Primary Care and Rural Health Administrator (Health Planning Administrator 1) - PN 20015010

What You'll Do

• Supervise Rural Health and Primary Care program staff, provide training, evaluate performance, and manage daily operations.
• Set goals, communicate expectations, and ensure adherence to agency and program policies.
• Oversee development of program materials, reports, newsletters, and grant-related documents.
• Manage creation and monitoring of grant RFPs, deliverables, and staff work assignments.
• Support planning, implementation, and evaluation of statewide Rural Health and Primary Care programs.
• Support the maintenance of Health Professional Shortage Areas.
• Write and manage federal and state grant applications; serve as liaison with Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA).
• Ensure compliance with federal/state guidelines and complete required reports and communications.
• Develop and manage program contracts; monitor contractor performance.
• Aid with program budgeting, spending oversight, and fiscal/human resource activities.
• Represent the division on interagency workgroups and deliver presentations to stakeholders.
• Respond to public, provider, media, and government inquiries.
• Support data collection and reporting for all funding sources.

Requirements

• 3 years of experience in health program delivery (e.g., program implementation, program coordination, program monitoring & evaluation, budget development, grant writing/review, providing technical assistance), with experience commensurate with approved position description on file.
• Completion of graduate core program in field of public health, health administration, preventive medicine, social work, nursing or other health-related field, or public policy & management/public administration or business administration, with education commensurate with approved position description on file.
• Equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above.

Job Skills

• Public Health
• Technical Skills: Program Management, Budgeting, Health Administration, Operational and Administrative Support
• Professional Skills: Analysis, Attention to Detail, Building Trust, Critical Thinking

Agency Contact Name and Information

Steven G.

Career Details

Candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted directly. Unposting Date: Jul 13, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Work Location

Health Department Building

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

$36.75 per hour

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

8:00AM-5:00PM

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union Exempt

from Union

Technical Skills

• Budgeting
• Health Administration
• Operational and Administrative Support
• Program Management