Employed Pulmonary & Critical Care Opportunities - Sarasota, Florida! - First Physicians Group of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

First Physicians Group of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is seeking BC/BE Pulmonary and Critical Care physicians to join their employed physician group on the West Coast of Florida.

FPG Pulmonology specializes in the areas of Pulmonology, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. This premier group of over 15 Physicians and 25 Advanced Practice Providers has been delivering exceptional care to the residents of the Suncoast for the last 30 years.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is one of the largest public health systems in Florida.  This regional health system offers Southwest Florida’s greatest breadth and depth of care, with more than 10,000 employees and 1.7 million patient visits each year across its two hospital campuses, freestanding ER, skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, cancer institute, behavior health pavilion and regional network of outpatient/urgent care centers and physician practices. 

Role & Responsibilities:

• Prospective applicants will provide a mix of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine with a potential for developing a sub-specialized practice, throughout Sarasota Memorial Intensive Care, Pulmonary consultation services, and outpatient clinics.     
• Approximately 75% hospital and 25% office-based work dependent on the needs of the group.
• Shifts will be worked at both SMH-Sarasota and SMH-Venice Hospitals and respective clinics.
• Night and weekend coverage is shared equally among the group, no call responsibilities while working the outpatient rotation.
• Advanced Practice Provider and Internal Medicine resident support is present 24 hours daily.
• Outpatient clinics are equipped with full PFT lab and ultrasound guided procedural room. 
• Our Board-Certified Sleep Medicine physicians supervise an accredited sleep lab.  
• A dedicated, well-equipped bronchoscopy suite with state-of-the-art equipment is run by experienced respiratory therapists.
• Anesthesia services are readily available for procedural support.
• Thoracic oncology program includes an active tumor board, multi-disciplinary cancer care lung cancer screening.
• Teaching opportunities with Florida State University Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine residents and medical students.  Clinical research opportunities are available.

Highlights of the opportunity:

• Compensation includes a Base salary, APP supervision stipend, Productivity and Quality incentive bonuses.
• Relocation Allowance and a Commencement bonus is provided.
• 30 days of PTO per year
• 5 CME days and $5000 allowance
• 7.5 Holidays a year
• Full array of benefits offered including health, dental, vision, long & short-term disability, 403B Retirement Plan, and much more.
• We are a not-for-profit organization – 501(c)(3). Physicians can participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program if employed by First Physicians Group. 
• As an employee of a public, State of Florida organization, FPG physicians are entitled to sovereign immunity.  The immunity protection is “occurrence based” and no tail insurance is required should you leave the organization.
• No State income tax in Florida

Please contact Lana Griffin, Provider Recruiter, at Lana-Griffin@smh.com or 941-917-1875 for more information about the position.

Sarasota Memorial is consistently recognized for its delivery of quality care and best patient experience in the nation.

• CMS 5-Star rated hospital for overall quality. The only hospital in Florida and one of just 17 hospitals in the U.S. to earn the five-star rating in every reporting period since the program’s inception in 2016.
• Earned straight “A” Grades for Patient Safety from Leapfrog since 2016.
• Recognized in S. News’ 50 "Best Hospitals" list in 2024-2025.
• Named among the World’s Best Hospitals for a 6^th year in a row by Newsweek, 2024.
• Forbes’ list of “America’s Best Large Employers” for 2024 and the 1 healthcare employer in Florida in 2023.
• 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.

 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.