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 [Register to View] or [Register to View]

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.

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 receive the highest five-star rating in all reporting periods since the program’s 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.
• Named among the World’s Best Hospitals for a 6th year in a row by Newsweek, 2024.
• Forbes’ list of “America’s Best Large Employers” for 2024 and the 1 healthcare employer in Florida in 2023.
• Earned consistent Magnet Nursing Recognition 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.