First Physicians Group of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System to employ a BE/BC Behavioral Neurologist to join a well-established, successful practice with a regional, renowned reputation.
Sarasota is located on the Gulf Coast of Florida approximately 60 minutes south of Tampa and 1.5 hours north of Ft. Myers.

This is an excellent opportunity for a physician who is interested in leading the development of a new comprehensive behavioral program with the full support of a world-class health system:

• Facilitate the development and implementation of standardized practices and clinical pathways for our behavioral patient population.
• Develop care protocols that include the latest brain imaging techniques, testing for dementia bio markers, genetic risk factors, and disease monitoring therapies.
• Assist with strategic and clinical growth of the behavioral neurology program in coordination with SMH support services.
• Engage community outreach and education efforts.

Program Highlights:

• Join 13 highly trained, sub-specialty and general neurology colleagues
• Establish Parkinson’s and MDA/ALS multi-disciplinary clinics
• Large referral base through FPG and community care providers
• Customized and dedicated rehabilitation to include PWR! Moves, LSVT loud, and LSVT Big
• Teaching affiliation with Florida State University

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, offers Southwest Florida’s greatest breadth and depth of care, providing services for more than 1 million patients each year across 2 hospital campuses, freestanding ERs, and network of outpatient care centers. The system's 897-bed flagship facility, Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Sarasota, has been recognized as one of the nation’s best acute-care hospitals, with superior patient outcomes and a complete continuum of care - from trauma, emergency and urgent care services to laboratory and diagnostic imaging, home health, skilled nursing and rehabilitation.

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

• SMH-Sarasota County’s only state designated Comprehensive Stroke Center. SMH-Venice has earned Primary Stroke Center specialty designation, while Sarasota Memorial’s 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.
• High performer recognition on U.S. News’ “Best Hospitals” report for neurology and neurosurgery
• S. News’ 50 Best Hospitals for Rehabilitation Services 2023 – 2024.
• CMS 5 Star rated hospital for overall quality. The only hospital in Florida and one of just 33 across the nation to maintain this top rating since 2016.
• Earned straight “A” Grades for Patient Safety from Leapfrog since 2016
• Named among the World’s Best Hospitals for the 5th year in a row by Newsweek.
• Earned Magnet Nursing Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Sarasota Memorial first earned designation in 2003 and has remained the only hospital in the region with Magnet recognition for the past 20 years.

Benefit Highlights:

• Competitive salary with productivity bonuses, quality metric incentives and a full array of benefits – Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, 403B Retirement Plan, CME, PTO, and much more.
• Relocation allowance and 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 organizations. Physicians can participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program if employed by First Physicians Group.
• No State income tax in Florida.

First Physicians Group is one of the Gulf Coast’s largest primary and specialty care groups. The group is comprised of 600+ Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers covering 49 specialties in 70 practice locations throughout Sarasota and Manatee Counties. FPG has been delivering excellent care for the past 30 years, and it is backed by the tradition and strength of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System. Our Board-Certified physicians come from some of the most prestigious medical schools and training programs in the nation, and we have earned a reputation of employing some of the community’s best physicians.

Through nearly a century of change, Sarasota Memorial has evolved into one of the most comprehensive and respected health systems in the nation. Our flagship award-winning 897-bed Hospital in Sarasota, along with the Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute, Cornell Behavioral Health Pavilion, SMH-Venice hospital, freestanding ERs, many Urgent Cares, and multiple outpatient centers, provides services for 1.7 million patients a year.

In 2025 Sarasota Memorial Health Care System will continue to invest in transformative projects including construction of the Milman-Kover Outpatient Cancer Pavilion and the Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute. We are also breaking ground on two new medical campuses to serve the fast-growing North Port and Wellen Park communities in south Sarasota County.