OB Hospitalists - Full Time & Per Diem (Employed) - Sarasota, Florida
Company: First Physicians Group
Location: Sarasota
Posted on: November 1, 2025
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Job Description:
Sarasota Memorial First Physicians Group is seeking to employ
Full-Time and Per Diem OB Hospitalists for the highly desirable
area of Sarasota/Venice, FL. We are located 60 minutes south of
Tampa and 1.5 hours north of Ft. Myers on the West Coast of
Florida. Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Sarasota, with our flagship
901-bed, acute-care hospital and 8-story Brian D. Jellison Cancer
Institute, is the only hospital in Sarasota County providing
obstetrical services, pediatrics, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
and a Level II Trauma Center. With the opening of Sarasota Memorial
Hospital-Venice, we're able to provide south Sarasota County
residents convenient access to the same level of care and 5-Star
physicians, staff and systems available at our SMH-Sarasota Campus.
SMH-Venice features 212 private rooms, a 50 room Emergency Care
Center, 16 surgical suites, 10 birthing suites and an intensive
care unit. It is a Level 1 nursery accepting patients who are 35
weeks. Sarasota Memorial is consistently recognized for its
delivery of quality care and best patient experience in the nation.
Forbes Best Employer for Women - SMH was listed among the top 3% of
“America’s Best Employers for Women 2025” in a special report from
Forbes/Statista. SMH was ranked 22 out of 700 companies featured in
Forbes and 9 in the healthcare sector. U.S. News spotlighted
SMH-Sarasota in its 2025-2026 list of the 50 best hospitals for
obstetrics/gynecology, and among the nation’s top performers for 21
other medical specialties, procedures and conditions. SMH also is
ranked 1 in the Suncoast region and in the top 10 in Florida. 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. 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. 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. Duties and
Responsibilities: 24-hour shift (in-house) working 7-8 shifts per
month (90 shifts per year) at both the SMH-Sarasota Hospital and
SMH-Venice. The Per Diem shifts are 24 hours and located only at
SMH-Sarasota. Physician will perform deliveries including
C-Sections and Gynecologic surgeries/procedures and consults. They
will evaluate and manage high-risk obstetrics patients. Group has 5
midwives that cover the inpatient unit, the OB ECC and assist the
OB Hospitalists as needed. Group also has 8 OB Hospitalists
covering 2 hospitals plus a per diem pool to help with higher
census. Full-time OB Hospitalists must be willing to work weekends
and holidays as part of the shift requirement. Highlights: Sarasota
Memorial’s Main Campus has a Level III NICU, 33 private rooms and
an 8-bed OB Emergency Care Center. The system delivers over 4,100
babies a year and is the only hospital in Sarasota County with a
NICU. The Mother Baby unit holds 28 beds and Labor & Delivery has
14 spacious suites, 3 C-section Operating Rooms and a 4-bed
recovery area. Hospital has Neonatologists on site and two Maternal
Fetal Medicine physicians providing 24/7 coverage. Neonatologists
are employed by Johns Hopkins/All Children’s Hospital, and First
Physicians Group employs the MFMs. The system has 6 daVinci Robots.
SMH was designated as a Baby-Friendly Hospital in 2017 and
successfully re-designated in 2023. We achieved Level III Maternal
Care Verification from the Joint Commission in collaboration with
the American College of Obstetrics in 2023 for providing advanced
care to low and moderate-risk pregnancies, as well as to high-risk
patients, including subspecialty care for more complex maternal
medical conditions, obstetric complications and fetal conditions.
Required Qualifications: Board-Certified OB/GYN is required with 3
years of experience. Licensed in Florida and holds a current DEA
Certificate. Graduate of an ACGME accredited OB/GYN program.
Benefits Include: A generous guaranteed base salary; 2-year
contract with auto-renewals. Extra shifts available for $2,500 for
12 hours and $5,000 for 24 hours. Comprehensive benefits - Health,
Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, 403B Retirement Plan,
CME, 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.
Physicians employed by First Physicians Group do NOT have to pay
for tail coverage should they leave the practice. We are a
not-for-profit entity - 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@smh.com | 941.685.4231, Director of Physician
Recruitment, for more information about this opportunity. 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.
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