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Mercy Clinic Ophthalmology in Fort Smith, Arkansas is seeking an Ophthalmologist to join our thriving health care system recognized both locally and nationally for providing exceptional patient care. Live, work, and play in our beautiful community with a draw area of over 300,000+ people offering amenities for the entire family!

Mercy Clinic Ophthalmology - Tower West (Fort Smith, Arkansas):

• Practice established over 25 years ago serves a significant patient population
• Starting compensation of $425,000
• Strong surgical practice with excellent volumes
  
• Supported by (2) optometrists within the practice as well as an experienced ophthalmologist partner
• New, state-of-the-art surgical equipment available at Mercy's ambulatory surgical center
• Block time available
• Wonderful support staff and technicians who complete refractions - focus on direct patient care
• Opportunity for good volumes of cataract surgeries, surgical glaucoma and medical retina management

This Position Offers:

• Integrated health system with a competitive income guarantee with productivity based model to follow
• Annual bonus
• Significant commencement bonus and resident stipends available
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision and CME
• Relocation assistance and professional liability coverage

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Fort Smith is Arkansas' second largest city and has an MSA of over 300K. This growing community boasts a state university,  acclaimed Symphony,  a national park, the U.S. Marshals museum, a commercial airport and a private Osteopathic medical school.  This family friendly town also has a remarkably low cost of living with amenities that you would expect in larger cities.

Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems for four consecutive years by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy is one of the nation's most highly integrated, multi-state health care systems, including more than 40 acute care, managed and specialty (heart, children's, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, convenient urgent care locations, imaging centers and pharmacies. Mercy has 900 physician practices and outpatient facilities, more than 4,000 Mercy Clinic physicians and advanced practitioners and 40,000-plus co-workers serving patients and families across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients from coast to coast.

Mercy Clinic is a strong, physician-led and professionally-managed multi-specialty group. Today, Mercy Clinic is ranked one of the largest integrated physician organizations in the country by SK&A, in the company of Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic. 

Become a part of our legacy and help us build a healthier future.

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For more information, contact:

Sarah Wilson I Senior Physician Recruiter

479-314-7466

sarah.wilson2@mercy.net | mercy.net

EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans Employer

Mercy has determined this is a safety-sensitive position.  The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

About Mercy

Mercy Clinic is a physician-led and professionally managed multi-specialty group. With over 2,500 primary care and specialty physicians, Mercy Clinic is the fourth largest integrated physician organization in the country. Working for Mercy gives you all the advantages of a larger organization balanced by the spirit of a smaller patient-centered medical group. You’ll discover a friendly and cooperative environment where people care for one another at every level. What sets us apart is our unique approach where physicians and professional managers share leadership and make decisions together to improve upon, and deliver, world-class care. It is a continuing goal to advance diversity and inclusion within our Mercy ministry. We cherish each person as created in the image of God and believe it is our responsibility to strive for excellence in establishing an environment of dignity for all. ST. LOUIS – Forbes has named Mercy to its America’s Best Employers for New Grads 2022 list, ranking Mercy in the top 200 companies, including AT&T, Edward Jones and The Walt Disney Company.

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