Join a Nationally Recognized PM&R Program in Beautiful Southwest Florida

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is advancing a $5.6 million expansion at its Sarasota campus and developing a new $82.5 million, 83,000-square-foot Rehabilitation Pavilion at its Venice Campus – opening in early 2028.

Sarasota Memorial First Physicians Group is actively accepting CVs from Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physicians looking to join this rapidly growing, nationally recognized rehabilitation program in Sarasota County.

Expansion Highlights:

Sarasota Campus:

• Expanding from 60 to 67 inpatient beds (new wing opening early 2027)
• Operating at or near full capacity since 2017
• Accredited by CARF for Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation
• Stroke Specialty Certification
• Named one ofAmerica's Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers by Newsweek in 2025, a recognition that places the Rehabilitation Pavilion among the top in the nation for inpatient rehabilitative care.

Venice Campus:

• Four-story, state-of-the-art Rehabilitation Pavilion
• 50 private inpatient suites
• Advanced therapy gyms and mobility-training areas
• Seamless hospital-to-rehab transition on campus
• Opening for patient care in early 2028

Why Join SMH?

• Join a collaborative, hospital-employed team alongside six (6) Physiatrists and two (2) Advanced Practice Providers, delivering comprehensive, high-quality rehabilitation care.
• Lead comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation care as a primary physiatrist, with the opportunity to expand your practice across consultative services and outpatient clinic settings within a fully integrated health system.
• Deliver care at a state-of-the-art, hospital-based Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF), fully supported by on-site diagnostics, advanced imaging, subspecialty consultants, and the complete resources of a major acute care hospital.
• Manage a medically complex and diverse rehabilitation population, with a clinical focus in general PM&R.
• Monday–Friday schedule with rotating call (primarily home-based). Weekend call typically includes admissions and evaluation of active medical issues with APP support, plus a post-call day off.
• Optional opportunity to teach Florida State University medical students, as Sarasota Memorial Hospital is a core clinical training site.
• Research opportunities exist at the SMH Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute, a state-of-the-art 82,000?sq?ft facility with clinical research resources, simulation labs, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Must be BE/BC and ACGME-trained in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
• Live and work in one of Florida’s most desirable coastal communities. We are located only minutes from beautiful beaches of Siesta Key, Lido Key and Longboat Key on the West Coast of Florida.
• Be part of a forward-thinking system investing in the future of rehabilitation medicine.

Highlights of the opportunity:

• Competitive base salary, quality & consult incentives.
• 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, physicians are entitled to sovereign immunity.
• 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 941-894-7343 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 700+ Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers covering 50+ specialties in 72 practice locations throughout Sarasota and Manatee Counties. FPG has been delivering excellent care for the past 32 years, and it is backed by the tradition and strength of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System. 

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.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System continues 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 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, farmer's market and popular nightclubs. https://careers.smh.com/livinghere/