First Physicians Group of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is looking to employ a BC/BE Gastroenterology Hospitalist to join their successful employed physician group on the West Coast of Florida. Sarasota is located approximately 60 minutes south of Tampa. The area is known for the arts, great restaurants, world-class beaches, excellent schools and a wide variety of activities for all ages.

First Physicians Group Gastroenterology practice was developed in 2020 and has quickly expanded to eight (8) board-certified Gastroenterologists supported by 8 Advanced Practice Providers. The Gastroenterology practice resides in specialty-specific building adjacent to the main hospital which includes a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center and clinic performing 9500 procedures for fiscal year ending September 2023.

The size and diversity of the campus, as well as tremendous inpatient and outpatient volume, offers opportunity for recruitment of Gastroenterologists of all skill sets and interests. The Gastroenterology Division is comprised of an Interventional Endoscopy Section as well as a section of General Gastroenterology and Hepatology and presents an opportunity for academic affiliation and/or appointment from Florida State University College of Medicine.

Highlights of the position include:

• 7 on/7 off with night call responsibility Friday through Sunday only.
• GI Hospitalist will be supported by Advanced Practice Providers.
• EUS/ERCP is not required for the position.
• High volume and efficiently run endoscopy unit with more than 8,400 endoscopic procedures performed annually at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
• State of the art equipment and generous budget for fostering new technologies and equipment.
• Procedures currently performed include: EGD, Colonoscopy, Diagnostic and Interventional EUS, ERCP, Balloon Enteroscopy, Endoscopic Resection, Ablation of Barrett Esophagus, Trans-oral Incisionless Fundoplication, Capsule Endoscopy, and High Resolution Esophageal and Rectal Manometry.
• Excellent relationships with Primary Care, Inpatient Medical Hospitalists, and Surgical sub-specialties.

Benefits Highlights:

• Competitive salary with productivity and quality incentives.
• Full array of benefits offered including health, dental, vision, long term disability, 403B Retirement Plan, and much more.
• Relocation allowance and a Commencement bonus is provided.
• We are a not-for-profit organization – 501(c)(3). Physicians 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, physicians are entitled to sovereign immunity, no tail insurance is necessary should you leave our practice.
• No State income tax in Florida
• Licensed in the State of Florida is required, but we will accept CVs from physicians interested in applying for a FL license.

Please contact Lana Griffin at [Register to View] or [Register to View] for more information about the position.

First Physicians Group is one of Florida's gulf coast's leaders in primary and specialty care with an impressive 29-year history in the community. With 550+ Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers in 49 different specialties and 70 practice locations, it is backed by the tradition and strength of Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

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 33 across the nation to maintain their top rating since 2016. It has been named among the nation’s Top 100 Hospitals, 40 Top Teaching Hospitals and 50 Top Cardiovascular hospitals for 2022 by Fortune/Merative. SMH has earned straight “A” Grades for Patient Safety from Leapfrog since 2016. One of just 41 organizations worldwide to earn Gallup’s Exceptional Workplace Award for 2022. Additionally, it has been named a U.S. News High Performer in 2022-2023. The main hospital is the largest in the region with 901 beds, a Level II Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, a 60-bed Rehab Pavilion and the [Register to View] .