Orlando Health

Position Summary

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, part of the prestigious Neuroscience Institute, seeks a dedicated Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) physician to join our growing team. This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact in pediatric rehabilitation medicine while contributing to program development and growth in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment.

This position is embedded within the Orlando Health Children's Neuroscience Institute (OHCNI) — Central Florida's most comprehensive pediatric neuroscience program, uniting experts across neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychology, behavioral health, psychiatry, and craniomaxillofacial surgery, with specialty programs spanning epilepsy, spasticity, spina bifida, concussion, brachial plexus, and more. Inpatient care and pediatric rehabilitation are provided at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, a U.S. News Best Children's Hospital for 15 consecutive years, and Orlando Health Advanced Rehabilitation Institute (OHARI) — both part of the award-winning Orlando Health system. 

Practice Highlights:

• A thriving healthcare system led by physicians and professionally managed.
• Strong brand recognition attracts new patients to Orlando Health for their care.
• Dynamic administration empowering physician autonomy in clinical decision-making and patient outcomes.
• A diverse payor mix includes patients from leading Orlando employers and Orlando Health staff.
• Comprehensive operational support and resources within a collaborative work environment.
• Fully integrated electronic medical record system. (Epic)

About this Role: 

As a key member of the Pediatric PM&R team, you will:

• Provide expert inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation care for pediatric patients with complex neurological, musculoskeletal, and developmental conditions
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team across neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, trauma, and developmental pediatrics
• Contribute meaningfully to program development, quality initiatives, and clinical education
• Participate in teaching and mentorship opportunities within a major academic-affiliate environment

Benefits Package:

• Comprehensive benefits package includes health, vision, and dental insurance, malpractice coverage, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and matching retirement savings options starting from day one.
• Generous starting bonus.
• Annual CME stipend.
• Eligible employer under the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

Orlando is a thriving metropolis with numerous activities and plenty of sunshine to enjoy throughout the year. Whether you prefer professional sports, theatre and ballet, world-class golf courses, or theme parks, it is easy to see why Orlando is America’s most visited city. We are also a wonderful community in which to raise a family, offering education from award-winning public and private schools, diverse neighborhoods, beautiful beaches, no state income tax, and an international airport. You, too, can call Orlando home!

Qualifications

• Education: M.D., D.O.
• Completion of an ACGME or AOA PM&R Residency
• Fellowship in Pediatric PM&R – Optional, but recommended
• Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
• Unrestricted FL Medical License (or the ability to obtain one) and DEA

Facility Description

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital

Providing comprehensive medical, surgical and emergency care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is a nationally recognized and trusted name in children’s healthcare. Located on the downtown Orlando campus, the 156-bed hospital’s expert and compassionate team of caregivers provides award-winning care in more than 30 pediatric specialties in an environment built just for kids and delivered by a comprehensive staff that includes pediatric subspecialty physicians and a nursing team that is “Magnet” recognized for excellence in patient care.  

Specialty areas include heart care, cancer and blood disorders, neuroscience, orthopedics, endocrinology and diabetes, nephrology, digestive health and nutrition. Its numerous centers include subspecialty clinics and programs that focus on specific diseases and disorders affecting children, including a Level 4 Epilepsy Center, the highest rating by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. As part of the Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Level I Trauma Center, the Bert Martin’s Champions for Children Emergency Department and Trauma Center is the first and only facility in Central Florida to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children. 

The hospital’s numerous quality and safety recognitions most recently include: 

• Best Children’s Hospital – U.S. News & World Report, 2023-2024 

• Tied for the No. 3 spot in Florida and No. 12 in the Southeast region  

• Nationally ranked in four specialties: neonatology pediatric diabetes and endocrinology, pediatric orthopedics, pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery 

• Magnet Recognized – American Nurses Credentialing Center 

• Beacon Awards for Excellence – American Association of Critical-Care Nurses  

• Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit – Gold 

• Pediatric Orthopedic/Neurology Unit – Gold 

• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit – Gold 

• Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care – Gold 

• Acute Pediatrics – Gold 

• Verified Children’s Surgery Center – American College of Surgeons 

• The Committee on Trauma, Verified Trauma Center – American College of Surgeons 

• Echocardiography accreditation – Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) 

• Get with the Guidelines®: Gold Achievement - Resuscitation – American Heart Association, 2023