<p>A newly launched, independent, physician-led hospitalist group — backed by serious private equity — is building its program across Bradenton and Manatee County, Florida, and is recruiting full-time Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physicians who practice with clinical judgment and composure. The model centers on value-based care for a primarily geriatric population, with a managed census designed to support thoughtful medicine rather than throughput. This is a ground-floor opportunity to shape a program's culture from day one, with compensation benchmarked at the 75th percentile of the market and above.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Compensation at the 75th percentile of the national market and above — top-quartile positioning confirmed</li> <li>Full-time employment with protected, real time off built into the schedule</li> <li>Physician-led organizational structure with backing from established private equity resources</li> <li>State-of-the-art clinical support infrastructure at the bedside</li> <li>Ground-floor opportunity to influence program culture, workflows, and team standards from inception</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Value-based care model serving a primarily geriatric inpatient population across Bradenton and Manatee County</li> <li>Managed, reasonable census — structured to allow thorough evaluation and sound clinical decision-making</li> <li>Dual-site rounding: acute care hospital settings and skilled nursing facilities within the county</li> <li>Physician of record responsibilities: admission workups, diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing management across acute and complex conditions</li> <li>Diagnostic ordering and interpretation, plus common bedside procedures as clinically indicated</li> <li>Specialist coordination and leadership of safe discharges and care transitions</li> <li>Supervising and supporting advanced practice clinicians embedded in the team</li> <li>Collegial, physician-led culture — clinical judgment is trusted and backed at the organizational level</li> <li>Valid Florida driver license and reliable personal transportation required for multi-site rounding</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>MD or DO with completed residency training in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine</li> <li>Board certified or board eligible; certification required within two years of start date — recent graduates actively welcomed</li> <li>Active, unrestricted Florida medical license, or demonstrated eligibility to obtain one</li> <li>Strong inpatient clinical management skills across acute and complex presentations</li> <li>Valid Florida driver license and reliable transportation for hospital and SNF rounding</li> <li>Spanish language proficiency is a plus given the regional patient population</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Bradenton sits on Florida's Gulf Coast in Manatee County, directly adjacent to Sarasota and minutes from the white-sand beaches of Anna Maria Island — one of the most sought-after stretches of coastline in the state. The area offers a low cost of living relative to South Florida, a strong public and private school landscape, year-round outdoor recreation on the water and the Manatee River, and easy access to Tampa International Airport roughly 45 minutes north. Physicians relocating here find a genuine quality of life that matches the pace of a well-structured practice.</p>