Grants Administration Specialist
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Grants Administration Specialist
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Regional not-for-profit health system and hospitals
The Grants Administration Specialist supports the full grant lifecycle, from application review through payment, reconciliation, reporting, and closeout. This role provides administrative and accounting support to maintain complete, accurate, timely, and audit-ready grant records. The position also provides additional capacity to support the continued growth and effective administration of the Foundation’s grant programs.
- Require a Bachelor degree in accounting, finance, business, nonprofit admin, or other related field.
- Require two (2) to three (3) years of accounting, bookkeeping, grants, or financial administrative experience.
- Prefer the ability to organize, motivate, and garner support.
- Prefer strong ability to take the initiative and high level of energy.
- Prefer passionate ability for fund-raising and ability to work as a collaborator.
- Prefer detail oriented with the ability to handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- Prefer non-profit experience.
- Prefer the ability to perform grant administration, reconciliations, and review budgets.
- Prefer prior experience with Financial Edge or other accounting systems.
- Prefer experience with Blackbaud Grantmaking or similar grant-management software.
- Prefer proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel.
This position is primarily Monday through Friday 8-5 with occasional evening and weekend work. It is 100% onsite without hybrid options.
At Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, every role contributes to the health and well-being of our community. Our non-clinical professionals play an important part in that mission through the expertise, stewardship, collaboration, and support that help strengthen our organization and the programs and services we provide.
At Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, our work connects philanthropy with meaningful investments in patient care, programs, technology, research, and community initiatives. Whether supporting grants, stewarding donor resources, or strengthening the processes behind our work, Foundation team members help turn generosity into meaningful and lasting impact throughout our community.
Sarasota Memorial is nationally recognized for both excellence in health care and as an exceptional place to work. U.S. News & World Report ranked SMH the #1 hospital in the Sarasota-Manatee region, and both SMH-Sarasota and SMH-Venice have earned the highest 5-Star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Our workplace has earned national recognition as well. In 2026, Forbes named Sarasota Memorial Florida’s #1 Employer for Women, one of America’s Best Large Employers, one of America’s Best Employers for Company Culture, and a Best-in-State Employer for the seventh consecutive year. SMH also ranked #1 in Florida and #17 nationally on Forbes’ 2026 list of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals.
Our commitment to our employees includes a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support your health, financial well-being, work-life balance, and professional growth. Benefits include:
Regional not-for-profit health system and hospitals
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System provides regional hospital and outpatient care in Southwest Florida, operating two acute-care hospitals (the flagship 897-bed Sarasota hospital and SMH-Venice with 212 beds), two freestanding ERs, and a network of outpatient centers with over 2,500 medical staff. Care is delivered across emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services within a single regional network to ensure coordinated, comprehensive treatment. It is the region's only public, not-for-profit health system, serving as a safety net for uninsured and underinsured, which helps it offer broad access and community-focused care. Its goal is to provide accessible, high-quality health care to residents through an integrated network that meets diverse needs.
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