Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care - Fort Smith
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open nurse practitioner jobs in Arkansas post a median of $80 an hour, the middle half $62.50–$92.50, across 9 jobs that state their pay. Nurse practitioners employed in Arkansas earn a median of $60.41 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Workplace injuries
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith in FORT SMITH reported 102 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 3,691,220 hours worked: 5.5 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.0 per 100 full-time workers at hospitals, general medical and surgicalnationwide. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
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About the job
Find your calling at Mercy!
Additional Job Description
Primary Care Advanced Practitioner opening in Fort Smith, Arkansas
This group is powered by 4 Physicians, 4 Advanced Practitioners , and an engaged support staff focused on quality patient care.
Open to new graduates.
This Opportunity Offers
- Day shift position working Monday - Friday
- Full-time position
- No weekend or call requirement
- System-wide Epic EMR
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vacation, 401K and CME
- Relocation assistance and Malpractice insurance
This Position Offers
- Integrated health system with a competitive compensation including annual market reviews
- Comprehensive, day one benefits including health, dental, vision and CME for full-time and part-time providers
- Retirement plans available with employer contribution and matching options
- Professional liability coverage provided
- As a not-for-profit system, Mercy qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Your life is our life’s work
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.
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Mercy is a health system with 55 (source: Mercy, About Mercy) acute care and specialty hospitals, more than 1,000 (source: Mercy, About Mercy) physician practice and outpatient locations and 50,000+ (source: Mercy, About Mercy) caregivers in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Source: Mercy, About Mercy
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