Adult Otolaryngologists - Sarasota​/Venice, Florida

First Physicians Group of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is seeking to employ two (2) Otolaryngologists for our Sarasota and Venice office locations. We are located approximately 60 minutes south of Tampa and 1.5 hours north of Ft. Myers on the West Coast of Florida.

New physicians will join an exemplary team of five Otolaryngologists, two Head & Neck Surgical Oncologists, two Laryngologists, four Audiologists and an internationally recognized expert in Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery. The group also employs four Physician Assistants.

Highlights of the Opportunity:

• We are hiring General Otolaryngologists specializing in adults and pediatrics.
• Full-time position M-F with equitable call sharing amongst employed physicians for practice coverage. ER call is shared amongst employed and community physicians, which equates to less than 42 days of call per year. Extra shifts rates are available if interested.
• Anticipated volume is 25+ patients a day in the clinic once fully ramped up.

Required Qualifications:

• MD or DO from an accredited school of medicine
• Board Eligible or Board Certified
• Qualified candidates must have an active and unrestricted license in Florida.
• Experience preferred but not required

Additional Information:

• Dedicated APPs for management of outpatient clinic, inpatient coverage and surgical assistance.
• 6 da Vinci Xi Robots and one Single Port da Vinci at SMH-Sarasota campus.
• 34 operating rooms at SMH-Sarasota (including 9 of them in the Cancer Institute).
• Anesthesiology group is employed by First Physicians Group, and we have Fellowship-Trained Pediatric Anesthesiologists on staff.
• Opportunity is available to teach Medical Students from Florida State University if desired.

Benefits Include:

• A 2-year employment contract with a generous salary, wRVU bonus and a quality incentive bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits - health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 403B Retirement Plan, CME, PTO 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. No tail coverage needed should you leave the practice.
• We are a not-for-profit organization - 501(c)(3). Physicians can participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program if employed by FPG.
• No state tax in Florida

Please contact Joelle Hennesey, Director of Physician & APP Recruitment, at  or to learn more about this opportunity.