First Physicians Group of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is seeking to employ a Family Medicine physician for an opportunity in Venice, Florida.

The practice is located in Venice, aptly named one of Coastal Living’s "Best Places to Live on the Coast" in 2020 and “Happiest Seaside Towns in America” in 2015.

Once a fishing and farming community, this city in the heart of Sarasota County has blossomed into a vacation destination, where families go to the beach, hunt for prehistoric shark teeth, shop through a revitalized downtown, bike around the Venetian Waterway Trail and go fishing at the Venice Pier. The area is known for the arts, great restaurants, nationally recognized beaches, excellent schools and a wide variety of activities for all ages.

First Physicians Group is Florida's Gulf Coast leader in primary and specialty care with an impressive 26-year history in the community. With 270+ Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers in 30 different specialties and 42 practice locations, it is backed by the tradition and strength of Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

We are a building a new 350,000 sq. ft hospital in Venice w/ 110 private acute-care patient suites, 25 bed Emergency Care Center and 8 surgical suites. The new hospital is on target to open in November 2021. As the community grows, SMH-Venice is already making plans to expand its campus. It has the capacity to more than double in size, to 300 private patient suites, 16 surgical suites and a 50-bed ER.

Practice Information:

• The position will replace a Family Medicine Physician that will be moving to a NEW on-site practice with the opening of the Venice Hospital.
• Join one physician in this busy and established practice.
  
• Excellent Call schedule of 1:5 providing great work/life balance.
• The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of practice experience.
• The positions are outpatient only. FPGs Hospitalist group will cover inpatient admissions at both hospitals. No OB.
• Clinic volume averages 18-22 patients per day.
• Hours are flexible but patients are typically seen between 8:00 A.M – 5:00 P.M.
• The new provider will ramp up quickly, this community is growing and has an excellent reputation in the market.
• Board Certified in Family Medicine or Board Eligible if within 3 years of completing training.
• Licensed in the State of Florida is required but we will accept CVs from physicians interested in applying for a FL license. We will pay for the FL license and DEA if you apply as the result of a job acceptance with our organization.

Benefits Highlights:

• Contract includes a 2 year guaranteed base salary. Physicians can transition to a generous pay model after 2 years.
• Comprehensive benefits are offered - including health, dental, life, disability, 403B Retirement Fund, CME,Vacation, Holidays and much more.
• Relocation Allowance is offered.
• We are a not-for-profit Physicians can participate in the PSLF program if employed by FPG.
• As an employee of a public, State of Florida organization, physicians are entitled to sovereign immunity.

Please contact Lana Griffin, Provider Recruiter at [Register to View] or [Register to View] for information on the practice opportunity.

Sarasota Memorial is a CMS 5-Star rated hospital in Florida for its overall quality. It is the only hospital in Florida and one of just 52 across the nation to maintain their top rating since 2016. It has been named among the Top 100 Hospitals in US, the top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals in US in 2021, and it received an "A" Grade for Patient Safety in 2020. Additionally, it has been named a U.S. News High Performer in 2020-2021.