Rural Health Transformation - Mobile & Grassroots Project Manager

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescription: Position Title: Rural Health Transformation – Mobile & Grassroots Project Manager Department: Rural & Community Health Reports To: Executive Director Location: South Carolina – Field-Based / Administrative Position Type: Full-Time / Grant-FundedPosition Summary The Rural Health Transformation – Mobile & Grassroots Project Manager is responsible for leading JHN’s rural health transformation initiatives, with a primary focus on bringing healthcare directly into underserved and rural South Carolina communities.This position manages the day-to-day implementation of JHN’s mobile health, pop-up clinic, community outreach, and grassroots health initiatives. The Project Manager will coordinate staff, community partners, mobile operations, outreach schedules, grant deliverables, data collection, budgets, and program outcomes.The ideal candidate is highly organized but also comfortable working directly in the community. This is not solely a desk-based project management position. The Project Manager is expected to help build relationships, identify communities in need, organize services, and ensure JHN delivers on its rural health commitments.Powered by GRACE, driven by community.Key Responsibilities Project & Grant ManagementLead implementation of JHN’s Rural Health Transformation initiatives.Develop project timelines, implementation plans, milestones, and measurable deliverables.Ensure grant-funded activities are completed on schedule and within approved scope.Coordinate project activities across clinical, outreach, administrative, finance, pharmacy, and community partners.Maintain organized documentation supporting grant activities and deliverables.Prepare regular project updates for JHN leadership.Assist with grant progress reports, performance reports, and required documentation.Identify project barriers and develop solutions to keep implementation on schedule.Mobile Health OperationsCoordinate JHN mobile health activities throughout targeted rural communities.Develop and maintain the mobile health outreach calendar.Identify strategic locations for mobile clinics, screenings, pop-up clinics, and community health events.Coordinate staffing, equipment, supplies, transportation, technology, and community logistics.Ensure mobile and field operations are prepared before deployment.Work with clinical leadership to ensure appropriate services, protocols, and staffing are available.Monitor mobile health utilization and identify opportunities to increase community participation.Grassroots Community OutreachBuild JHN’s grassroots presence in rural communities.Develop relationships with trusted community leaders and organizations.Conduct community outreach to identify healthcare gaps and emerging needs.Coordinate health screenings, educational events, community conversations, and resource distribution.Help connect individuals with healthcare regardless of insurance status or traditional barriers to care.Promote JHN services through direct community engagement.Ensure JHN maintains a visible, trusted, and consistent presence within participating communities.Community Partnerships Develop and maintain partnerships with organizations including:PharmaciesFree clinicsRural healthcare providersHospitals and health systemsChurches and faith communitiesRecovery organizationsFood distribution programsCommunity centersSchools and collegesLocal governmentsHousing organizationsSocial service organizationsCommunity health workersState and local public health agenciesThe Project Manager will help ensure partnerships result in measurable services and outcomes rather than simply organizational relationships.Rural Health Services Coordination Work with JHN clinical and outreach teams to coordinate access to services such as:HIV screeningHepatitis C screeningSTI screening and treatmentPrEP and HIV preventionDoxy-PEP education and accessDiabetes/A1C screeningBlood pressure screeningChronic disease screeningTelehealthPrimary care navigationMedication accessPharmacy servicesInsurance and benefits navigationCommunity Health Worker servicesTransportation and social-support referralsLinkage and retention in healthcarePatient Navigation & Linkage Develop systems to ensure individuals identified through outreach do not become lost to follow-up.Coordinate referrals between outreach teams, clinical staff, Community Health Workers, pharmacies, and community partners.Track referrals from initial screening through successful linkage.Help remove transportation, insurance, medication, scheduling, and other barriers to care.Monitor individuals requiring follow-up and ensure appropriate team members are assigned.Data & Performance Management Maintain accurate project data and monitor key performance indicators, including:Number of communities servedNumber of mobile/pop-up events conductedNumber of individuals reachedNumber of individuals screenedHIV, Hepatitis C, STI, and chronic disease screeningsNew diagnoses/reactive screeningsLinkage-to-care ratesPrEP referrals and startsHepatitis C treatment referrals and startsPrimary care referralsTelehealth encountersCommunity partnerships establishedRural counties reachedPatient follow-up and retentionThe Project Manager will work with JHN leadership to turn this information into meaningful reports demonstrating community impact.Budget & Fiscal Responsibilities Monitor project spending against approved grant budgets.Work with JHN finance staff to ensure expenses are properly allocated to the appropriate grant or program.Review project purchases and supply needs.Maintain documentation for grant-funded purchases and activities.Assist leadership with budget-to-actual reviews.Help forecast future project expenses.Follow JHN procurement and financial policies.Ensure grant resources are used appropriately and efficiently.Compliance & Documentation Maintain organized project records for monitoring and audit purposes.Follow applicable grant requirements and JHN policies.Ensure patient information is handled in accordance with HIPAA requirements.Work with leadership to ensure grant-funded activities follow applicable federal, state, and funding-source requirements.Maintain supporting documentation for program activities, expenses, partnerships, and outcomes.Assist with preparation for grant monitoring, audits, and program reviews.Staff & Team Coordination Coordinate rural outreach teams, Community Health Workers, clinical staff, contractors, volunteers, and community partners.Conduct project planning meetings.Clearly communicate assignments, deadlines, locations, and deliverables.Monitor completion of assigned project activities.Help identify staffing and training needs.Create a culture of accountability, teamwork, flexibility, and community service. Physical & Travel Requirements This position requires regular travel throughout South Carolina and participation in community events, mobile health deployments, and outreach activities.The employee must be able to perform reasonable field-based activities associated with setting up community events, transporting outreach materials, and supporting mobile health operations, with reasonable accommodations provided as required by law.Mission The Rural Health Transformation – Mobile & Grassroots Project Manager will help JHN build a sustainable model that takes healthcare beyond the traditional clinic walls and directly into communities where access is limited.The goal is not simply to conduct events—it is to create lasting pathways connecting rural South Carolinians to screening, treatment, medication, primary care, prevention, and ongoing healthcare.Joseph H. Neal Health Collaborative Powered by GRACE, driven by community.Requirements:QualificationsRequired:Experience in project management, healthcare, public health, nonprofit programs, community outreach, social services, or a related area.Strong organizational and project-management skills.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.Comfortable working directly with rural and underserved communities.Ability to develop strong community partnerships.Ability to track data and prepare program reports.Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.Ability to travel throughout South Carolina.Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends based on outreach schedules.Preferred:Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Social Work, Project Management, or related field.Experience managing grant-funded programs.Experience with rural healthcare.Community Health Worker experience.Mobile health or community-clinic experience.Experience with HIV/STI/Hepatitis C programs.Experience managing budgets and grant deliverables.Familiarity with federally funded programs and 2 CFR Part 200 requirements.Experience working with healthcare data, electronic health records, or program-tracking systems.Skills & CharacteristicsThe successful candidate should be:Community-focusedHighly organizedSelf-motivatedComfortable in the fieldResults-drivenResourcefulCollaborativeCulturally responsiveComfortable working in rapidly changing environmentsAble to move between executive-level project management and grassroots community workPerformance ExpectationsPerformance will be evaluated based on:Achievement of grant milestones and deliverablesSuccessful deployment of mobile and grassroots health initiativesNumber of rural communities reachedCommunity participation and screeningsSuccessful patient linkage to careDevelopment of sustainable community partnershipsTimeliness and accuracy of program dataBudget managementGrant complianceQuality and timeliness of reportingOverall measurable improvement in JHN's rural healthcare reach