Experienced Otolaryngology Advanced Practice Provider

First Physicians Group of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is recruiting a full-time Certified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with experience working in an Otolaryngology Practice.  We are located approximately 60 minutes south of Tampa and 1.5 hours north of Fort. Myers on the West Coast of Florida.

Sarasota Memorial is consistently recognized for its quality care delivery.

• CMS 5-Star rated hospital 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 Hospitals for a 5^th year in a row by Newsweek.
• Forbes’ Best-in-State Survey, SMH ranked #4 overall and #1 among all healthcare employers in Florida.
• Earned consistent Magnet Nursing Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) since 2003. Sarasota Memorial has remained the only hospital in the region with Magnet recognition for the past 20 years.

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, 8 surgical suites, and a level 1 nursery caring for babies 35+ weeks. 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 Highlights:

• Monday – Friday 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
• Sarasota Hospital – Venice and accompanying Medical Office Building opened in 2021.
• Multi-specialty office setting.
• Independent practice with on-site physician support.
• ED and Hospital consults.
• Provide general ENT care and procedures in both hospital and practice setting.
• Outpatient clinic seeing primarily pre/post operative patients.
• Equitable practice call.

Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary.
• No contract or non-compete clause, candidates sign offer letters only.
• Comprehensive benefits - Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, 403B Retirement Plan, Continuing education, and many other perks.
• As an employee of a public, State of Florida organization, APPs are entitled to sovereign immunity.
• We are a not-for-profit entity - 501(c)(3). Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program if employed by FPG.
• No State Tax!

Requirements:

• Experience in Otolaryngology as an Advanced Practice Provider
• Graduate from accredited APRN or PA program
• Certification in professional specialty
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in Florida
• BLS and ACLS

Please contact Helen Convery, Provider Recruiter, for more information about this opportunity.

941.780.9677 | Helen-Convery@smh.com 

First Physicians Group is Florida’s Gulf Coast leader in primary and specialty care with an impressive 30 -year history in the community.  With 590+ 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.

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. 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.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, offering Southwest Florida’s greatest breadth and depth of care, provides services for more than 1 million patients each year across its 2 hospital campuses, freestanding ER, and network of outpatient care centers. The system's 897-bed flagship facility, Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Sarasota, has been consistently recognized as one of the nation’s best acute-care hospitals, with superior patient outcomes and a complete continuum of care - from trauma, emergency and urgent care services to laboratory and diagnostic imaging, home health, skilled nursing and rehabilitation.

Sarasota, Florida is located on the beautiful West Coast of Florida. Sarasota offers a dazzling spectacle of lifestyle options.  In the Sarasota area, you can enjoy the breathtaking beaches and sunsets, educational museums, operas, ballets, plays, golf tournaments, and boat races. You can join in tennis, pickle ball, water skiing, shell collecting, bird watching, growing exotic tropical plants, university classes, golf, or boating.

Cultural landmarks include the John and Mable Ringling Museum which features the works of Peter Paul Rubens, as well as fine Baroque and Renaissance collections. Sarasota takes center stage as a thriving center of the arts. Professional theatre companies include: Asolo Theatre Company, Florida Studio Theatre, and Players of Sarasota. Sharing the spotlight are the Sarasota Ballet of Florida, Sarasota Opera, the Florida West Coast Symphony and the Venice Symphony. The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall provides a full season of touring Broadway productions, ballet, symphonic concerts and performances by a wide variety of musicians.

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