GME Financial Analyst

Department

Corporate Finance

Job Summary

This analyst supports the financial, reimbursement, budgeting, accounting, and reporting activities associated with Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs for Sarasota Memorial Health Care System and affiliated academic partners. Responsibilities include support for Medicare and Medicaid GME reimbursement processes, budget preparation and monitoring, invoice and payment processing, month-end close activities, financial reporting, audit support, and coordination with GME leadership, Reimbursement, Accounting, Accounts Payable, and academic affiliates. The analyst serves as a key financial resource to promote accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance, timely processing, and effective stewardship of GME funding resources.

Required Qualifications

• Require bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, healthcare administration, or other relevant field of study. Master's degree preferred.
• Require a minimum of three (3) years of financial, accounting, reimbursement, budgeting, or analytical responsibilities experience, preferably within a healthcare organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer Graduate Medical Education (GME) finance experience, as well as healthcare finance, reimbursement, or hospital accounting experience supporting annual budgets, month-end close activities, financial reporting, and internal or external audits.
• Prefer experience utilizing financial reporting systems such as PeopleSoft, Epic, Strata, or similar financial applications.
• Prefer demonstrated computer skills including spreadsheet programs, word processing, database programs, reporting systems, and various Microsoft applications.
• Prefer having knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement methodologies.
• Prefer Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation or progress toward a relevant professional certification.
• Prefer demonstrated ability to take initiative and exercise independent judgment, decision-making, and problem-solving expertise.
• Prefer effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital was recently recognized again by ranking #1 Hospital in the Region by the U.S. News's Best Hospital report by scoring a Perfect 10! Not only that, but SMH was also designated at a national "standout" hospital for earning top ratings in all evaluated conditions and procedures - an accomplishment achieved by less than 1% of the 4000+ hospitals. Our system has also earned Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), as well as these additional accolades: Gallup Great Workplace 2018; recipient of an "A" grade for Patient Safety. Sarasota Memorial Hospital is Magnet designated and the only provider of Level II trauma services, obstetrical services, and Level III neonatal intensive care in Sarasota County.

Reputation. Community. Impact. Growth.

Every day, our patients at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System receive a first-class experience in care from a team on a mission to deliver the highest level of care in America. In the process of rising to that challenge, one by one, our people are finding their purpose and feeling their impact. Now it is your turn to see yourself here.

Recognition

• 5- Star Quality Rating- SMH- Sarasota is the only hospital in Florida to earn the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' highest rating every year since its inception.
• 50 Best Hospitals- SMH ranked among U.S. News & World Report's 50 Best Hospitals in two specialties, Rehabilitation and Obstetrics/Gynecology in 2023-2024, and among the nation's top 10% high performers in 18 other medical specialties, procedures and conditions.
• World's Best Hospitals- SMH- Sarasota has made Newsweek's prestigious list six years in a row, since the global rankings began in 2019.
• "A" for Patient Safety- SMH- Sarasota has earned straight A's since it began participating in the Leapfrog Group's hospital safety survey in 2016.
• Magnet Hospital- SMH has been recognized as a Magnet hospital for the past 20 years by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a continuous achievement for nursing excellence shared by less than 1% of hospitals nationwide.
• America's Best Employer/Workplace- SMH topped Forbe's list of America's Best Employers, ranking among the top 20% of large employers across all industries in 2024, and #1 healthcare employer in Florida in 2023. The health system also earned a 5-star rating in Newsweek's 2024 list of "America's Greatest Workplaces for Women."

The benefits of being the best

Our commitment to becoming the best community hospital and health care system means providing the best possible benefits to our people. Some highlights:

Total Rewards Package

Paid Time Off (start earning PTO on day one of employment)

Tuition Reimbursement

Discounted Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Benefit Plans for Full & Part-Time Employees

• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care) - Pre-Tax Dollars
• Life Insurance
• Competitive rates
• Bonuses offered
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan: 403b

Sarasota Campus for now - Discounted Child Care & Before and After School Program and Summer Camp!

• Bereavement Leave
• Free Parking
• On Campus Dining w/ a 10% discount
• Credit Union w/ teller machines on campus
• Direct Deposit
• Free Wellness Screening
• Free confidential counseling services
• Employee Discount Programs
• Recognition Programs

Referral Programs

Tremendous growth opportunities for hard workers!