Grant Manager

Description

 Job Summary: The Grant Manager is responsible for the full lifecycle of grant activity at Mid Valley Hospital & Clinic — from identifying and pursuing new funding opportunities through award administration, financial compliance, and outcomes reporting.

This role serves as MVHC's central point of accountability for grants, ensuring the hospital maximizes available federal, state, tribal, and philanthropic funding while maintaining full compliance with sponsor and regulatory requirements.

Working under the CFO, the Grant Manager partners closely with hospital leadership, department directors, finance and accounting staff, and external funders and partners to align grant-seeking with MVHC's strategic priorities and to protect the organization's fiscal integrity across every award it holds.

Education Background and Experience

Minimum   Education:

· Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health   Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, or related field required.

Required   Licensure / Certifications:

· None required.

Required   Experience:

· Minimum 3 years of   experience in grant writing, grant administration, or grants compliance.

· Demonstrated   experience managing both pre-award (research/proposal development) and   post-award (compliance/financial reporting) functions.

Preferred   Qualifications:

· Master's degree in a related field.

· Healthcare or rural/public sector grant experience.

· Experience with federal grant compliance requirements   (2 CFR 200 / Uniform Guidance).

· Direct experience with Single Audit preparation, SEFA  development, or coordination with state or independent auditors.

· Familiarity with HRSA, USDA Rural Development, or Washington State grant programs.

Professional Requirements

· Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.

· Completes annual organization-required and/or job-required educational requirements.

· Maintains regulatory requirements

· Wears identification while on duty.

· Attends staff meetings and/or reads all meeting minutes

· Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time.

· Maintains employee/patient confidentiality.

· Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.

· Participates in the department’s performance improvement activities

· Demonstrates the mission, ethics, and goals of the organization as well as the departmental Scope of Service.

· Communication with patients, guests, family, and staff is courteous, respectful, and helpful.

· Maintains a clean, safe, and accident-free environment.

· Follows Infection Control procedures at all times.

• Clinical Personnel: Strictly adheres to standard precautions by adhering to the usage of personal protective equipment       when handling blood or body fluids.
• Non-Clinical Personnel: Washes hands and other skin surfaces with soap and water thoroughly and often in an effort to control spreading of germs within the department and facility.
• Adheres to isolation procedures at all times as applicable.

· Adheres to the following environmental care standards. 

• Demonstrates adequate knowledge of safety policies and procedures, the use of SDS sheets, hazardous material procedures, and safety codes.
• Responds appropriately to organizational emergency codes and response procedures while on duty. 
• Demonstrates adequate knowledge of security issues, i.e., personal protection, protection of personal and hospital property.

· Participates in quality initiatives as needed.

· Be familiar with and comply with the Mid-Valley Hospital & Clinic Personnel Handbook and Policies.

• Be familiar with the collective bargaining agreement (Union Contract) of the UFCW3000 and Mid-Valley Hospital and Clinic. 

Requirements

 Essential Job Functions

1. Research and track funding opportunities relevant to a Critical Access Hospital, including HRSA/Federal Office of Rural Health Policy programs (Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program, Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program, Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program), USDA Rural Development community facilities and health funding, Washington State Department of Health and rural health office grants, and relevant foundation and philanthropic sources.

2. Evaluate funding opportunities against MVHC's strategic plan, service line priorities, and operational capacity; advise the CEO and CFO on which opportunities merit pursuit.

3. Lead or coordinate proposal development: budgets, budget justifications, narratives, letters of support, and required attachments, working with subject-matter leads (clinical, quality, finance, facilities) as needed.

4. Maintain a master grants calendar covering solicitation deadlines, submission requirements, reporting deadlines, renewal dates, closeout requirements, and internal review timelines.

5. Review notices of award, grant agreements, and award terms and conditions; identify financial, operational, compliance, reporting, or other obligations requiring leadership review before acceptance or execution.

6. Develop, maintain, and recommend updates to grant management policies, procedures, internal controls, and standardized documentation to support compliance with federal, state, and sponsor requirements.

7. Evaluate and communicate sustainability considerations associated with grant-funded programs, positions, equipment, and services, including potential organizational financial obligations following expiration of grant funding.

8. Build and maintain relationships with program officers, state rural health offices, regional partners (including tribal health partners and rural collaborative networks), and funders.

9. Administer active grants and awards in accordance with sponsor terms, 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance), applicable state requirements, and MVHC policies and procedures

10. Monitor grant budgets and expenditures in coordination with the Finance/Accounting team; track drawdowns, obligations, and remaining balances against approved budgets.

11. Prepare and submit required progress, financial, and outcomes reports to funders on schedule.

12. Maintain documentation supporting allowability, allocability, and reasonableness of grant-funded costs; maintain audit-ready files for each award, including required records through the applicable retention period.

13. Support the annual financial audit and monitor MVHC's cumulative federal award expenditures against the Single Audit threshold defined in 2 CFR 200.501; notify the CFO promptly if MVHC is trending toward or has crossed the applicable threshold.

14. Prepare and maintain the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) in accordance with 2 CFR 200.510, in coordination with Finance/Accounting.

15. Coordinate Single Audit fieldwork with the Washington State Auditor's Office (SAO) and/or engaged audit firm, including major program determination support and internal control documentation under 2 CFR 200.303.

16. Conduct risk assessment and monitoring of any subrecipients receiving pass-through federal funds in accordance with 2 CFR 200.331–200.332, including subaward notices and monitoring documentation.

17. Prepare and submit required Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) subaward and executive compensation reports via SAM.gov, in accordance with 2 CFR Part 170, for any subawards meeting the applicable reporting threshold.

18. Ensure timely submission of the Data Collection Form and reporting package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) per 2 CFR 200.512, and track and support corrective action plans for any audit findings.

19. Maintain grant reporting as required for MVHC’s annual financial audit and other required audits.

20. Track grant-funded deliverables and outcomes/performance metrics; flag risks to compliance or deliverable completion early.

21. Coordinate grant closeout activities, including final financial and performance reporting, reconciliation of grant expenditures and receivables, disposition of remaining funds, equipment/property reporting when applicable, and retention of required grant records.

22. Coordinate with Fiscal and other applicable departments to ensure grant-funded equipment and property are appropriately documented, inventoried, used, and disposed of in accordance with applicable award requirements.

23. Serve as MVHC's internal subject-matter expert on grant funding, educating department leaders on requirements, restrictions, and reporting obligations tied to their grant-funded programs or positions.

24. Maintain a grants management database/tracking system covering the full portfolio — prospective, active, pending, and closed awards, to include key deadlines, budgets, reporting requirements, spend, and award documentation

25. Coordinate with the CFO and CEO on grant-related components of board reporting and community/stakeholder communication.

26. Support service line and strategic initiatives by identifying and pursuing applicable grant funding and coordinating with operational leaders to assess implementation capacity and sustainability.

27. Represent MVHC at relevant conferences, trainings, and funder convenings as appropriate.

28. Perform other duties as assigned.

The above job summary and essential job functions are intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel for this job classification. 

WAGE AND COMPENSATION

Wage range $ 37.02 hr. - $ 54.81 hr.   – DOE

Mid-Valley Hospital offers a benefit package. This includes accrued vacation time in the amount of .076923 vacation hours per hour worked.  Accrued sick leave at an accrual of .04615 per hour, Life insurance and a profit-sharing plan. We also offer medical, dental and vision insurance plans. Employees can enroll in a 403(b) deferred compensation plan and/or a 457 deferred compensation plan