NeuroHospitalist - First Physicians Group

First Physicians Group of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is recruiting for BE/BC Neurologist to join our inpatient hospitalist service responsible for care at both Sarasota and Venice Hospitals.

Sarasota is located on the Gulf Coast of Florida approximately 60 minutes south of Tampa and 1.5 hours north of Ft. Myers. The area is known for the arts, great restaurants, excellent schools, and a wide variety of activities to please all ages.

Sarasota Memorial is consistently recognized for its delivery of quality care and best patient experience in the nation.

• SMH-Sarasota is Sarasota County's only state-designated Comprehensive Stroke Center. SMH-Venice has earned Primary Stroke Center specialty designation, while Sarasota Memorials freestanding ER in North Port is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Center. All three facilities follow the same emergency care protocols to diagnose and stabilize patients experiencing stroke emergencies.
• U.S. News rated SMH among the nations top 10% for neurology, neurosurgery and stroke care in its 2023-2024 Best Hospitals study.
• CMS 5-Star rated hospital for overall quality.  The only hospital in Florida and one of just 17 hospitals in the U.S. to earn the five-star rating in every reporting period since the programs inception in 2016.
• Earned straight A Grades for Patient Safety from Leapfrog since 2016.
• Recognized in S. News 50 "Best Hospitals" list in 2024-2025.
• Named among the Worlds Best Hospitals for a 6^th year in a row by Newsweek, 2024.
• Forbes list of Americas Best Large Employers for 2024 and the 1 healthcare employer in Florida in 2023.
• Earned consistent Magnet Nursing Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) since 2003. Sarasota Memorial has remained the only hospital in the region with Magnet recognition for the past 20 years.

Program Highlights:

• Join 13 highly trained, sub-specialty and general neurology colleagues
• Fifteen shifts/ month to include night and weekend coverage
• APP support to include 1^st response stroke alert daily from 7a-5p
• Separate neurology and stroke inpatient services
• Outsourced Telestroke coverage for nights and weekends
• 24/7 Interventional Radiology stroke team
• Dedicated IR Neuro/Stroke Suite
• Excellent relationship with Neurosurgery colleagues and Hospital Administration

Benefit Highlights:

• Competitive salary with quality metric incentive and a full array of benefits - Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, 403B Retirement Plan, CME, and much more.
• Relocation allowance and a Commencement bonus is provided. 
• As an employee of a public, State of Florida organization, physicians are entitled to sovereign immunity.
• Sarasota Memorial and First Physicians Group are not-for-profit Physicians can participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program if employed by First Physicians Group.
• No State income tax in Florida.

Please contact Helen Convery, CPRP at 941.780.9677 or Helen-Convery@smh.com to learn more about this opportunity.