DOC Deputy Chief of Health Services for the Central Region

Essential Functions

• Serves as Deputy Chief of Health Services for the Central Region.
• Establishes and maintains a statewide Women’s Health and a HIV Prevention Program for Health Services and monitors all contracts for Health Services, in order to provide individuals in custody with appropriate evaluation, diagnosis, and clinical care.
• Leads the development and ongoing management of a comprehensive statewide Infection Control Program designed to prevent and control communicable diseases among individuals in custody and staff across all facilities.
• Serves as a full line supervisor.
• Serves as a spokesperson for the department representing the Director, Assistant Director, and the Agency Medical Director before the court, Governor’s Office, legislature, officials from federal and state agencies, and various other organizations, the media, and public interest groups advocating, explaining, and interpreting new and revised health services policies and initiatives.
• Participates in budget planning.
• Serves as a liaison to the IDOC Legal Department and various community advocacy groups, medical issues affecting the transgender and non-binary individuals in custody, and other diverse groups represented in the population served.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires an Illinois license to practice medicine and, in compliance with the Lippert decree, a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (OD) and either board certification in internal medicine, family or emergency medicine or have successfully completed a residency in internal medicine approved by the American Board of Internal Medicine or the American Osteopathic Association, or have successfully completed a residency in emergency medicine approved by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
• Requires three (3) years of substantive medical experience in clinical/medical program direction, planning and evaluation

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers at least three (3) years of administrative experience in a healthcare organization.
• Prefers at least two (2) years of experience working with current developments in providing healthcare in congregate settings.
• Prefers at least two (2) years of experience working with correctional medicine and National Commission on Correctional Healthcare (NCCHC) guidelines.
• Prefers at least two (2) years of experience implementing infection control procedures and policies as it applies to current infectious disease protocols and preventative care standards.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of experience working in women’s health programs and developing policies for such programs.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of experience working with current HIV prevention and treatment strategies.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of experience with health concerns and obstacles to care for transgender individuals as well as other marginalized populations.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of experience utilizing management skills to delegate authority and evaluate and oversee health programs.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of experience working with groups to facilitate change that improves the delivery of care by developing strategies that foster an environment of collaboration and cooperation.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of experience working in or with academic programs

Conditions of employment

• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Required to maintain a current/active Illinois license to practice medicine and, in compliance with the Lippert decree, a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (OD) and either board certification in internal medicine, family or emergency medicine or have successfully completed a residency in internal medicine approved by the American Board of Internal Medicine or the American Osteopathic Association, or have successfully completed a residency in emergency medicine approved by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
• Requires ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of position held, is prohibited.
• Requires the ability to be on-call.
• Requires the use of agency-supplied technology.
• 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 the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
• 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.
• Required to utilize digital technology, tools, platforms, and processes in managing and supporting various digital enhancements for greater efficiency, productivity, and digital transformation efforts within the department.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description. 
• Applicants are required to abide by all vaccine and or other medical standards set out by the employer.