Duties/Responsibilities:
o Lead statewide strategy for rolling out the competitive opportunity for the healthcare resiliency program to expand access to care in rural and underserved communities.
o Set program goals, KPIs, and success metrics
o Develop sustainability pathways beyond the 5year grant (e.g., reimbursement strategies, payer engagement, value-based- care alignment, legislative support).
o Manage federal grant requirements under the Rural Health Transformation Program, including workplans, performance reports, and compliance deliverables.
o Oversee budgeting and fiscal stewardship, ensuring timely procurement, contract administration, and audit readiness.
o Maintain regulatory compliance (HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2 as applicable, state privacy/security requirements, and federal reporting standards).
o Provide hands on technical assistance- to rural providers.
o Produce quarterly and annual reports for federal funders and leadership, translating analytics into actionable recommendations.
o Conduct program evaluations (process, outcome, and costa -voidance analyses) and disseminate findings to stakeholders.
o Develop and execute communications plans (provider outreach, rural community education, success stories, dashboards).
o Present program updates to executive leadership, boards, legislative bodies, and community forums.
Skills and Abilities:
o Ability to lead complex, multi-year public health programs with clear vision and strategic direction.
o Strong project management skills, including planning, prioritization, and milestone tracking.
o Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex information for diverse audiences.
o Strong facilitation and consensusbuilding abilities across health systems, rural clinics, community partners, and government agencies.
o Ability to lead stakeholder engagement efforts and maintain positive, trustbased relationships.
o Skilled in presenting program outcomes, policy updates, and strategic recommendations to leadership and external partners.
o Understanding of public health systems, primary care, workflows, and rural healthcare delivery.
o Knowledge of telehealth, care coordination models, and technologyenabled clinical services.
o Familiarity with interoperability standards (e.g., FHIR, HL7), EHR functionality, and health information exchange.
o Strong customerservice orientation for supporting clinicians and rural providers.
o Ability to manage sensitive situations with diplomacy and professionalism.
o Commitment to equity, access, and improving health outcomes for underserved communities.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a
bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to substantial (five or more years) of increasingly responsible professional health program work, including at least two years of full-time supervisory work or statewide program oversite. Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in a business or health related field may be substituted, on a year-for-year basis, for one year of the required nonsupervisory experience. Substitution of Experience for Education: Additional qualifying professional experience may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years .
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