SARASOTA, Fla. (June 26, 2024) – Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMH) was named on Newsweek’s national list of “America’s Greatest Workplaces 2024” this week.
Of the thousands of employers evaluated nationwide, SMH ranked among the top of the nation’s largest employers (5,000-plus employees) across 78 industries, based on performance metrics and survey topics covering compensation/benefits, training and career progression, work-life balance and company culture.
Produced in partnership with Plant-A Insights, the second-annual ranking is one of America’s largest independent employee studies, taking into consideration surveys of more than 250,000 U.S. employees, more than 1.5 million company reviews and analysis of publicly accessible data in 2022-2023. The highest rated comp
anies with 500 to 5,000-plus employees were spotlighted in a special report released June 25 by Newsweek.
The only public health system in the region, SMH is the leading provider of health care and largest employer on the Suncoast, with more than 10,000 employees and 2,500 physicians/advanced practice clinicians providing and supporting patient care. Sarasota Memorial CEO David Verinder credits the recognition to SMH employees’ dedication and deep roots in the community.
“Sarasota Memorial is a valued public asset that has been caring for this community for nearly 100 years,” Verinder said. “From physicians and nurses to a wide range of clinical, professional and support staff, we share a deeply rooted public mission that guides everything we do for our patients and community.”
About Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is a regional health system offering Southwest Florida’s greatest breadth and depth of care, with more than 10,000 employees and 1.7 million patient visits each year across its two hospital campuses, freestanding ER, skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, cancer institute, behavioral health pavilion and regional network of outpatient/urgent care centers and physician practices. For information, visit smh.com.