A Locum Tenens Surgical Critical Care Physician Is Needed in AR
Hiring bonus: $1,000 — Weatherby Healthcare pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- Weatherby Healthcare
- Location
- Fort Smith, AR
- Job type
- Physician
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 18, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (Arkansas)
- $65.81
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $2,632
- Median yearly
- $136,885
Weatherby Healthcare doesn't list the pay for this job. Physician jobs in Arkansas pay a median of $65.81/hour; travel and locum contracts usually pay more because they add housing and travel stipends. Ask the recruiter for the exact rate when you apply.
Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Physician jobs in Arkansas right now
- 30 open Physician jobs in Arkansas from 3 agencies, 9 of them in Fort Smith.
- Typical Physician pay in Arkansas: $65.81/hour ($136,885/year, BLS).
Job description
Interested? Give Weatherby a call today and speak with one of our specialty-specific consultants for available dates and details.
- Coverage needed through late fall
- Census can exceed 30 patients per day
- Hospital setting -- surgical critical care environment
- Manages acute care surgical cases, trauma calls, and ED consults
- Treats adult, pediatric, and neonate patient populations
- EMR: Epic
- ATLS required -- scopes preferred
- Ongoing coverage opportunity
- Paid malpractice insurance; pre-paid travel and housing expenses
- Assignment details and time entry in online portal
- Competitive compensation
- 24-hour access to your Weatherby Healthcare consultant
- Charter member of NALTO
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