Hospitalist jobs in Arkansas

Too few open hospitalist jobs in Arkansas post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $65.81/hr ($136,880 a year) for physicians, all other in Arkansas (May 2025), against $127.85 nationally, 49th highest of 51 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

Jonesboro (2), Little Rock (2), Rogers (2), Conway (1) and Ozark (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

By open jobs on this board: Mercy (3), Baptist Health (Arkansas) (2) and Baptist Memorial Health Care (1). In all, 5 employers have hospitalist jobs open in Arkansas.

8 hospitalist jobs are open in Arkansas today at 5 employers on this board, about 1.9 for every 1,000 hospitalists employed there (BLS counts 4,290, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of physicians, all other to grow 3.4% over 2025-2035. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

6 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Physician-General Cardiologist: BMG NEA at Baptist Memorial Health Care (...program o $2K monthly resident stipend and sign-on bonus options o $10K relocation reimbursement o...); Physician-Interventional Cardiologist: BMG NEA at Baptist Memorial Health Care (...program o $2K monthly resident stipend and sign-on bonus options o $10K relocation reimbursement o...); Emergency Medicine with Mercy in Fort Smith AR, Level III, 9-hour shifts with overlap at Mercy (...Up to $305/hour (average $300/hour) Recruitment bonus plus paid relocation available Excellent culture...). Every such job in Arkansas.

Medical school, then an internal medicine or family medicine residency. Medical licensing exam: USMLE (State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME; mD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state), Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA (State medical board; exam by NBOME; dO graduates pass it for a state medical license), DEA registration (US Drug Enforcement Administration; needed to prescribe controlled substances), Board certification in internal medicine (with a focus in hospital medicine) (American Board of Internal Medicine; most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility), Board certification in family medicine (American Board of Family Medicine; most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility) and Osteopathic board certification (for DOs) (American Osteopathic Association; the DO route to board certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Arkansas's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

Of the employers hiring hospitalists in Arkansas, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Mercy Hospital Paris in Paris (Mercy, 5 of 5, 88% said nurses always communicated well), Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers (Mercy, 5 of 5, 76% said nurses always communicated well), Mercy Hospital Booneville in Booneville (Mercy, 4 of 5, 85% said nurses always communicated well) and Mercy Hospital Fort Smith in Fort Smith (Mercy, 3 of 5, 78% said nurses always communicated well); Arkansas's rated hospitals average 2.8 stars. Every Arkansas hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring hospitalists in Arkansas, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): Mercy Home Health in Rogers (Mercy, 3 of 5); Arkansas's rated agencies average 3.3 stars. Every Arkansas home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring hospitalists in Arkansas, in Medicare's survey of patients' families: Mercy Hospice in Fort Smith (Mercy, 76% said the team always communicated well, 3 stars); Arkansas's middle hospice: 83.5%. Hospices hiring now by Medicare's family survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.

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