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Chief of Staff - Mile Square Health Center
 University of Illinois Chicago | |
life insurance, paid time off, retirement plan
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 United States, Illinois, Chicago | |
 Nov 11, 2026 | |
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Chief of Staff - Mile Square Health Center Chief of Staff - Mile Square Health Center Hiring Department: Mile Square Health Center Location: Chicago, IL USA Requisition ID: 1043585 Posting Close Date: November 24, 2026 Pay Range: The budgeted salary range for the position is $109,924 to $174,713. We strive to provide a competitive salary, considering factors such as available market data, internal equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints. The final salary offer will be determined through a thorough assessment of these elements. About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity. Learn more: https://hospital.uillinois.edu/about-ui-health This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Description: The Chief of Staff serves as senior advisor and strategic partner to the Chief Executive Officer of Mile Square Health Center, translating the CEO's priorities into coordinated organizational action and ensuring major priorities progress from decision to implementation. The Chief of Staff manages the CEO's executive operating system, including executive meeting cadence, briefing processes, action and decision tracking, strategic priority monitoring, and Board and senior leadership coordination, and supervises the Executive Assistant to the CEO. The Chief of Staff represents the CEO in internal and community settings when delegated. Duties & Responsibilities Strategic Advisory & Executive Support: Serves as principal strategic advisor to the CEO on organizational priorities, emerging issues, executive decisions, and enterprise initiatives. Anticipates issues requiring CEO attention and ensures the CEO receives concise, decision-ready information, including briefing materials, decision memos, talking points, and presentations. Reviews strategic or sensitive CEO correspondence and determines which matters require CEO involvement and which should be delegated. Enterprise Strategy & Execution: Coordinates development, implementation, and monitoring of the Mile Square strategic plan and annual priorities, aligned with HRSA Health Center Program requirements and UI Health priorities. Translates CEO and Board priorities into defined initiatives with owners, milestones, timelines, and measures of success; tracks workstreams and identifies initiatives at risk or requiring CEO intervention. Coordinates cross-functional initiatives spanning multiple executive portfolios and leads CEO-sponsored special projects, analyses, and recommendations. Monitors strategic implications of clinical, site, compliance, and regulatory matters for the CEO, while operational and regulatory ownership remains with the Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Administration and Development. Executive Coordination & CEO Operations: Designs and manages the executive meeting cadence, including CEO one-on-ones, Senior Leadership Team meetings, strategic planning sessions, and retreats. Owns the executive action tracker and decision log process; follows up with executives on commitments to the CEO without assuming operational ownership of their departments. Leads the CEO Executive Operations Center, integrating portfolio metrics into the CEO Dashboard, KPI scorecard, and risk dashboard, and provides a weekly executive briefing to the CEO. Office of the CEO & Board Coordination: Supervises, coaches, and evaluates the Executive Assistant to the CEO and establishes workflows for calendar, correspondence, meeting preparation, and follow-up. Coordinates preparation of CEO reports, Board materials, and follow-up on Board decisions, preserving governance and compliance responsibilities assigned to the Chief of Administration and Development. External Representation: Represents the CEO at community, partner, university, and stakeholder meetings when delegated, consistent with CEO direction and University policy, and ensures resulting commitments are tracked. Supports CEO relationships with community partners, UI Health and UIC leadership, funders, and public officials in coordination with community engagement, government affairs, and development leaders. Patient-Centered Care & Confidentiality: Ensures enterprise priorities are evaluated for their impact on patient access, quality, safety, experience, and health equity, incorporating patient experience data, community needs, and input from the patient-majority Board. Complies with HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2 (as applicable), and UI Health privacy and security policies; applies the minimum necessary standard, uses aggregate or de-identified data in executive and Board materials, and reports suspected privacy incidents to the Compliance Office. Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Qualifications:
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. To apply, visit https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/21303?c=uic Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency je-bf8c22c5afd942dc9474c080febb77cb | |