Cardiothoracic Surgery, CT Surgical Advanced Practice Provider

CT Surgical Advanced Practice Provider - Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery Group Sarasota, Florida First Physicians Group of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System has an excellent opportunity for an experienced, Certified Physician Assistant or Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) to join a busy and successful Cardiac & 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 Cardiac & 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 2000+ Cardiac & 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, currently only 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 with three days off per week.

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 Cardiac & 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.APPs First assist and harvest on all cases.

Requirements:PA-C or AGACNPAPP will ideally have 2+ years of Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery first assisting experience, and Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting experience, (Saphena-Venapax and Getinge-Vasoview platforms are currently stocked).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 certificationCase/Procedure Logs for credentialing.

Compensation & Benefits:Competitive SalaryAnnual evaluations for pay increases.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 or for more information about this opportunity.

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 programs inception in 2016.Earned straight A Grades for Patient Safety from Leapfrog since 2016.Recognized in S.

News 50 "Best Hospitals" list in 2024-2025.Sarasota Memorial is a 4-time winner of Gallups award and one of only 62 organizations worldwide to win the Exceptional Workplace Award for engagement in 2025.

Named among the Worlds Best Hospitals for a 7th year in a row by Newsweek, 2025.SMH ranked #1 in Florida and #25 nationally in Money magazines 2025 Best HospitalsEarned 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.