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Jonesboro, Arkansas

Physician-Interventional Cardiologist: BMG NEA

CardiologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$1M+

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Job Description

Interventional Cardiology Opportunity

BMG NEA Baptist Clinic – Seeking BC/BE Physician to practice at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, AR

  • Competitive compensation package o $1M+ earning potential with base guarantee o “Full Medical School Tuition” reimbursement program o $2K monthly resident stipend and sign-on bonus options o $10K relocation reimbursement o $5K/year CME allowance
  • Complete benefits package
  • 403B retirement plan with company matching
  • Health spending account with $1K/year contribution from Baptist
  • This is an employed opportunity with NEA Baptist Clinic

Notable Facts About BMG NEA Baptist Clinic

  • Supportive and physician friendly administration team and medical staff
  • 4.5 day work week with combination of cardiology clinic and imaging
  • Large referral base (15 primary care clinics)
  • Very busy practice with high earning potential
  • New $450M Medical Campus- Gorgeous and Innovative Facility
  • GREAT facility: NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital; a 228 bed hospital adjoined with Clinic MOB with 30+ subspecialties all under one roof (clinic space just down the hallway from Surgery, Cath Lab, ICU)
  • Learn more on our website: baptistonline.org

This opportunity is located in a city with a small-town feel and within 1 hour of a major metropolitan city. It offers a wide array of outdoor activities, active performing arts, and great activities for children.

  • Memphis International Airport – Easy 1 hour drive
  • Safe affluent city with amazing housing options- great for young families, singles and empty nesters
  • University Community with NYIT Medical School
  • Great schools, shopping, dining and low cost of living

Learn more about Jonesboro: jonesboro.org

For immediate consideration, please send CV to Lauren Lance, Physician Recruiter at NEA Baptist Hospital. Lauren.Lance2@BMHCC.org. For more information, please call 870-740-4736.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide interventional cardiology services at the NEA Baptist Hospital and clinic. Responsibilities include a combination of clinical patient care and imaging services within a busy, high-volume practice.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible physicians. The role requires a commitment to a 4.5-day work week in a hospital-based setting.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical practiceCath lab proceduresICU management

Cardiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 47 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% have no call, 26% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs

401k / retirement match
87% this job
Sign-on bonus
80% this job
CME allowance
73% this job
Relocation assistance
53% this job
Loan repayment
27%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Interventional Cardiologist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 92 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Jonesboro

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$214k
Typical market rent
$1,336/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
85.9
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Jonesboro, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Baptist

Hospitals and Health Care
Memphis, Tennessee
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

403B retirement plan with company matching
Health spending account with $1K/year contribution
$5K/year CME allowance
$10K relocation reimbursement
Full Medical School Tuition reimbursement program
$2K monthly resident stipend
Sign-on bonus options