GME Financial Analyst

About the role

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. The analyst serves as a key financial resource to promote accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance, timely processing, and effective stewardship of GME funding resources.

Responsibilities

• Support Medicare and Medicaid GME reimbursement processes
• Budget preparation and monitoring
• Invoice and payment processing
• Month-end close activities
• Financial reporting
• Audit support
• Coordination with GME leadership, Reimbursement, Accounting, Accounts Payable, and academic affiliates

Required Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

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

About Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

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. SMH was also designated a national "standout" hospital for earning top ratings in all evaluated conditions and procedures — an accomplishment achieved by less than 1% of the 4,000+ hospitals. The system has earned Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Gallup Great Workplace 2018, and 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.

Additional accolades include:

• 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 participating in the Leapfrog Group's hospital safety survey in 2016
• Magnet Hospital — Recognized 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 — Topped Forbes' 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; also earned a 5-star rating in Newsweek's 2024 list of "America's Greatest Workplaces for Women"

Benefits

• 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 — Discounted Child Care & Before and After School Program and Summer Camp
• Bereavement Leave
• Free Parking
• On Campus Dining with a 10% discount
• Credit Union with 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

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse (https://info.flclearinghouse.com/).