Rural Emergency Medicine with Mercy Arkansas - Family Medicine Welcome, 12-36 hour shifts available

Mercy Arkansas Critical Access Hospitals - Rural Emergency Medicine

Mercy Hospital is recruiting an emergency medicine physician (Family Medicine trained are welcome) for four critical-access hospitals located outside of Fort Smith, AR in Ozark, Booneville, Paris, and Waldon. We are a hospital-employed group with no partnership track/buy-in and equal parity, scheduling, and vote from day one! We offer leadership and career growth plus full benefits and a dedicated, loyal group of partners who are very supportive. These cities are beautiful, rural communities surrounded by the Mark Twain National Forest and Ozark Mountains with exceptional outdoor recreation while being nearby to bigger cities.

• 25-bed, critical access hospital
• Annual ED volume of 5,000-10,000 patients
• Easy transfers (ground and air) to Mercy Hospital - Fort Smith, a trauma center and tertiary hospital within the same network
• Hospitalists available 24-hours per day for admissions
• No hospitalist work or inpatient rounding required
• MRI and CT available
• Basic emergency procedures are available including Glidescope and Ultrasound
• No trauma designation
• Less than 1.5 patients per hour on average
• EPIC EMR across Mercy
• Rated in the top 5% nationally for overall clinical excellence by Healthgrades
• Named in the top 100 critical-access hospitals in the US

Mercy Emergency Medicine Offers:

• Schedule completed three months in advance for a great work/life balance
• Options for 12, 24, or 36-hour shifts
• Signing bonus plus paid relocation
• Guaranteed hours and shifts with equal parity and scheduling options
• Supportive physician mentors, partners, and friends - group is stable
• Comprehensive, day-one benefits package for your entire family
• Occurrence-based liability insurance

Discover the Charm of Arkansas:

• Booneville:Nestled in the Arkansas River Valley between the Ouachita and Ozark Mountains, Booneville is renowned for its scenic beauty, including landmarks like Petit Jean River, Ozark National Forest, and Mount Magazine.
• Ozark:Located on Interstate 40, Ozark offers breathtaking views of the Arkansas River and recreational fun at Ozark Lake. It's also close to wine country and just 120 miles from Little Rock.
• Paris:Home to Mount Magazine, the highest point in Arkansas, Paris boasts beautiful landscapes and a thriving community ideal for families and retirees.

All of them offer incredible outdoor recreation in the Ozark mountains, fishing, lake and river sports and nearby access to Fort Smith, Northwest Arkansas, and Little Rock!

At Mercy, you can lead the way. Join a team where your passion for patient care meets cutting-edge innovation. As part of an organization rooted in nearly 200 years of compassionate service, you'll help deliver transformative health care experiences while exploring new technologies and shaping the future of medicine. What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to physician leadership-from the highest levels of our organization to the front lines of care-where physicians and caregivers collaborate, embrace fresh thinking, and drive clinical and operational excellence. If making a difference in your community is why you chose health care, Mercy is where your purpose meets possibility.