Pediatric Otolaryngologist Needed in Community Children's Hospital

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences & Arkansas Children’s seeks a pediatric otolaryngology physician for a fulltime clinical faculty appointment within department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at hospital in Springdale, AR.

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Great opportunity for new or experienced physicians looking to join a busy practice and expand their skills. The position is a unique and somewhat boutique academic position at a mid-level hospital focused predominately on ambulatory care and short in-patient stays. Excellent opportunities for physicians interested in cleft surgery, chronic ear, or general pediatric otolaryngology.

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Join a practice of currently 2 physicians and 2 nurse practitioners. Call schedule is shared with local private practice and inpatient care is supported by a surgical hospitalist physician assistant service. Medical student teaching is available if desired with UAMS northwest campus students and future teaching opportunities may be available when the Alice Walton School of Medicine admits their first class in 2025.

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Faculty rank at UAMS will be commensurate with experience. Competitive salary, sign on bonus, moving allowance and benefits package along with robust faculty mentoring program.

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Northwest Arkansas is one of the fastest growing metro areas in the country with a population of roughly 600,000 people and growing. The area is home to 3 Fortune 500 companies (Wal-Mart, Tyson, JB Hunt) and the University of Arkansas. Recently named “The New Capital of Cool” by the Wall Street Journal, residents enjoy a robust system of mountain biking trails and parks, fine dining options with several local James Beard finalists, high end shopping, best public schools in the state, low crime and a relatively low cost of living.

About Arkansas Children's

ABOUT ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S
Arkansas Children's is the only healthcare system in the state solely dedicated to caring for Arkansas' more than 700,000 children. The private, non-profit organization includes two pediatric hospitals, a pediatric research institute and USDA nutrition center, a philanthropic foundation, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics, and many education and outreach programs — all focused on fulfilling a promise to define and deliver unprecedented child health.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) is a 336-bed, Magnet-recognized facility in Little Rock operating the state’s only Level I pediatric trauma center; the state's only burn center; the state's only Level IV neonatal intensive care unit; the state's only pediatric intensive care unit; the state’s only pediatric surgery program with Level 1 verification from the American College of Surgeons (ACS); the state’s only magnetoencephalography (MEG) system for neurosurgical planning and cutting-edge research; and the state's only nationally recognized pediatric transport program. Additionally, ACH is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in four pediatric subspecialties (2021—2022): Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Nephrology, Pulmonology and Urology. Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW), the first and only pediatric hospital in the Northwest Arkansas region, is a level IV pediatric trauma center.

ACNW operates a 24-bed inpatient unit; a surgical unit with five operating rooms; outpatient clinics offering over 20 subspecialties; diagnostic services; imaging capabilities; occupational therapy services; and Northwest Arkansas' only pediatric emergency department, equipped with 30 exam rooms. Generous philanthropic and volunteer engagement has sustained Arkansas Children's since it began as an orphanage in 1912, and today ensures the system can deliver on its promise of unprecedented child health.

To learn more, visit archildrens.org.