Rheumatologist
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Job Description
- Job Id: 102174
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Rheumatology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Rogers, AR 72758
- Service Setting: Outpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: ASAP – Jun 30, 2027
- Shift Schedule: 8a-430p
- Patient Volume: 12-14
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
Facility Information
- EMR System: Epic
- Support Staff: 2 RNs, 1 MA
Privileges & Compliance
Hospital Privileges Required: No
Required Procedures
- Familiarity with Intravenous Therapy
- Diagnostic Taps
- Joint/Soft Tissue Injections
- Bone Mineral Density studies
- Manage Infusion Treatments for Patients
Job Requirements
- Board: BC/BE
- Licenses: AR
- Certifications: BLS
Key Responsibilities
The physician will provide outpatient rheumatology care, including managing infusion treatments and performing diagnostic procedures. Responsibilities include seeing 12-14 patients per day in a clinical setting.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Rheumatology and hold an active Arkansas medical license. Proficiency in joint injections, diagnostic taps, and bone mineral density studies is required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Rheumatology — Physician Career Context
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).
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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- On-site
Living in Rogers
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $332k
- Typical market rent
- $1,513/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.4
- 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 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.