Surgical Advanced Practice Provider - Cardiovascular-Thoracic Group - Nationally Ranked - Sarasota,

Surgical Advanced Practice Provider - Cardiovascular-Thoracic Group - Sarasota, Florida

First Physicians Group of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System has an excellent opportunity for an Advanced Practice Provider to join a busy and successful CV & Thoracic Surgery group. 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.

Program Highlights:

• Sarasota Memorials nationally ranked Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery program features world-class facilities, one of the most advanced surgical teams in Florida and the regions largest Robotic Thoracic Surgery program.
• Our physician led team performs more than 1,700+ Cardiovascular-Thoracic surgeries each year.
• Our surgeons routinely perform some of the most complex procedures, while consistently delivering results that exceed national benchmarks.
• Columbia Heart Source program, a CMS 5-Star rated Hospital, and STS 3-Star overall rated program.

Position Highlights:

• Join an inpatient team of 12 APPs assisting a busy and growing practice of six surgeons.
• Desirable rotating on-call schedule, typically 1:8 weeknights and weekends.
• No in-house overnight call requirement.
• APPs are scheduled 8 shifts per 2 week pay period.
• We strive for work/life balance and a four shifts per week schedule.
• APP will be responsible for providing expert comprehensive health assessment, evaluation, planning, and administration of quality patient care under the direction of our physicians within the Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery Department.
• APP will practice in collaboration with and at the direction of the surgeon(s) during the intraoperative phase of the perioperative experience.

Requirements:

• PA-C or AGACNP
• APP will ideally have 2+ years of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery first assisting experience, and Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting experience, (Saphena-Venapax and Getinge-Hemopro 2 are available).
• Current NCCPA Certification for PAs or ANCC certification for APRNs.
• Active or be eligible for licensure by the State of Florida (Department of Health/Nursing, Medical Quality Assurance section).
• BLS and ACLS certification
• Case/Procedure Logs for credentialing.

Compensation & Benefits:

• 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). APPs can participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program if employed by the group.
• No state tax in Florida.

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

Sarasota Memorial has a history of quality care delivery:

• CMS 5-Star rated hospital in for overall quality. The only hospital in Florida and one of just 33 across the nation to maintain this top rating since 2016.
• Earned straight A Grades for Patient Safety from Leapfrog since 2016
• Named among the Worlds Best Hospitalists for a 5th year in a row by Newsweek, 2024.
• Forbes Best-in-State Employers, SMH ranked #4 overall and #1 among all healthcare employers in Florida.
• U.S. News 50 Best Hospitals for Rehabilitation Services 2023-2024.
• Earned Magnet Nursing Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the most prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and high-quality patient care. Sarasota Memorial first earned designation in 2003 and has remained the only hospital in the region with Magnet recognition for the past 20 years.