Coordinator - Graduate Medical Education

ETSU • Johnson City, TN

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Graduate Medical Education is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Financial Professional to support the financial operations that help advance the education and development of medical residents and fellows. This critical role manages complex financial processes, including funding reimbursements, contract administration, budgeting, reporting, and compliance activities that support Graduate Medical Education programs.

The Financial Professional serves as a key partner to hospital affiliates, clinical departments, and GME leadership by ensuring accurate financial management of trainee salaries, benefits, funding agreements, and operational expenses. This position analyzes financial data, prepares reports for leadership, monitors budgets, and provides strategic insight to support sound fiscal decision-making.

With responsibility for CMS funding, subsidy sources, affiliation agreements, insurance benefits, and trainee financial compliance, this role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate complex regulatory requirements. The Financial Professional also plays an essential role in maintaining compliance with ACGME standards, nonresident alien tax requirements, and institutional policies while supporting audits, reconciliations, and continuous improvement of financial processes.

This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by ensuring the financial stability and effectiveness of programs that train the next generation of physicians.

Requirements

• Knowledge of accepted accounting practices and principles.
• Knowledge of university policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Knowledge of computer-based information systems and various software.
• Skill in interpersonal communication with constituents of diverse backgrounds.
• Skill in organization of documents.
• Skill at organizing spreadsheets and managing budgets.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism with all associated duties.
• Ability to learn and use ETSU’s management system, Voyager.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, congenial working relationships and function as part of a team.
• Ability to comprehend and interpret policies, procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a diverse team.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to solve problems, conceptualize, make decisions, and accept responsibility.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Ability to apply skills in accomplishing goals and objectives.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or healthcare administration or related field.
• Previous experience in Graduate Medical Education administration and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) funding.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in business administration, Finance, or Healthcare Administration.
• Previous experience in Graduate Medical Education administration and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) funding.
• Experience with Artic International and nonresident alien tax processes.

Responsibilities

• Manages complex financial processes, including funding reimbursements, contract administration, budgeting, reporting, and compliance activities that support Graduate Medical Education programs.
• Serves as a key partner to hospital affiliates, clinical departments, and GME leadership by ensuring accurate financial management of trainee salaries, benefits, funding agreements, and operational expenses.
• Analyzes financial data, prepares reports for leadership, monitors budgets, and provides strategic insight to support sound fiscal decision-making.
• Maintains responsibility for CMS funding, subsidy sources, affiliation agreements, insurance benefits, and trainee financial compliance.
• Maintains compliance with ACGME standards, nonresident alien tax requirements, and institutional policies.
• Supports audits, reconciliations, and continuous improvement of financial processes.
• Completes other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Job Family – Financial Professional 2
• Salary – MR 8 ($60,017.32)
• For more information regarding benefits, please visit (Employee Benefits [https://www.etsu.edu/human-resources/benefits/])

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level