Cardiology

First Physicians Group of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMHCS) is seeking a BE/BC Cardiologist & Interventional Cardiologist to join an established and busy practice of eight (8) Cardiologists and six (6) APPs. This is an exceptional growth opportunity for an experienced physician or recent graduate to join the market predominant group within a newly constructed facility with plans for further future expansion.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Full time employed opportunity at SMH-Venice.
• Group consists of 6 interventionalists and 1 general cardiologist.
• 1:7 weekend and hospital consult service.
• Position needed to support increased patient demand.
• Be busy day one you will have a robust and dedicated referral network within the community.
• Experienced, seasoned professional staff who work collaboratively as a team.
• 14,000 sq. ft. office space built in 2021 with state-of- the-art equipment for echocardiography and stress testing. The office also supports MUGA scans and a Coumadin and Pacemaker Clinic.
• The Hospital is equipped with two (2) state-of-the-art Cath Labs , fully staffed and able to accommodate current and projected volumes.

Practice specialization includes:

• Non-Invasive Imaging: Stress (Nuclear/Echo), Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography, Holter/Event/EKG, and Carotid.
• Interventional Cardiology: Cardiac catheterization, Percutaneous Coronary Interventions, Mechanical circulatory support devices, Peripheral Vascular Interventions, Structural Heart Interventions, Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices, Endovascular thrombectomy

Opened in 2021, SMH-Venice Hospital is located on a 65-acre campus and features a 365,000-square-foot, 3-story hospital currently licensed for 212 private patient suites, a 61-bed emergency care center, and 8 surgical suites . SMH-Venice was designed with a growing community in mind and a master plan of providing 400 private inpatient suites with complementary sized emergency room and surgery services to ensure quality care and access. Seamlessly integrated with the resources, expertise and support of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, SMH-Venice delivers south county residents more convenient access to the top-ranked care and surgical treatment Sarasota Memorial is known for.

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 U.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 7th year in a row by Newsweek, 2025.
• SMH ranked in Florida and nationally in Money magazine s 2025 Best Hospitals report.
• 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.

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.

Benefit Highlights:

• Competitive base salary with RVU and quality incentive bonuses.
• Full array of benefits offered including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, CME, PTO, Holidays, 403B Retirement Plan, and much more.
• Relocation Allowance is provided.
• As an employee of a public, State of Florida organization, physicians are entitled to sovereign immunity .
• We are a not-for profit organization. Physicians can participate in the FSLP program if employed by FPG.

Please contact Helen Convery, Provider Recruiter, at or .