SYRACUSE, N.Y. (May 23, 2016) – Julie Edmunds Smith, MBA, CPA, has been appointed Director of Finance at St. Joseph’s Health.

In this position, Smith is responsible for St. Joseph's Health accounting and financial operations including general finance and reporting, accounts payable, treasury management, reimbursement, and capital management for the system, in addition to ensuring that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles.

“Julie has tremendous experience and strong expertise. We are very pleased to be able to add her to the St. Joseph’s leadership team,” said Meredith Price, Senior Vice President, Fiscal Affairs and Chief Financial Officer at St. Joseph’s Health.

Smith brings to the position over 13 years of experience in the health care and higher education sectors. Most recently, she served as a Senior Manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers (Atlanta, GA) where she managed the financial audits and reporting for several large healthcare clients. An East Syracuse native and graduate of Le Moyne College, she received her MBA from the University of Phoenix.

About St. Joseph’s Health

St. Joseph’s Health is a non-profit regional health care system based in Syracuse, N.Y., providing services to patients throughout Central New York and northern Pennsylvania. From primary to specialty to home care, to our Magnet-recognized hospital, and in collaboration with our community partners, St. Joseph's Health is advancing the health of the communities we serve through an expanding range of healthcare services to ensure our patients achieve optimum long-term health. Ranked by Consumer Reports among the top 15 heart surgery centers in the country, U.S. News “Best Regional Hospital” and a 15-time winner of the National Research Corporation Consumer Choice award, St. Joseph’s is widely recognized for quality, value and delivering the highest patient satisfaction. St. Joseph’s Health is affiliated with Franciscan Companies and St. Joseph’s Physicians and is a part of Trinity Health.