High Risk OB Clinic Advanced Practice Provider Opportunity

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is seeking to employ two (2) APPs to work in a newly renovated practice located on Clark Road.  The Sarasota Memorial Pregnancy and Wellness Center will see both routine and high-risk OB patients. The clinic space has seven exam rooms, two ultrasound rooms, two Non-Stress Test (NST) bays with an accompanying exam bay if needed. SMH OB Hospitalist Group will be responsible for all deliveries.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital is listed among U.S. News’ 50 Best Hospitals for Obstetrics/Gynecology Care for 2025 -2026, performed over 4,500 deliveries a year. Sarasota Memorial also received Level III Maternal Care Verification from the Joint Commission in collaboration with the American College of Obstetrics. SMH is the system’s 897-bed flagship facility with a CMS 5-star rating for its overall quality and is the only hospital in Florida and one of just 33 across the nation to maintain its top rating since 2016.

Position Highlights:

• Monday – Friday outpatient practice.
• Shared phone triage call (1:3)
• Provide routine obstetric patient care.
• See new intake visits with assessment for high risk or routine care.
• Clinic visits to include OB Visits (20+weeks), postpartum visits, Nexplanon and IUD insertion/removal, and same day.
• Order laboratory and diagnostic testing and interpret results.
• Prescribe, administer, and dispense medications and other
• Coordinates treatment and makes appropriate referrals to other health providers as
• Manage patient call backs and communicating results.

 Qualifications:

• Licensed as an APRN or PA-C in Florida.
• Graduate of an accredited program.
• High Risk Obstetrics experience preferred.

Benefit Highlights:

• Comprehensive benefits - health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 403B Retirement Plan,
• No contract or non-compete clause, candidates sign offer letters only.
• As an employee of a public, State of Florida organization, Advanced Practice Providers are entitled to sovereign immunity.
• We are a Nonprofit 501(c)(3). Employees can participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program when employed by the group.
• No state income tax in Florida. 

Please contact Helen Convery, Provider Recruiter, either by email at  Helen-Convery@smh.com or phone 941.780.9677, to learn more about the opportunity and joining First Physicians Group.

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. 

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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