Emergency Medicine Physician
Compensation
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Job Description
- Job Id: H-MD-136558
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Emergency Medicine
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Dardanelle, Arkansas
- Coverage Period: Dec 14, 2026 – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: 24-hour shifts, 7a – 7a
- Hours Per Shift: 24
- Reason for Coverage: Coverage
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
Patient Information
- Average Daily Volume: 14 patients per day
- Case Mix: General emergency medicine; 10% admission rate
Facility Information
- No. of Beds in Department: 25 beds
- EMR System: Medhost
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Credentialing Timeline: 60 days
Job Requirements
- Board: Board not required (ABPS accepted)
- Licenses: Active AR Medical License, DEA with AR address (Schedules 2,2N,3,3N,4,5)
DEA / CDS
- Active DEA required with AR address and schedules 2,2N,3,3N,4,5
- Certifications: ATLS required; ACLS and PALS recommended
- Experience: Residency trained in EM, FM, IM, or GS; 2+ years recent experience
Other Qualifications: 2 years of case logs, 2 years of CMEs (40 Cat 1), up-to-date immunizations (TB, COVID, Flu, MMR, Varicella, Hep B)
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide emergency medical care to patients in the ED
- Manage an average of 14 patients per day
- Coordinate with admitting physicians for the ~10% admission rate
- Perform 24-hour shift coverage including overnight hours
- Maintain accurate and timely medical records in the Medhost EMR
Key Responsibilities
Provide emergency medical care to patients in the emergency department and manage an average of 14 patients per day. Coordinate with admitting physicians for patient admissions and maintain accurate medical records in the EMR system.
Requirements
Requires residency training in EM, FM, IM, or GS with at least 2 years of recent experience. Must hold an active Arkansas medical license, DEA registration, and ATLS certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 45 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 87% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Dardanelle
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $189k
- Median resident rent
- $984/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.