Established as the employed medical group of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMHCS) since 1994, First Physicians Group is one of the foremost primary and specialty care groups on the gulf coast of Florida.
Now, with over 600+ providers (physicians and advanced practice) providing care in 49 specialties across 70 different practice locations in both Manatee and Sarasota counties, we continue to be committed to providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients in the communities we serve.
With continued growth and planned expansion into southern Sarasota County, we are now actively seeking Family Medicine physicians to join our primary care offices in the following cities: Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, Venice and North Port, FL.
Practice Information:
- NEW opportunities to join busy collegial practices with existing volume to quickly ramp up new physicians.
- Excellent call schedules of 1:5 or greater.
- Opportunities for Inpatient/Outpatient or Outpatient only
- If outpatient only, FPGs Hospitalist group will cover inpatient admissions at both hospitals. No OB.
- Clinic hours are Monday Friday, 8:00AM to 4:30PM, providing an excellent work/life balance.
- Clinic volume averages 18 patients per day.
- Preference will be given to physicians with an active Florida Medical license.
Benefits Highlights:
- Contract includes a 2-year guaranteed base salary. Physician can transition to a generous pay model after 2 years.
- Full array of benefits offered including health, dental, vision, long term disability, 403B Retirement Plan, CME, paid holidays and much more.
- A Commencement bonus and Relocation Allowance is offered.
- Four (4) weeks of PTO year 1; 5-weeks of PTO offered years 2 and beyond.
- As an employee of a public, State of Florida organization, physicians are entitled to sovereign immunity. No tail insurance is necessary should you leave our practice.
- We are a not-for-profit organization 501(c)(3). Physicians can participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program if employed by FPG.
- Florida does not have a state income tax.
For immediate consideration, please contact Lana Griffin, Provider Recruiter at or .
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 .
- Sarasota Memorial is a 4-time winner of Gallup s award and one of only 62 organizations worldwide to win the Exceptional Workplace Award for engagement in 2025.
- Named among the World s Best Hospitals for a 7 th year in a row by Newsweek, 2025.
- SMH ranked in Florida and nationally in Money magazine s 2025 Best Hospitals
- Earned Magnet Nursing Recognition five times 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.