What are the responsibilities and job description for the MANAGER, HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS position at State of Maryland?
Introduction
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
MDH, Hospital Management Information System (HMIS), Baltimore, MD
Main Purpose of Job
This main purpose of the Manager, Hospital Management Information System position is to provide program and management functions with the help of staff and resources within the MDH Hospital Management Information System to ensure accurate and timely data is delivered to all MDH mental health facilities for continuing patient care and patient / staff safety, patient monthly billings, and to MDH partners to meet regulatory reporting and professional standing requirements.
This position will communicate with the Program Director as required to receive direction and advice as to current and new projects and to advise the Director of current project status.
MDH facilities encompass across 13 hospital facility sites and 3 long term or assisted living sites with an inpatient count of about 1500 at any one time and include 4 or 5 pharmacies providing medication. MDH partners include The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), patient billing; The Joint Commission (TJC), professional facility accreditation; The FBI National Criminal Background Check System (NICS) and The Maryland State Police and Gun Center (MDSP), regulatory handgun purchase requirements.
The position assists with HMIS Staff in the maintaining of all disaster and recovery procedures to ensure continuing data security and encryption procedures as outlined in the CISA CSET evaluation and OLA Legislative Audit Security and Procedures Manual.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Qualified candidates must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a information technology field and 4 years of professional IT experience, preferably in a health or human services environment, that must have included major project management responsibility.
A Master's degree will substitute for one year of the required experience. Additional professional IT experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree at the rate of 1 year of experience for 30 credit hours.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred candidates should possess expertise in applications development and support for partitioned IBM Power 10 and IBM Power 8 using IBMi V7R4 Operating Systems in CLP, FREE, RPGLE, RPG, S36 OCL, S36 RPG, WrkQry and iACS Access Client Administration / maintenance.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Employees in this classification may be subject to call-in 24 hours a day and, therefore, may be required to provide the employing agency with a telephone number where the employee can be reached.
SELECTION PROCESS
This is a Management Service position, and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. A resume must accompany your application.
Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work. Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).
Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added.
Incorrect application forms will not be accepted.
Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.
BENEFITS
Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.
Leave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application (and supplemental questionnaire) may be submitted to MDH, Recruitment and Selection Division, 201 W. Preston St., Room 114-B, Baltimore, MD 21201. Paper application materials must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted.
If additional information is required, the preferred method is to upload. If you are unable to upload, please fax the requested information to 410-333-5689. Only additional materials that are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time.
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the MDH Recruitment and Selection Division at 410-767-1251.
If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov.
Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling : 410-767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.
We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.
People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.
