Seeking 4 Otolaryngologists (Employed) - Sarasota, Florida

First Physicians Group of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is seeking to employ four (4) Otolaryngologists for our Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota and Venice office locations. We are located approximately 60 minutes south of Tampa and 1.5 hours north of Ft. Myers on the West Coast of Florida.

New physicians will join an exemplary team of five Otolaryngologists, two Head & Neck Surgical Oncologists, two Laryngologists, four Audiologists and an internationally recognized expert in Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery. The group also employs four Physician Assistants. 

Highlights of the Opportunity:

• We are hiring two General Otolaryngologists specializing in adults and one Otolaryngologist with a strong interest in treating a growing Pediatric patient population and Adults and one physician with specialization in Otology & Neurotology.
• Full-time position M-F with equitable call sharing amongst employed physicians for practice coverage. ER call is shared among employed and community physicians.
• The Venice practice is conveniently located in the MOB attached to the hospital.
• The Lakewood Ranch practice is located in the fastest growing master-planned community in Manatee County, providing a nice balance of pediatric and adult patients.
• Anticipated volume is 25-30 patients a day in the clinic once fully ramped up.

Required Qualifications:

• MD or DO from an accredited school of medicine
• Board Eligible or Board Certified
• Qualified candidates must have an active and unrestricted license in Florida. 
• Experience preferred but not required

Additional Information:

• Dedicated APPs for management of outpatient clinic, inpatient coverage and surgical assistance.
• 6 daVinci Xi Robots and one Single Port daVinci at SMH-Sarasota campus. One daVinci Xi at SMH-Venice.
• 34 operating rooms at SMH-Sarasota (including 9 of them in the Cancer Institute) and 8 operating rooms with 8 more shelled out for future growth on the campus of SMH-Venice.
• Anesthesiology group is employed by First Physicians Group, and we have Fellowship-Trained Pediatric Anesthesiologists on staff.
• Opportunity is available to teach Medical Students from Florida State University if desired.

Benefits Include:

• A 2-year employment contract with a generous salary, wRVU and quality metric bonuses.
• Comprehensive benefits - health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 403B Retirement Plan, CME, PTO and many other perks.
• Relocation assistance and a commencement bonus is provided.
• As an employee of a public, State of Florida organization, physicians are entitled to Sovereign Immunity. No tail coverage needed should you leave the practice.
• We are a not-for-profit organization - 501(c)(3). Physicians can participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program if employed by FPG.
• No state tax in Florida

Please contact Joelle Hennesey, Director of Physician & APP Recruitment, at 941-685-4231 or Joelle-Hennesey@smh.com to learn more about this opportunity.

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.

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.

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.   

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