Maternal-Fetal Medicine - 100% Consultative Practice - Sarasota, Florida

Sarasota Memorial First Physicians Group is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) Physician to join our growing, high-performing team in Sarasota, Florida. This is a 100% consultative position—no deliveries or in-house night call—designed to offer both clinical excellence and exceptional work/life balance.  We are located 60 minutes south of Tampa and 1.5 hours north of Ft. Myers on the West Coast of Florida. 

Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Sarasota, with our flagship 901-bed, acute-care hospital and 8-story Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute, is the only hospital in Sarasota County providing obstetrical services, pediatrics, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, and a Level II Trauma Center.

Position Highlights: 

• Join two experienced and Board-Certified MFMs 
• Six Ultrasound Sonographers
• 2.5 Clinical Support Staff
• Three Patient Registration, Referral & Records (PRRR) Coordinators 
• Dedicated Team Lead and Practice Manager 
• Genetic Counselor (joining soon)

Duties include:    

• High-risk pregnancy consultations 
• Advanced prenatal diagnostic evaluations
• Genetic counseling and ultrasound services
• Invasive fetal diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (as indicated) 
• Practice Location: One hospital site only – Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH-Sarasota)

Schedule: 

• Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM 
• No in-house call or deliveries 
• Phone-only call coverage with hospital rounds
• OB Hospitalist group provides 24/7 in-house coverage

Facilities & Technology: 

• Level III NICU, 33 private rooms and an 8-bed OB Emergency Care Center 
• System delivers over 4,500 babies a year
• SMH features a Maternal-Fetal Navigation Program to support patients and providers
• Access to GE Viewpoint ultrasound and state-of-the-art perinatal diagnostic tools 
• Expanding office space to 7,000 sq. ft. to support growing practice needs
• EPIC EHR is coming October 2026

Qualifications: 

• Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship 
• Current Unrestricted Florida State Medical License 
• Current Unrestricted DEA License or ability to obtain
• Benefits Include: 
  • Competitive base salary with additional RVU and Quality -based incentives; 2-year contract with auto-renewals.
  • Comprehensive benefits - Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, 403B Retirement Plan, PTO, CME, and many other perks.
  • Relocation assistance and a commencement bonus are provided. 
  • As an employee of a public, State of Florida organization, physicians are entitled to sovereign immunity. Physicians employed by First Physicians Group do NOT have to pay for tail coverage should they leave the practice. 
  • We are a not-for-profit entity - 501(c)(3). Physicians can participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program if employed by FPG.
  • No State tax in Florida. 

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Joelle- Hennesey@smh.com or 941-685-4231.

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.   

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.

For the finest shopping and dining, you can check out UTC Mall or enjoy bustling St. Armand’s Circle. Located on one of Sarasota’s beautiful barrier islands, St. Armand’s boasts over 140 upscale shops, boutiques and restaurants. Main Street in downtown Sarasota is always special with its unique specialty shops, cafes and popular nightclubs. https://careers.smh.com/livinghere/