Physician – Emergency Medicine in Arkansas

Job Details:

Are you an Emergency Medicine physician searching for your next locum tenens opportunity? This position with one of VISTA's healthcare partners in Arkansas might be the perfect fit for you!

Opportunity Highlights

  • Schedule: 12-hour physician shifts; 10 shifts per month; Start Date: ASAP (Request Date: 08/13/2026)
  • Job Setting: Emergency Department; 333 hospital beds; Annual ED Volume: ~40,000; 18% admission rate; Mid-Level Coverage: 24-hour NP/PA coverage; EMR: Allscripts
  • Types of Cases: Broad EM skill set appropriate for a critical access facility; Prior Emergency Medicine experience required
  • Credentialing: Arkansas medical license (or ability to obtain); DEA with Arkansas address and schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, & 5

Minimum Requirements

  • Board Certified/Board Eligible: ABEM, ABFM, or ABIM; Board Certification not required — non-board-certified providers must demonstrate 2,500 ED hours within the last 5 years and cannot supervise residents
  • Certifications: ATLS, ACLS, PALS, BLS required; If not EM Board Certified: ATLS, ACLS, and PALS required
  • Licensure: MD or DO from an accredited medical school; Residency trained in EM, FM, IM, or GS; Arkansas medical license (or ability to obtain)

About VISTA Staffing

A ClearlyRated Best of Staffing Client and Talent 10-Year Diamond Award winner, VISTA has 30 years of experience optimizing continuity of care for hospitals, medical practices and government agencies across the US. A leading provider of short-term US locum tenens and permanent physician search services, VISTA partners healthcare providers with facilities who need them most, providing an effective strategy for lessening the impact of the global provider shortage. Our VISTA team goes above and beyond to make healthcare providers feel valued in the job search process and are committed to elevating careers to new heights.
For more information, visit https://www.vistastaff.com.

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VISTA Staffing Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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