Otolaryngologist
Compensation
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Job Description
- Job Id: 106152
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Otolaryngology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Fort Smith, AR
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Call Only
- Coverage Period: Jan 04, 2027 – Ongoing
- Call Schedule: 24-hr call
- 7-8 days/month
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Response Time: 30 min
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
Patient Information
- Admissions: 1
- Rounding: Both
- Phone Consults: 1-8
- Cases: Critical Airway Management, some minor cases
Facility Information
- Trauma Level: III
- EMR System: Epic
- Physicians in Practice: 3
Job Requirements
- Board: BC/BE
- Licenses: Licensed in AR
- Certifications: BLS
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide ENT call coverage for 7-8 days per month to ensure continuous specialty coverage.
- Manage critical airway emergencies and minor ENT cases.
- Support the hospital's trauma program by providing ENT consultation.
- Collaborate with existing ENT surgeons to cover gaps in call schedule.
- Respond to beeper call within 30 minutes.
Key Responsibilities
Provide ENT call coverage for 7-8 days per month, including managing critical airway emergencies and minor ENT cases. Support the hospital's trauma program by providing ENT consultations and collaborating with existing surgeons.
Requirements
Must be a Board Certified or Board Eligible Otolaryngologist with an active Arkansas medical license. Requires BLS certification and the ability to respond to beeper calls within 30 minutes.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Otolaryngology — 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 down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $483k (middle half $445k–$552k)80 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Arkansas index 86.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All physician listings in Arkansas | 78 active | 22,556 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US physician listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Otolaryngology hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 76 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 37 postings, 29 closed |
| New Otolaryngology listings | 47 in the last 30 days | 51 the 30 days before (−8%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend (all specialties) | −2.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
Living in Fort Smith
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $208k
- Typical market rent
- $1,063/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 85.9
- State income tax
- Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Fort Smith, AR-OK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.