Mercy Ophthalmology is currently seeking a board certified or board eligible physician to join our practice in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Mercy Ophthalmology is powered by 1 physician, 2 Optomotrist and an engaged support staff focused on quality patient care.

Mercy Ophthalmology - Tower West

• Practice established over 25 years ago serves a significant patient population
• Starting compensation of $425,000
• Strong surgical practice with excellent volumes
  
• Supported by (2) optometrists
• New, state-of-the-art surgical equipment available at Mercy's ambulatory surgical center
• Block time available
• Wonderful support staff and technicians who complete refractions - focus on direct patient care
• Opportunity for good volumes of cataract surgeries, surgical glaucoma and medical retina management

This Position Offers:

• Integrated health system with a competitive income guarantee and productivity-based model to follow
• Significant commencement bonus and resident/fellow stipends available
• Comprehensive, day one benefits including health, dental, vision and CME
• Retirement plans available with employer matching options
• Relocation assistance and professional liability coverage provided
• As a not-for-profit system, Mercy qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Welcome to Fort Smith, Arkansas:

Fort Smith and its surrounding areas offer an excellent quality of life and scenic mountain views.

• 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. When you join our team, you will have the opportunity to provide a transformative health care experience while putting new technologies to the test. You will be part of an innovative organization that remembers why we got into health care nearly 200 years ago. If caring for patients and making a difference in the community is the reason you became a physician, join us at Mercy.

It is a continuing goal to advance diversity and inclusion within our Mercy ministry. We cherish each person as created in the image of God and believe it is our responsibility to strive for excellence in establishing an environment of dignity for all.

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Mercy has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

About Mercy

Mercy Clinic is a physician-led and professionally managed multi-specialty group. With over 2,500 primary care and specialty physicians, Mercy Clinic is the fourth largest integrated physician organization in the country. Working for Mercy gives you all the advantages of a larger organization balanced by the spirit of a smaller patient-centered medical group. You’ll discover a friendly and cooperative environment where people care for one another at every level. What sets us apart is our unique approach where physicians and professional managers share leadership and make decisions together to improve upon, and deliver, world-class care. It is a continuing goal to advance diversity and inclusion within our Mercy ministry. We cherish each person as created in the image of God and believe it is our responsibility to strive for excellence in establishing an environment of dignity for all. ST. LOUIS – Forbes has named Mercy to its America’s Best Employers for New Grads 2022 list, ranking Mercy in the top 200 companies, including AT&T, Edward Jones and The Walt Disney Company.

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