Physician - Emergency Medicine with Mercy in Fort Smith AR - Level III, 9-Hour shifts with Overlap

Physician - Emergency Medicine with Mercy in Fort Smith AR - Level III, 9-Hour shifts with Overlap

Mercy

United States, Arkansas, Fort Smith

7301 Rogers Avenue (Show on map)

Apr 10, 2026

Find your calling at Mercy!

Mercy Hospital - Fort Smith, Arkansas Emergency Medicine Opportunity

Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith is recruiting an emergency medicine physician! We are a stable, hospital-employed group with excellent teamwork and culture throughout the ED. We recently opened a brand-new, 50-bed ED to accommodate incredible patient growth and to serve a 500,000 catchment population.

Mercy Hospital - Fort Smith, Arkansas

Level III trauma center

~ 70,000 annual ED visits

9-hour shifts with dedicated overlap meaning you go home on time

Average 2 patients per hour

No single coverage

50-bed emergency department, brand-new opened in 2025, beautiful facility

Supportive, employed hospitalists, intensivists, acute care surgery, stroke, hand, interventional radiology, interventional cardiology, OBGYN, and so much more

ED ultrasound (Sonosite), MRI, and CT available

Leapfrog A for quality and safety

EPIC EMR across Mercy

Partnership with local and nearby medical schools for teaching, if desired

Rated in the top 5% nationally for overall clinical excellence by Healthgrades

Mercy Emergency Medicine Offers:

Up to $305/hour (average $300/hour)

$100,000 recruitment bonus plus paid relocation

Excellent culture - low physician turnover, employed model, stable

No partnership track, seniority, or tenure - equal parity from day one

Minimal nights unless desired due to dedicated nocturnists

Microsoft DAX and other AI tools to support efficiency and documentation

Schedule set three months in advance

Physician mentors, partners, and friends

Comprehensive, day-one benefits package for your entire family

Occurrence-based liability insurance

Fort Smith, Arkansas - a vibrant city offering a perfect blend of small-town charm and big-city amenities, nestled in the beautiful Ozark Mountains.

Enjoy proximity to lakes and streams for fishing, kayaking, and boating

Live in beautiful neighborhoods right next to the hospital or in more rural settings with land less than 20 minutes down the road

Enjoy golf, tennis, hiking, biking trails, running, or working out a one of the numerous gyms

Rated #4 city in the US for lowest cost of living by Kiplinger magazine

Population of 90,000 making Fort Smith the third largest city in Arkansas

Award-winning preK-12 options. Choose from public, private, and parochial schools

Home to local colleges, a state university, and the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Fly conveniently out of Fort Smith at the regional airport

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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