Job Responsibilities: First Physicians Group of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is seeking to employ a Physician Assistant to join an established and busy General Surgery practice. Conveniently located in the Medical Office Building attached to Sarasota Memorial Hospital – Venice, the hired Physician Assistant will join two (2) experienced PA colleagues and assist a group of four (4) general surgeons.
Built to serve the growing south Sarasota County area and enhance care across the region, SMH – Venice offers a full slate of medical and surgical care – from cardiology, GI, orthopedics and intensive care to surgery and comprehensive labor, delivery, recovery, and post-partum care. Seamlessly integrated with the resources and support of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMHCS), SMH-Venice delivers south county residents more convenient access to the top-ranked medical and surgical treatment that SMHCS is known for.
Position Highlights:
• Full time, clinic hours 7:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
• Responsibilities in Clinic, OR, and on Hospital Consult.
• In clinic, partnership with supervising physician seeing post-operative patients.
• Clinic procedures to include debridement, I&Ds, drain pulls, staple/suture removal and general wound care.
• On service in the hospital, performing consults for admissions, rounding, and initiating discharge documentation.
• Weekend hospital coverage required.
• Vascular experience is preferred but not required.
Benefit Highlights:
• Competitive salary
• No contract or non-compete clause, candidates sign offer letters only.
• Full array of benefits offered including health, dental, vision, long term disability, PTO, 403B Retirement Plan, and much more.
• As an employee of a public, State of Florida organization, APPs are entitled to sovereign immunity.
• We are a Nonprofit 501(c)(3). Physician Assistants can participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program if employed by the group.
• No state-income tax!
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. 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.
