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# NC - Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program Lead

- **Company:** LingaTech, Inc
- **Location:** Raleigh, NC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clinical Data Management, Clinical Data Repository, Health Information Management, Electronic Medical Records
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/nc-rural-health-transformation-rht-program-lead-raleigh-nc--5e42f449-6fd9-40f8-adc5-413647e2199e

## About the Role

* 5 years of excellent communication and collaboration skills for internal and cross-agency coordination.
 * 5 years of expertise in health IT, health services, and health policy; experience with clinical data in a Health Information Exchange context preferred.
 * 5 years of strong project leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
 * 5 years of advanced knowledge of procurement, vendor oversight, and contract negotiation.
 * 5 years of ability to develop KPIs and continuous quality improvement processes.
 * 2 years of familiarity with federal funding compliance and CMS program requirements.

## Description

The Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program Lead will provide strategic leadership and program management for initiatives supporting the implementation of North Carolina's Rural Health Transformation Program. This role will oversee efforts to expand the impact of health information exchange through electronic health record integration, clinical data quality improvement, system enhancements, and increased support for rural healthcare providers. The Program Lead will coordinate across internal teams, state agencies, healthcare providers, and external vendors to ensure successful implementation, alignment with statewide objectives, and compliance with federal program requirements., * Lead initiatives to support eligible rural healthcare providers with onboarding their facilities to NC HealthConnex.

 * Coordinate targeted technical assistance and develop tailored training programs for rural healthcare providers.
 * Align program implementation planning with statewide Rural Health Transformation project objectives and timelines.
 * Identify, negotiate, and establish vendor services necessary to support program workstreams.
 * Oversee personnel and technical vendor resources dedicated to achieving program goals.
 * Coordinate the hiring and deployment of technical staff needed to implement program initiatives.
 * Establish agreements with partner agencies to facilitate the appropriate allocation and flow of federal funding.
 * Develop and implement processes to support effective program execution and successful delivery of project objectives.
 * Collaborate with state agencies, rural healthcare providers, and program partners to coordinate implementation activities.
 * Develop provider and payer engagement strategies to support program participation and adoption.
 * Ensure program activities align with applicable state and federal policies, regulations, and requirements.
 * Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and continuous quality improvement processes to measure outcomes and drive program effectiveness.