Endocrinologists needed for new practice

Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock (BHMC-LR), in conjunction with Arkansas Health Group (AHG), is seeking BE/BC Endocrinologists to build a new practice.

The ideal candidates will be physicians who are excited about the prospect of building a practice from the ground up. It is anticipated that this opportunity will be 90% outpatient and 10% inpatient.

BHMC-LR is the flagship of the eleven hospital Baptist Health system in Arkansas. It is a licensed 827-bed facility with over 100 critical care beds. It is not only the largest hospital in the Baptist Health system but the largest hospital in the state of Arkansas.

AHG is the employed physician group for Baptist Health. They employ roughly 600 medical providers throughout the areas of Arkansas. They employ physicians in the majority of medical and surgical specialties.

Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock is the largest private, not-for-profit hospital in Arkansas. The nationally recognized, faith-based hospital opened as Baptist State Hospital in November 1920 and was legally incorporated on Feb. 16, 1921. Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock has 827 licensed beds and serves as the flagship hospital of Baptist Health. It is easily accessible off Interstates 30 and 630 in the growing area of west Little Rock.

Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock’s Emergency Department is a Level II Trauma center and is staffed with the most experienced specialists.

Also located on the campus are Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute, Baptist Health Extended Care Hospital, Hickingbotham Outpatient Center, Medical Towers I, Medical Towers II, Doctors Park, the Cornerstone Medical Building and Baptist Health Eye and Surgery Center, allowing patients and providers convenient access to additional health care services.

Awards & Recognition

• Recipient of the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Award
• Among an elite group of hospitals nationwide to earn an “A” patient safety rating in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades
• Recipient of The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check Mark for Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification
• Designated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Arkansas Department of Health

For over 100 years, BAPTIST HEALTH has been delivering quality healthcare to the citizens of Arkansas. BAPTIST HEALTH is the state's most comprehensive healthcare system. With more than 200 facilities - including major medical centers, family clinics, therapy and wellness centers - BAPTIST HEALTH is committed to delivering all our best in healthcare to the people of Arkansas.

Little Rock is located in Central Arkansas and has much to offer in the way of outdoor activities as well as cultural experiences. It is easy to understand why Arkansas is called the Natural State from the many rivers, lakes, parks, hiking trails and camping sites readily available and in close proximity. Little Rock boasts the Little Rock Zoo, Arkansas Arts Center, Arkansas Symphony, and The Repertory Theater, to name a few.  Little Rock has the only downtown home to both a state capitol and a Presidential Library, and is linked on both sides of the Arkansas River by 24 miles of one of the best trail systems of parks and pedestrian bridges in the country.