GI Hospitalist - Practice by the beach!

First Physicians Group of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is looking to employ a BC/BE Gastroenterology Hospitalist to join their successful employed physician group on the West Coast of Florida. Sarasota is located approximately 60 minutes south of Tampa. The area is known for the arts, great restaurants, world-class beaches, excellent schools and a wide variety of activities for all ages.

First Physicians Group Gastroenterology practice was developed in 2020 and has quickly expanded to ten (10) board-certified Gastroenterologists supported by 12 Advanced Practice Providers. The Gastroenterology practice resides in specialty-specific building adjacent to the main hospital which includes a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center and clinic performing 6,150 procedures for fiscal year ending December 2023.

The size and diversity of the campus, as well as tremendous inpatient and outpatient volume, offers opportunity for recruitment of Gastroenterologists of all skill sets and interests. The Gastroenterology Division is comprised of an Interventional Endoscopy Section as well as a section of General Gastroenterology and Hepatology and presents an opportunity for academic affiliation and/or appointment from Florida State University College of Medicine.

Highlights of the position include:

• 7 on/7 off with night call responsibility Friday through Sunday only.
• GI Hospitalist will be supported by Advanced Practice Providers.
• EUS/ERCP is not required for the position.
• High volume and efficiently run endoscopy unit with more than 8,400 endoscopic procedures performed annually in 2023 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
• State of the art equipment and generous budget for fostering new technologies and equipment.
• Procedures currently performed include: EGD, Colonoscopy, Diagnostic and Interventional EUS, ERCP, Balloon Enteroscopy, Endoscopic Resection, Ablation of Barrett Esophagus, Trans-oral Incisionless Fundoplication, Capsule Endoscopy, and High Resolution Esophageal and Rectal Manometry.
• Excellent relationships with Primary Care, Inpatient Medical Hospitalists, and Surgical sub-specialties.

Benefits Highlights:

• Competitive salary with productivity and quality incentives.
• Full array of benefits offered including health, dental, vision, long term disability, 403B Retirement Plan, and much more.
• Relocation allowance and a Commencement bonus is provided. 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 Licensed in the State of Florida is required, but we will accept CVs from physicians interested in applying for a FL license.

Please contact Lana Griffin, Provider Recruiter at Lana-Griffin@smh.com or 941-917-3391 for more information about the position.

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 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 to receive the highest five-star rating in all reporting periods since the program’s inception in 2016.
• Earned straight “A” Grades for Patient Safety from Leapfrog since 2016. Recognized in U.S. News’ 50 "Best Hospitals" list in 2024-2025. Gastroenterology & Gastrointestinal Surgery ranked in the top 10% of High Performing - Specialty Ratings nationwide.
• 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 No. 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.