Job Description:
KANSAS COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Kansas Health Science University, Inc. · 217 E. Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67202
CONTRACTOR OPPORTUNITY — REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND RATE QUOTATION
CLINICAL TRAINER (OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIAN TRAINER)
Rural Health Transformation Program — RFQ No. RHTP-2026-02
Issued: October 30, 2026 · Responses due: November 13, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Central
1. Background
The Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM), a college of Kansas Health Science University, Inc., is the recipient of a Rural Health Transformation Program award from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, under KDHE Subaward Agreement No. 332072-001-15 (Federal Assistance Listing 93.798, Rural Health Transformation Program; Federal Award Identification No. RHTCMS332072-01-02). The project deploys autonomous artificial-intelligence diabetic retinopathy screening at up to seven rural primary-care and Federally Qualified Health Center sites in Kansas, and a robotic telehealth slit lamp for remote ophthalmic examination at a rural clinical site. KansasCOM is seeking qualifications and an hourly rate quotation from individuals interested in serving in the role described below on a part-time, independent-contractor basis. This opportunity is posted publicly on kansascom.org and may also be sent directly to qualified individuals.
2. Role and Scope of Services
The Clinical Trainer will:
1. Develop a standardized training curriculum for the point-of-care diabetic retinopathy screening camera and autonomous AI system: patient preparation, image acquisition, image-quality assessment and repeat-capture criteria, result handling, documentation, and device care.
2. Produce quick-reference guides, competency checklists, and troubleshooting job aids for clinic technicians and front-line staff.
3. Conduct initial on-site training and go-live support at each site (up to seven sites across rural Kansas), including hands-on instruction and observation of initial patient screenings.
4. Conduct follow-up trainings (virtual and in person), assess technician competency, and retrain where gaps are found.
5. Provide first-line troubleshooting to site technicians and escalate device or software issues to the vendor and project manager.
6. Maintain training attendance and competency records; participate in project team meetings (about twice monthly).
3. Engagement Terms
• Type: independent contractor agreement with a statement of work; hourly rate with a not-to-exceed ceiling. The contractor is responsible for his or her own taxes and benefits (IRS Form 1099).
• Estimated effort: hours will be spread over the twelve (12) month term as the work requires (heaviest during site onboarding), and total compensation will not exceed $15,000. Budget ceiling for this role: $15,000.
• Term: the grant performance period, October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
• Travel to sites outside Sedgwick County is reimbursed at actual cost at the State of Kansas travel rates required by the grant (lodging and meals up to the U.S. GSA per diem rates for the destination, as adopted by the State of Kansas; mileage at the State of Kansas rate) and is not charged against the ceiling.
• This engagement is funded by a federal award and is subject to 2 C.F.R. Part 200; the agreement will include the federal contract provisions required by KDHE (Attachment X), including records retention for ten (10) years after final payment and access to records, nondiscrimination, whistleblower notice, and debarment and anti-lobbying certifications. Execution of the agreement is subject to prior written approval by KDHE.
• Public statements: the agreement will require that any publication, presentation, press release, social media post, or other public material the contractor prepares describing the project include the funding disclosure and acknowledgement of federal support set out in Section 8 below, and…