Health Information Associate

Overview

Job Requisition : 52407

Opening Date: 01/05/2026
Closing Date: 01/16/2026

Agency: Department of Human Services

Class

Title:

HEALTH INFORMATION ASSOCIATE - 18045

Salary: Anticipated Salary: $4,427 - $5,928 per month ($53,124 - $71,136 per year)

Job Type: Salaried

Category: Full Time

County: Schuyler

Number of Vacancies: 1

Bargaining Unit Code: RC028 Paraprofessional Human Services Employees, AFSCME

Merit Comp Code:

Notes: This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

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The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Health Information Associate for the Treatment and Detention Facility located in Rushville, Illinois to prepare and maintain medical and clinical health information records and reports in accordance with accrediting and regulatory agencies. Monitors the daily Administrator on Duty (AOD) log. Performs Mobius inquiries to verify or assign DHS Identification Number.

Process charts of residents released per a court order.

• Prepares and maintains medical and clinical health information records and reports at the Treatment and Detention Facility (TDF) in accordance with accrediting and regulatory agencies.
• Using Mobius verifies the Department of Human Services (DHS) Identification Number of residents, or assigns a number, and develops means of processing and determining validity of data.
• Files reports, forms and other related data into resident's clinical records.
• Responds to inquiries from residents, staff members, legal representatives and hospitals regarding resident status.
• Attends and actively participates in all mandatory trainings.
• Interprets the Sexually Violent Persons Act, Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA), departmental and facility policies, rules and guidelines regarding health information issues.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to two (2) years of college and one (1) year of health-related office experience OR completion of high school and three (3) years of health-related office experience.

• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background…