CRNA

Due to our growth, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is seeking CRNAs with excellent training along with great communication and interpersonal skills to join our team in Sarasota & Venice, Florida.

The anesthesia team is built upon Leadership’s long-standing vision to be the BEST place to be a patient, to work, and to provide care. Experienced CRNAs and new grads wanting a wide-scope of practice in a supportive team environment of excellence and professional growth are welcomed to apply.

Opportunity Highlights/Qualified Candidates:

• Staffing model planned 40+ Anesthesiologists, and 100+ CRNAs covering 65 sites including Cath Lab, IR, Endo.
• Average anesthesia volume is 62,000 cases annually and growing.
• Specialty Compensation increase to base for Cardiac, Trauma, & OB
• No call.

ABOUT THE HOSPITAL:
Founded in 1925, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is a regional medical center offering Southwest Florida’s greatest breadth and depth of care, with more than 2,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 2 million patient visits a year across its network of care. Sarasota County’s largest employer, the health system includes two full-service hospitals in Sarasota and Venice, a freestanding ER in North Port and Lakewood Ranch, and a comprehensive network of outpatient centers, urgent care clinics and physician practices that stretch from Manatee County to North Port. As the region's only public health system and not-for-profit health care provider, SMH serves as a critical safety net for the uninsured in Sarasota County.

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

• 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 program’s inception in 2016.
• Earned straight “A” Grades for Patient Safety from Leapfrog since 2016.
• Recognized in U.S. News’ 50 "Best Hospitals" list in 2024-2025.
• Sarasota Memorial is a 4-time winner of Gallup’s award and one of only 62 organizations worldwide to win the “Exceptional Workplace Award” for engagement in 2025.
• Named among the World’s Best Hospitals for a 7th year in a row by Newsweek, 2025.
• SMH ranked #1 in Florida and #25 nationally in Money magazine’s 2025 “Best Hospitals” report.
• Earned consistent Magnet Nursing Recognition five times 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.
• Main hospital is the largest in the region with 901 beds, a Level II Trauma Center,

Comprehensive Stroke Center, a 60-bed Rehab Pavilion, 56-bed Cancer Institute, 82-bed Behavioral Health Pavilion and much more.

ABOUT THE AREA:
Located on Florida’s Southwest Gulf Coast, just one hour south of Tampa, Sarasota County is famous worldwide for white-sand beaches, great restaurants, outdoor recreation, land and water sports, museums, theater and much more. Sarasota residents enjoy easy access to air travel directly from Sarasota or nearby Fort Myers, Tampa or Orlando.

Sarasota County is one of the best places in the country to live, work and raise a family due to a healthy business scene and thriving recreational and cultural opportunities. Sarasota County has 45,000 K-12 students enrolled, with historical proficiency scores average ranking of 10/10 and exceptional private and public school options.

Sarasota Memorial 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.

Diverse mix of cases including Cardiac, Endo, General Surgery, Neuro, OB, Oncology, Ortho, Robotics, Spine, GYN, Thoracic, Vascular, and Level II Trauma.

$30K retention bonus and up to $15K in quality incentives.

• Top of market compensation package based on years of experience
• W2 position with Health Care System that has an unparalleled history of quality care delivery
• Retention Bonus and Relocation assistance available.
• Premium pay calculation if CRNA works past scheduled shift. Premium calculation also applies if clinician opts to pick-up extra shifts.
• Full array of benefits offered including health, dental, vision, long-term/short-term disability, 403(b) with a 4% match and much more.
• 280 hours PTO (7 weeks) + 40 hours CME
• Sarasota Memorial and First Physicians Group are not-for-profit organizations. CRNAs can participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program if employed by First Physicians Group.
• As an employee of a public, State of Florida organization, CRNAs are entitled to sovereign immunity. No tail coverage is needed should you leave the practice.