Senior GME Finance Specialist, Graduate Medical Education Department, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine[R0152664]

About the role

The Senior GME Finance Specialist supports the financial operations, billing processes, and compliance activities of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) enterprise at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the accurate tracking, documentation, and reporting of resident and fellow training activities required for institutional reimbursement, regulatory compliance, and hospital partner accountability.

Responsibilities

• Supports the financial operations, billing processes, and compliance activities of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) enterprise.
• Works closely with the GME Office, residency and fellowship programs, and affiliated training sites to support consistent, compliant financial and billing practices across all GME programs.
• Manages, controls, and monitors advanced GME budget/finance functions as the lead finance professional.
• Maintains trainee billing information in the residency management system and provides guidance to program coordinators on documentation standards and reporting workflows.
• Supports a high volume of time-sensitive reporting requests from affiliated hospital partners, including the compilation, validation, and submission of resident and fellow schedules, case logs, duty hour summaries, rotation documentation, and supporting financial data, often within compressed timelines of three business days or less.
• Assists with hospital-led internal and external audits related to CMS reimbursement and provides supporting documentation and clarification as needed to maintain institutional compliance and credibility.
• Maintains GME financial and billing data across multiple systems, including New Innovations and Workday, and supports required institutional reporting such as IRIS submissions.
• Provides training and consultative support to Program Directors, Program Coordinators, and departmental staff on GME billing policies, time-tracking requirements, and compliance expectations.
• Reports directly to the GME Director and works in close coordination with the Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Designated Institutional Official (DIO).

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
• 4-7 years of progressively responsible experience in financial administration, billing, compliance, or operational reporting within a healthcare, higher education, or similarly regulated environment.
• Experience working with time-based activity tracking, scheduling, or workload documentation used for billing, reimbursement, or compliance purposes.
• Experience reviewing, reconciling, and validating data for accuracy prior to external reporting or submission.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders (e.g., program staff, finance offices, operational partners) to resolve data discrepancies and meet reporting deadlines.
• Experience managing time-sensitive requests and competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of financial administration, billing, compliance, and operational reporting.
• Experience with time-based activity tracking, scheduling, or workload documentation used for billing, reimbursement, or compliance purposes.
• Experience in Graduate Medical Education (GME), academic medicine, or a teaching hospital environment.
• Experience supporting CMS, Medicare, or Medicaid reimbursement processes, including documentation for Direct and Indirect Medical Education (DME/IME).
• Experience responding to hospital partner reporting requests or supporting internal or external audits.
• Experience using residency management systems (e.g., New Innovations) and/or enterprise financial systems (e.g., Workday).
• Experience preparing or supporting IRIS reports or similar institutional compliance submissions.
• Experience developing or delivering training to administrative or program staff related to financial or compliance processes.
• Experience working in a multi-site or multi-institutional environment with affiliated partners.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package including: Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays; Excellent health insurance including medical, dental and vision; Comprehensive retirement plans and voluntary benefits programs; No state income tax; Tuition discounts at Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) schools; Tuition discounts for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents; Employee recognition and appreciation programs; Wellness programming for all UNLV faculty and staff at no cost; Opportunity for career advancements to leadership roles; Comprehensive onboarding program, Rebels: Onboard; Support and resources available for veteran applicants.

Pay

Salary competitive with those at similarly situated institutions.

Schedule

N/A

Contact Information

To apply, submit a letter of interest, a detailed resume listing qualifications and experience, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references who may be contacted. References will not be contacted until the search chair notifies you in advance. Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience, with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications because this is the information on which the initial review of materials will be based. Materials should be addressed to Rowena Saba, Hiring Manager. Applications must be submitted electronically through Workday. Please note that emailed materials will not be accepted. Veterans are encouraged to apply. UNLV values the skills of those who have served. Learn more at Veterans Webpage or contact vetjobseekers@unlv.edu for support.