Program Manager

Louisiana Rural Health Association; Louisiana; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Rural Health Association (LRHA) is seeking a Program Manager to oversee HRSA grant programs and subawards, reporting to the Executive Director. You will manage grant deliverables, monitor expenditures, and build collaborative relationships with grant partners across LRHA and DRIH members.

Responsibilities include training and technical assistance, data tracking via HIT platforms, and preparing HRSA reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field is required.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience is required.
• Understanding of federal funding environments is required.
• Experience with HRSA grants is strongly preferred.
• Experience with rural health care settings is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage a LRHA HRSA grant program and subawards/contracts.
• Monitor spending to ensure expenditures align with approved budgets.
• Submit timely HRSA reports under direction of the Executive Director.
• Develop and maintain relationships with grant partners.
• Coordinate DRIH program activities, training, and technical assistance.
• Track participant outcomes and quality measures using HIT platforms.
• Prepare grant documents and deliverables as directed.
• Collaborate with DRIH members and health center staff to define data needs.

Skills

5 years experience in grant management

Strong written and verbal skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Founded in 1992, the Louisiana Rural Health Association (LRHA) is a non-profit, 501(c)(6) membership association that is made up of Louisiana rural health care providers. This includes rural health centers (RHCs), federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), rural hospitals, and other rural stakeholders across the state.

LRHA membership consists of a diverse collection of individuals and organizations that share a common interest in ensuring that all rural communities have access to quality, affordable health care. LRHA recognizes that rural areas are unique and differ from urban areas in their geography, population mix and density, economics, lifestyle, values, and social organizations. Rural people and communities require programming and advocacy that responds to their unique characteristics and needs. LRHA works collaboratively with partners and stakeholders to create a clear understanding of rural health care in Louisiana, its needs, and effective ways to meet these needs.

LRHA provides a unified voice that promotes and enhances the quality of rural health in Louisiana and works to ensure that all Louisiana residents have access to high quality healthcare and the opportunity to live a healthy life by representing rural health needs and interests at both the state and federal levels. LRHA facilitates educational programming to enhance rural health professionals' and administrators' professional skills and keeps them abreast of the latest legislative issues. LRHA also coordinates and carries out a variety of grant funded work aimed at increasing access to care, supporting rural providers and communities, and working towards our overall mission and vision.

Learn more about the Louisiana Rural Health Association at www.lrha.org.

ABOUT THE LOUISIANA RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The goal of the Program Manager is to provide oversight and management of a Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) grant program awarded to LRHA. The Program Manager will be responsible for ensuring that all programmatic work is completed in accordance with approved workplans.Program Manager will also support development and submission of grant documents and deliverables, as directed by the Executive Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• ·Responsible for oversight and management of a certain LRHA HRSA grant program and subawards/contracts, including:
• oEnsure all programmatic work is complete in accordance with approved workplan;
• oMonitor spending to ensure expenditures are within approved budget for all grant-related programs;
• oUnder direction of the Executive Director, ensure all grant documents and deliverables are completed and submitted timely;
• oDevelop and maintain relationships with grant partners;
• ·Serve as Project Director for Delta Rural Integrated Health Network Program (DRIH), including:
• oImplement tools, workflows, and processes that assist the staff and participating health centers with the implementation and monitoring of DRIH initiatives.
• oProvide training, technical assistance, and resources to DRIH members in support of project goals and objectives.
• oRecommend innovative ideas, processes, and procedures to enhance planned strategies and programming at participating DRIH members.
• oUtilize established health information technology (HIT) platforms to track participant outcomes and service-area trends in the target rural service areas.
• oUse standardized quality improvement tools (PDSA analysis, workflow mapping) to create and document sustainable workflows for program activities.
• oCollaborate with participating DRIH members and health center quality improvement staff to determine data needs and define metrics for priority clinical quality measures and other key performance indicators as outlined in the workplan.
• oCoordinate the dissemination of project results with local, state, and national partners.
• oPrepare all HRSA reports.
• ·Work with consultant/grant writer on new grant applications as needed;
• ·Additional duties, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• ·Bachelor’s degree in related field, required
• ·Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience, required
• ·Understanding of federal funding environments, required
• ·Experience with HRSA grants, strongly preferred
• ·Experience working with rural, low-income, and/or underserved populations in a health care setting, strongly preferred
• ·Experience in rural healthcare, public health, or similar, strongly preferred
• · Experience with Health Information Technology, strongly preferred
• ·Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), required
• ·Self-motivated and detail oriented, required
• ·Strong written and verbal communication skills, required
• ·Demonstrated skills in multitasking, flexibility, and a willingness to respond appropriately to unforeseen demands, required;
• ·Proficient in Zoom meetings and webinars, preferred
• ·Must reside in Louisiana, USA
• ·Ability to travel to Napoleonville, LA for in-person meetings (3 to 6 times per year), required
• ·Additional travel, in-state and out-of-state, for conferences/events, required