1) year experience with electronic databases.
• One (1) year experience developing and maintaining tracking systems.

Conditions Of Employment

• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties.

*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 $2 billion in state and federal funds, 6 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,200 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.