Program Manager III - RHTP HIT Fund Contract Administrator

RHTP Program Manager II HIT Fund Contract Administrator

General Statement of Duties: Serve as contract administrator for the Rural Health Transformation Project's Health IT initiative, specifically overseeing the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) contract for the Rural Health Information Technology Fund ("HIT Fund") administrator. This contract will issue more than $10M per year in funds to rural providers in Rhode Island for support in health IT infrastructure, utilizing a scored application process alongside coordinated technical assistance. The selected candidate will be responsible for ensuring fiscal compliance for CMS grants in all areas and the vendor's adherence to scope of work requirements.

Supervision: Work under the direction and guidance of the State Health IT Coordinator and/or other senior EOHHS program and policy leadership with considerable latitude for the exercise of initiative and independent judgment in the utilization for professional standards and techniques.

Supervision Exercised: No direct personnel supervised. Oversight of high-value contract, ensuring milestones and deliverables are produced professionally and in a timely manner.

SCOPE OF WORK

The HIT Fund will operate through three structured subaward categories: 1) equipment for currently billable services, 2) achievable and targeted software upgrades aligned with CMS Interoperability Framework goals, and 3) innovation and AI tools that do not otherwise fit with the other categories.

1. For equipment grants, providers may request telehealth equipment, remote monitoring devices, or rated solutions tied to billable services and aligned with State-defined clinical priorities.
2. For software-upgrade grants, funds will support enhancement to existing systems not full conversions such as population health modules, patient management applications, or other features that promote Interoperability Framework goals, with expectations for disbursement based on meeting implementation milestones.
3. For innovation and AI grants, providers will propose concrete, evidence-supported tools such as scribe software or clinical-decision support modules with clearly defined outcomes that they will report back to the selected vendor and subsequently the State.

Awards will be made based on state-defined criteria and priorities such as alignment with the State's RHTP goals; rurality and rural service commitment; HIT readiness and implementation capacity; interoperability and care coordination impact; and evidence of effectiveness, efficiency, and quality improvement. To prevent duplication, staff will review applications from other initiatives (e.g., Block Island and EMS equipment requests) before issuing awards. Where other initiatives fund specific equipment for defined programs, the HIT infrastructure grant will prioritize complementary or standalone technology needs for rural health that may not be addressed elsewhere.

Responsibilities for this position shall include:

• Active monitoring of the contract issued to the selected HIT Fund administrator, ensuring adherence to timeline and contract terms for key milestones and deliverables
• Process invoices and monitor all expenses for compliance with CMS grant requirements
• Review provider applications to the fund for appropriateness and non-duplication across other RHTP programs in Rhode Island
• Serve as a member of internal RHTP teams for coordination
• Facilitate internal and external communications as necessary to disseminate opportunities to make use of the HIT Fund
• Provide high-level subject matter knowledge in applications of health information technology suitable for rural health providers, and associated implementation strategies
• Collect and monitor outcomes data reporting from HIT Fund administrator and fund awardees

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT

Knowledge, Skills, and Capacity:

• Experienced in healthcare administration
• Experienced in fiscal management and invoice review of large dollar values
• Able to coordinate numerous documentation requirements
• Contract oversight and management
• Team-based cross-project coordination
• Stakeholder communication and facilitation
• Comfortable with key health IT concepts
• Knowledgeable about the concerns of rural residents and healthcare providers

Education and Experience

Education: Such as may have been gained through: Possession of a Bachelor's degree from a college of recognized standing with specialization in a relevant field of Health Policy, Public Policy, Healthcare Administration, Finance, a licensed health profession, or a closely related field; and

Experience: Such as may have been gained through considerable employment in a professional position with responsibilities related to contract oversight, fiscal management, health policy, public health, public administration, program administration, or other relevant experience.

Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.