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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 at 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.
For more information, please contact Todd Vandewalker, MHA, CPRP. Telephone: | Email:
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Worksite address
fort smith, AR, 72917, US
Who can apply
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