HOSPITALIST
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Hospitalists employed in Arkansas earn a median of $65.81 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).
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St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro reported 46 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 6,479,741 hours worked: 1.4 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
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From 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, the US Labor Department certified 4 H-1B applications from Saint Bernards Medical Center for physicians, offering a median $141.23 an hour (the low end of each application's wage range). That is the employer's record, not a promise for this job: ask its recruiter whether this one sponsors a visa. Every employer that sponsors physicians.
Medicare rating of St Bernards Medical Center
Medicare gives St Bernards Medical Center 1 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Arkansas's hospitals average 2.8). 81% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 61% below predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Arkansas hospitals by rating.
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About the job
- JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Education
- BC/BE Hospital Medicine. Licensed as such in the State of Arkansas.
- Experience
- Experience as Hospitial Medicine Physician. Meets requirements for medical staff privileges at St. Bernards Medical Center.
- Physical
- This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.
- Normal office environment. Close eye work. Hearing of normal and soft tones. Required to stand, walk, sit and use fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. Reach with hands and arms. Lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs. May be exposed to airborne and infectious materials.
- JOB SUMMARY
- Provide ongoing inpatient, observation, and emergency healthcare for patients of St. Bernards Medical Center. Performs professional duties as Hospitalist as follows: Assessment of health status of patients; Formulates an appropriate differential diagnosis; Develops and carries out a plan of care in collaboration with interdisciplinary team. Provides consultation to area physicians. Routinely, assigns and responsibly directs staff. This position is required to utilize independent judgment.
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From Saint Bernards Medical Center's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Saint Bernards Medical Center
Saint Bernards Medical Center is a nonprofit hospital with an emergency department in Jonesboro, AR. Its job board posts jobs for nurses, therapists and nursing assistants. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Saint Bernards Medical Center
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