Inpatient Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Sarasota, Florida!

First Physicians Group (FPG), the employed multi-specialty physician group of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, is excited to open a NEW Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation opportunity.  

We are seeking to employ a BE/BC Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation physician focused on Inpatient Rehabilitation. Join a dedicated team of six (6) Physiatrists and two (2) Advanced Practice Providers in the highly desirable area of Sarasota, Florida.  We are located only minutes from the beautiful beaches of Siesta Key, Lido Key and Longboat Key on the West Coast of Florida.

The Rehab Pavilion is a 60-bed acute inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) that opened in April 2017 on the campus of Sarasota Memorial Hospital. It is a 74,000 square-foot, five-story Pavilion that accommodates the complex medical, rehabilitation and mobility needs of patients with brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, amputation, neurological disorders and orthopedic & musculoskeletal conditions. 

The inpatient rehab unit averages 1,700 admissions per year and has consistently remained at or near capacity.  Our program continues to earn the highest level of accreditation from CARF with the additional certification as a Stroke Specialty provider and is ranked #29 in the nation in adult specialty rehabilitation by US News & World Report’s 2024-2025 “Best Hospitals” list.

Qualifications & Responsibilities:

• Physician will focus on providing comprehensive care to the inpatient population in the IRF as the primary provider with the convenience of diagnostic labwork and imaging, staffing support, physician consultants, and all other benefits of being connected to a large acute care hospital.
• The ideal candidate must be proficient with managing medically complex patients and comfortable taking care of a variety of rehab-related diagnoses on the unit.
• The Physician will have a clinical focus in general physical medicine and rehabilitation.
• Schedule will be Monday through Friday with rotating call coverage every 6 weeks for weeknights and weekends that is mostly home-based. Weekends typically include admission work and evaluation of patients with active medical issues and usually have APP support for coverage. There will be a post-call day off the following week.
• There is an opportunity for teaching medical students from Florida State University with Sarasota Memorial Hospital being a main clinical training site, optional and if desired.
• Candidate must be a graduate from an accredited ACGME Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation program.
• Current license in Florida is preferred but we will consider candidates who need to apply.

Highlights of the opportunity:

• Competitive base salary.
• Full array of benefits offered including Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, CME, PTO, Holidays, 403B Retirement Plan, and much more.
• Relocation allowance and a Commencement bonus is provided.
• As an employee of a public, State of Florida organization, FPG physicians are entitled to sovereign immunity. The immunity protection is “occurrence based” and no tail insurance is required should you leave the organization.
• We are a not-for profit organization. Physicians can participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program if employed by FPG.
• Florida does not have state income tax.

Please contact Lana Griffin, Provider Recruiter, at 941-917-3391 or Lana-Griffin@smh.com.

First Physicians Group is one of the Gulf Coast’s largest primary and specialty care groups. The group is comprised of 590+ 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.

Founded in 1925, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is a regional medical center offering Southwest Florida’s greatest breadth and depth of care, with more than 2,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 2 million patient visits a year across its network of care. Sarasota County’s largest employer, the health system includes two full-service hospitals in Sarasota and Venice, a freestanding ER in North Port and Lakewood Ranch, and a comprehensive network of outpatient centers, urgent care clinics and physician practices that stretch from Manatee County to North Port. As the region's only public health system and not-for-profit health care provider, SMH serves as a critical safety net for the uninsured in Sarasota County.

In 2025 Sarasota Memorial Health Care System will continue to invest in transformative projects including construction of the Milman-Kover Outpatient Cancer Pavilion and the Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute. We are also breaking ground on two new medical campuses to serve the fast-growing North Port and Wellen Park communities in south Sarasota County.   

Sarasota, Florida is located on the beautiful West Coast of Florida. Sarasota offers a dazzling spectacle of lifestyle options.  In the Sarasota area, you can enjoy the breathtaking beaches and sunsets, educational museums, operas, ballets, plays, golf tournaments, and boat races. You can join in tennis, pickle ball, water skiing, shell collecting, bird watching, growing exotic tropical plants, university classes, golf, or boating.

Cultural landmarks include the John and Mable Ringling Museum which features the works of Peter Paul Rubens, as well as fine Baroque and Renaissance collections. Sarasota takes center stage as a thriving center of the arts. Professional theatre companies include: Asolo Theatre Company, Florida Studio Theatre, and Players of Sarasota. Sharing the spotlight are the Sarasota Ballet of Florida, Sarasota Opera, the Florida West Coast Symphony and the Venice Symphony. The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall provides a full season of touring Broadway productions, ballet, symphonic concerts and performances by a wide variety of musicians.

For the finest shopping and dining, you can check out UTC Mall or enjoy bustling St. Armand’s Circle. Located on one of Sarasota’s beautiful barrier islands, St. Armand’s boasts over 140 upscale shops, boutiques and restaurants. Main Street in downtown Sarasota is always special with its unique specialty shops, cafes and popular nightclubs. https://careers.smh.com/livinghere/