Associate Director, Clinical Review Team/MAU

Associate Director, Clinical Review Team/MAU

Hiring Department: Department of Medicine

Location: Chicago

Requisition ID: 1041615

Posting Close Date: 10/07/2026

Salary: The budgeted salary range for the position is $122,000 to $134,000.00.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=2461262. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The Medicaid Advisory Unit in the Department of Medicine at the University of Illinois Chicago is seeking an Associate Director provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for the Clinical Review Team within the Medicaid Advisory Unit (MAU) in the Department of Medicine at the University of Illinois Chicago. This role exercises a high level of independent judgment in the development, implementation, and oversight of clinical review operations, program workflows, and policy-aligned initiatives supporting the Illinois Medicaid program.

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, public health, nursing, clinical laboratory science, or a related field

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare operations, clinical program management, utilization review, or a related area

• Demonstrated experience leading programs, projects, or operational initiatives with independent decision-making authority

• Experience supervising staff and managing team performance

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret complex policies and apply them in operational settings

• Experience working with healthcare data, reporting, and performance metrics

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders

Interested candidates should email cover letter and CV to apply online at:

https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/20345?c=uic&sq=1041615

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review for this process for this position; however, all employment decisions will be made in person.