Director of Rural Health Projects(Health Management Administrator)

Description

• Determines appropriate staffing levels;
• Ensure DSS RHTP projects align with overall strategic agency direction and coordinate with other projects and priorities;
• Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of division who might impact policy or program activities;
• Work together in a collaborative team environment
• Collects and disseminates data and other information to promote and manage healthcare quality and access;
• Administers staff and operations of division and/or program;
• Oversees and monitors program implementation;
• Prepares and recommends proposals for securing grant funds;
• Preparing and presenting reports and updates about DSS RHTP projects for internal and external stakeholders;
• Manage staff, resources, and contractors, including hiring applicable staff;
• Oversee design, integration, launch, implementation, monitoring, and reporting;
• Designs and develops division and/or program activities;
• Plans research activities including monitoring, evaluation and accountability procedures;
• Serve as the key point of contact for DSS’s RHTP projects;
• Collaborate with other state agencies, including, when directed by DSS leadership, providing assistance to other agencies in implementation of RHT projects assigned to other agencies;
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• Represents department at meetings and conferences of officials, professionals and lay groups;
• Assists with preparation of agency budget;
• Collaborate and integrate across relevant DSS units, especially within the DSS Division of Health Services, to align with existing Medicaid and other DSS program policies and operations;
• Provide advice and support to the DSS Director of Rural Health Transformation for the overall RHTP;
• Procuring applicable RHTP-funded contractual partners and other contracting as required;
• When directed by DSS leadership and under the direction of the Director of Rural Health Transformation, support overall management of RHTP, including management and oversight of RHTP projects assigned to other agencies.
• Provide leadership, vision, strategy, and subject matter expertise;
• Develops, implements and evaluates division and/or program policies, goals and objectives;
• Designs and implements training programs and performance review standards for division and/or program staff;
• May assume responsibility of division in absence of Deputy Commissioner;
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Requirements

• Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below.
• Experience building, supporting, and overseeing multiple project teams across in-house staff and outside contractors and partners.
• Incumbents in this class who are physicians may be required to be board certified in pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, internal medicine, family practice, child psychiatry, emergency medicine, preventive medicine or infectious disease practice.
• interpersonal skills;
• Experience engaging with a variety of stakeholders, including residents (especially people living in rural areas), healthcare providers, state agencies, consumer advocates, professional associations, and others.
• oral and written communication skills.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
• Considerable knowledge of
• and ability to apply management principles and practices;
• Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).
• Travel (primarily in-state) will be required
• relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
• Incumbents in this class who are physicians, dentists or psychologists must be eligible to obtain a license to practice in Connecticut and must obtain one within six months of employment and retain it during the course of employment.
• Experience in complex leadership roles, focusing on resourcing, designing, planning, coordinating, launching, and implementing multiple projects.
• Knowledge of public health education principles and practices;
• Proficiency in health policy and systems, especially in one or more of the following: value-based payment, care transformation, hospital strategy and operations, and rural health.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's license.

Benefits

• medical care for abused, neglected or individuals with intellectual disability and/or other underserved groups;
• 2,000 miles of hiking/bike paths
• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
• A healthy work-life balance to all employees.
• one or more of the following programs: maternal and child health, children with disabilities, social work, oral health, nutrition, veterans health or human services, behavioral health or substance abuse;
• 618 miles of scenic coastline
• State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loan forgiveness after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance