Pediatrics Physician Jobs in Arkansas
This page lists active Pediatrics physician openings across Arkansas and the recruitment context my team uses when scoping a Pediatrics search in this state. For the full Pediatrics market narrative I write to candidates, see our Pediatrics specialty hub; for the broader Arkansas licensing and incentive picture, see our Arkansas recruiter page.
Pediatrics hiring footprint in Arkansas
When I run a Pediatrics search in Arkansas, the candidate-employer geography sorts quickly. Active Pediatrics hiring concentrates around Little Rock, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Jonesboro, Springdale. Arkansas is dominated by UAMS, Baptist Health, Mercy, CHI St.
Pediatrics compensation context for Arkansas
- Typical base range
- $215K – $305K (median $245K)
- National demand signal
- high
- Primary board
- American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
- Common practice settings
- outpatient pediatric clinic, hospital-employed group, FQHC, children's hospital
I tell Pediatrics candidates considering Arkansas that the in-state base typically lands inside the national range above, with rural and HPSA-designated counties producing offers at or above the upper end once signing bonuses, loan repayment, and rural premiums are stacked. The single biggest variance lever for any Pediatrics offer in Arkansas is whether the role sits in one of the major Arkansas metros above or in a shortage-area county.
J-1 waivers and loan repayment in Arkansas for Pediatrics
Arkansas runs an annual Conrad State 30 J-1 waiver allotment that regularly absorbs Pediatrics candidates serving HPSA sites; NHSC loan repayment is broadly available at qualifying Arkansas FQHCs and critical-access employers. Specific Arkansas state-funded loan repayment eligibility for Pediatrics depends on the practice setting and patient panel.
Engage a Arkansas Pediatrics recruiter
Email hire@physicianrecruitment.com to scope a Pediatrics search in Arkansas. Initial scoping calls take 30 minutes and produce a written engagement proposal within two business days.