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Dental Health Informatics Training and Development Specialist - Dental Clinics - College of Dentistry
Hiring Department: Dental Clinics
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1041168
Posting Close Date: July 15, 2026
Salary: The budgeted salary range for the position is $90,000.00 to $105,000.00. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.
About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.
The College ofDentistry, Dental Clinics Department at the University of Illinois Chicago isseeking a full-time academic professional Dental Health Informatics Trainingand Development Specialist to design, implement, and maintain comprehensivetraining programs for electronic health record (EHR) end-users within the UICCollege of Dentistry. This role ensures that faculty, staff, students, andresidents are effectively onboarded, trained, and supported in utilizing EHRsystems for both clinical and academic purposes.
The Dental Health Informatics Training andDevelopment Specialist will evaluate training needs of all EHR end-users anddevelop tailored solutions by applying new ideas in areas of content design,content management, and eLearning/multimedia tool usage. They will also design,update, and deliver instructor-led, online, and blended learning curricula(including e-learning modules, printed materials, tip sheets, in-personsessions) along with manage onboarding and offboardingprocesses for faculty, staff, students, and residents in the EHR system incollaboration with UIHealth amongst other duties.
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in anoral health profession, health informatics, health information management or aclinical discipline with educational or informatics focus. Minimum of 3 yearsof working with an electronic health record (EHR) or development of EHRtraining, education, or clinical informatics, including direct support of endusers in an oral health organization, healthcare or academic health sciencessetting.
The ideal candidate must have a master's degree and licensure in oral health sciences or DDS/DMDor foreign equivalent (e.g. MPH, MPA, RDH). Experience with oral healthcurriculum, prior teaching experience, and working knowledge of Epic WisdomDental Software are also preferred. The chosen candidate must obtain Epiccertification within 6 months of hire.
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.
The budgeted salary range for the position is$90,000.00 to $105,000.00. Salary iscompetitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while alsoconsidering internal equity.
For fullest consideration, applicants should submit a cover letter, current resume or curriculum vitae, and the names of five professional references by July 15th, 2026.
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.
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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.