Rural Health Transformation Program Specialis

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Lansing, MI, US

3 days ago Requisition

The starting rate for the position is $30.27 per hour but may go up based on experience.

This position will be a full-time, benefits-eligible position for the period of the grant funding. The position is funded through the Rural Health Transformation Project through September 30, 2027, with an opportunity to continue in future years.

Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Specialist will support its awards in the areas of data/interoperability, behavioral health, and workforce. The Specialist will serve in a visible and trusted role by supporting MPCA and its Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) members in key areas of rural health-focused work.

• Manages and coordinates the three Rural Health Transformation programs, including project planning, deliverable tracking, timeline management, stakeholder coordination, and program administration.
• Develops surveys for health center applications and progress reports.
• Completes and submits contractual, compliance, and progress reporting requirements to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on time.
• Coordinates payment processes and invoice development.
• Supports the Rural Health Transformation community through Higher Logic, MPCA newsletters, email, and other communication channels.
• Responds to health center questions and coordinate with colleagues to provide timely information and support.
• Identifies technical assistance needs among participating health centers and help coordinate appropriate resources.
• Provides internal coordination between all Rural Health Transformation projects.

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of Michigan rural health needs.

Skill/Ability to:

• Advocacy: Participates and encourages others to engage in advocacy that supports health centers and the health and well-being of the patients they serve. Helps identify policy opportunities and contributes to expertise in the organization’s policy and advocacy priorities and strategy.
• Analytical Thinking: Uses methodical, data-driven approaches to explore opportunities, solve problems, and support decision-making.
• Communication: Effectively exchange ideas, opinions, knowledge, feedback, and information with consideration and clarity so that the message is received and clearly understood through multiple forms of communication, both virtually and in person. Demonstrates the capacity to be aware of, manage, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships and conflicts sensibly and empathetically, based on the audience.
• Facilitation and Engagement: Establishes safe and welcoming environments, structures meetings and gatherings to engage and effectively use participants’ time, listens actively, encourages participant interaction and contribution, coordinates content for relevance and usefulness, and ensures desired outcomes are evaluated and reached while using feedback to improve future interactions.
• Flexibility, Adaptability, and Learning Agility: Demonstrates a willingness to adapt to new situations and needs, be open to different perspectives, and remain flexible in changing environments.
• Growth and Development: Strives to continually grow professionally, develop and deepen expertise, pursue improvement in individual work effectiveness, and actively promotes and participates in improving team and organizational work outcomes.
• Organizational Culture: Actively engages in culture-building efforts and perpetuates the organization’s simple rules
  - Be Open – Be Real…