Interventional Cardiology Opportunity on the Gulf Coast of Florida

First Physicians Group of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is seeking a BC/BE Interventional Cardiologist to join an established and busy practice of seven (7) Cardiologists and seven (7) APPs.  The group is currently seeking an additional non-structural interventional cardiologist due to demand and expansion. This is an exceptional growth opportunity for an experienced interventionalist or recent graduate to join the market predominant group within a newly constructed facility with plans for further future expansion.

First Physicians Group is one of the Gulf Coast’s largest primary and specialty care groups. The group is comprised of 590+ 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.

Opened in 2021, SMH-Venice Hospital is located on a 65-acre campus and features a 365,000-square-foot, 3-story hospital currently licensed for 178 private patient suites, a 28-bed emergency care center, and 8 surgical suites. Construction continues into 2024 to add 34 additional private rooms as well as expansion of the ER to 61 rooms, and space created to add 8 more surgical suites.  SMH-Venice was designed with a growing community in mind and a master plan of providing 400 private inpatient suites with complementary sized emergency room and surgery services to ensure quality care and access.

Opportunity:

• Full time employed opportunity at SMH-Venice.
• Position needed to support increased patient demand.
• Be busy day one – you will have a robust and dedicated referral network within the community.
• Call will be 1:6 at full complement.
• Experienced, seasoned professional staff who work collaboratively as a team.
• New 14,000 sq. ft. office space with state-of- the-art equipment for echocardiography and stress testing. The office also supports MUGA scans and a Coumadin and Pacemaker Clinic.
• The Hospital is equipped with two (2) new state-of-the-art Cath Labs, fully staffed and able to accommodate current and projected volumes.

Practice specialization includes:

• Non-Invasive Imaging: Stress (Nuclear/Echo), Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography, Vascular Ultrasound, Holter/Event/EKG, CTA.
• Interventional Cardiology: Cardiac catheterization, Percutaneous Coronary Interventions, Mechanical circulatory support devices, Peripheral Vascular Interventions, Structural Heart Interventions, Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices, Endovascular thrombectomy

Highlights of the opportunity:

• Competitive base salary with rvu and quality incentive bonuses.
• Full array of benefits offered including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, CME, PTO, Holidays, 403B Retirement Plan, and much more.
• Relocation Allowance is provided.
• As an employee of a public, State of Florida organization, physicians are entitled to sovereign immunity.
• We are a not-for profit organization. Physicians can participate in the PSLF program if employed by FPG.

Please contact Helen Convery, Provider Recruiter, at 941.780.9677 or Helen-Convery@smh.com.

Sarasota Memorial is consistently recognized for its delivery of quality care.

• CMS 5-Star rated hospital in for overall quality.  The only hospital in Florida and one of just 33 across the nation to maintain this top rating since 2016.
• Earned straight “A” Grades for Patient Safety from Leapfrog since 2016
• Named among the World’s Best Hospitalists for a 5^th year in a row by Newsweek, 2024.
• Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers, SMH ranked #4 overall and #1 among all healthcare employers in Florida.
• U.S. News’ 50 Best Hospitals for Rehabilitation Services 2023-2024.
• Earned Magnet Nursing Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the most prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and high-quality patient care. Sarasota Memorial first earned designation in 2003 and has remained the only hospital in the region with Magnet recognition for the past 20 years.

First Physicians Group is one of the gulf coast’s foremost primary and specialty care groups. The group is comprised of 590+ physicians and Advanced Practice Providers covering 49 specialties in 70 practice locations throughout Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Backed by the tradition and strength of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System as the employed medical group for 30 years!

Our Board Certified Physicians, with backgrounds and training to include some of the most prestigious universities in the nation, have earned a reputation as being some of the community’s best physicians.

SMH-Venice Hospital is located on a 65-acre campus and features a 365,000-square-foot, 3-story hospital currently licensed for 178 private patient suites, a 28-bed emergency care center, and 8 surgical suites. Construction continues into 2024 to add 34 additional private rooms as well as expansion of the ER to 61 rooms, and space created to add 8 more surgical suites.  SMH-Venice was designed with a growing community in mind and a master plan of providing 400 private inpatient suites with complementary sized emergency room and surgery services to ensure quality care and access.

SMH-Venice offers a full slate of medical and surgical care — from cardiology, orthopedics and intensive care to surgery and comprehensive labor, delivery, recovery and post-partum care. A 2-story, 60,000-square-foot medical office building (MOB) for physician and specialty practices is connected to the hospital. 

Venice is a city in Sarasota County, Florida, that features gorgeous, world-class beaches, a thriving downtown with a plethora of unique shops and awesome restaurants.  This coastal location offers a wide variety of outdoor activities like golf, fishing, boating, kayaking, tennis, yoga, SUP (Yoga while SUP), and pickle ball, with picture-perfect weather and stunning natural beauty.

Venice is known the world over for its overabundance of pre-historic shark teeth.  Thus the well-deserved title of “Shark Tooth Capital of the World”.   The real estate market is thriving, there are plenty of diverse job opportunities, health care facilities are preeminent and the schools are some of the best in the state.  There are so many events and other activities that happen all year long in the City of Venice that are free to attend for all ages. Venice is constantly ranked as one of the nation’s top destinations to visit, vacation and call home.