RHT Assistant Division Director, Rural Health Initiatives

Title: RHT Assistant Division Director, Rural Health Initiatives

State Role Title: Gen Admin Manager II

Hiring Range: $135,000 - $144,000

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept of Med Assistance Svcs

Location: Dept of Medical Asst Services

Agency Website: www.dmas.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) is excited to offer a competitive opportunity to serve as the RHT Assistant Director, Rural Health Initiatives. The selected competitive candidate will provide exceptional delivery of services to the Director's Office.

Job responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Under the supervision of the Director of Rural Health Transformation (RHT), the Assistant Director for Rural Health Grant Operations will manage and direct the implementation of grant-funded initiatives within the Rural Health Transformation Program in Virginia, authorized under Public Law 119-21. The Rural Health Transformation Program is a five-year investment of federal grant funds to transform Virginia’s rural health care landscape. The incumbent will effectively lead, manage and provide oversight of programs implemented under the federal allocation for the duration of the five-year grant to improve health outcomes in rural Virginia.

Specifically, this position will provide oversight and management of all Rural Health initiatives to improve access to healthcare in rural Virginia. Program initiatives will focus on: chronic disease prevention through community-based whole-health programs; innovative care models to increase access, including mobile health and telehealth; initiatives to build the rural healthcare workforce; and investments in health technologies such as rural broadband and remote patient monitoring. The incumbent will lead the RHT Initiatives Unit and supervise the unit’s program managers as well as a community engagement lead. This role includes leadership of cross-functional teams and coordination with internal agency departments and will require building strong stakeholder relationships.

This is a restricted position, which is solely funded by the investment of federal grant funds to transform Virginia’s rural health care landscape and improve health outcomes in rural Virginia. Which is a continuous revolving grant. The availability of funding is scheduled for review annually. Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds.

The business needs for this position have in office requirements to include but are not limited to requiring travel overnight (intra- and inter-state) for meetings, conferences and/or trainings several times per year. The Assistant Director for Rural Health Grant Operations will support the RHT Director in preparing and delivering presentations and updates for the Governor’s Office, Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, Virginia General Assembly, DMAS Executive Leadership Team and key leadership within other Commonwealth of Virginia agencies for program implementation and maintenance. The incumbent will represent DMAS with internal and external stakeholders to develop and maintain public and private partnerships to ensure positive program outcomes as required by the Division Director.

Located in beautiful Central Virginia, the Richmond area puts you just 2 hours from the Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia Beach and Washington DC. To learn more about the Richmond, VA area visit: https://www.virginia.org

The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) is working to improve the health and well-being of Virginians through access to high quality health care coverage.

DMAS wants talented individuals who can align their experience with the mission of the agency and its core values – service, collaboration, trust, problem solving and adaptability.

At the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) we encourage and promote that you Come as you are | Become who you want to be | That is our promise.

Minimum Qualifications

Competitive candidates will meet these minimum qualifications:

Extensive knowledge of grant administration in a complex governmental setting to include funding sources, administrative requirements and cost principles.

Considerable knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) and financial management principles.

Considerable knowledge of public policy development, program implementation and evaluation related to healthcare service delivery.

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