Rural Emergency Medicine with Mercy Arkansas - Family Medicine Welcome, 12-36 hour shifts available
Reported by 51 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Booneville, Arkansas
- Schedule
- Options for 12, 24, OR 36-hour shifts; schedule completed three months in advance
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $370k – $558k
- Practice
- Hospital-employed group at critical access hospitals · 25-bed critical access hospitals
51 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
Mercy Arkansas is recruiting emergency medicine physicians (family medicine trained welcome) for 25-bed critical access hospitals with no inpatient rounding required and flexible 12-, 24-, or 36-hour shifts. They offer guaranteed hours, signing bonus, paid relocation, comprehensive benefits, and use EPIC EMR.
What the posting highlights
- Hospitalists available 24/7 for admissions
- Care setting: Emergency department only; no inpatient rounding OR hospitalist work required
- Patient population: Rural communities in Arkansas Ozark region
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $370k – $558k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 51 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
- Bonus / incentives
- Signing bonus plus paid relocation
Benefits named in the posting
- Comprehensive day-one benefits for entire family
- Occurrence-based malpractice liability insurance
- Signing bonus
- Paid relocation
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 51 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
Mercy
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Hospital-employed group at critical access hospitals
- Facility type
- 25-bed critical access hospitals
- Beds
- 25
- Trauma level
- No trauma designation; transfers to tertiary trauma center available
- Patient population
- Rural communities in Arkansas Ozark region
- EHR
- EPIC
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Questions to ask the employer
- What happens to compensation when the guarantee period ends, and what share of physicians out-earn the guarantee afterward?
- What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Options for 12, 24, or 36-hour shifts; schedule completed three months in advance
- Shift type
- 12- to 36-hour shifts
- Patient volume
- Annual ED volume 5,000-10,000 patients (25-bed hospital)
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Emergency department only; no inpatient rounding or hospitalist work required
- Coverage model
- Hospitalists available 24/7 for admissions
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Aggregated (ym_careers)
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 1 mo ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 90%
Full description
Find your calling at Mercy! 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! 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. keyword(s): Emergency Medicine For more information, please contact Todd Vandewalker, MHA, CPRP.Telephone: 417-820-3606 | Email: todd.vandewalker@mercy.net