Full Time Geriatrician Needed for an Academic Residency Program

Baptist Health Medical Center- North Little Rock (BHMC- NLR) is seeking a Geriatrician to join the Baptist
Health-UAMS Internal Medicine and Family Medicine residencies, part of the Baptist Health-University of
Arkansas for Medical Sciences (BH-UAMS) educational consortium teaching programs. This is a full-time
academic geriatrician clinician and faculty teacher position. The Geriatrics program portion of the Internal
Medicine residency program has developed rapidly growing outpatient, memory center, Long-term Care and
House Calls programs. This is a wonderful opportunity for either a seasoned or newly graduated IM or FM
Geriatrician who loves clinical care, teaching and has an interest in leadership, program development and
scholarship. The successful candidate will be joining a geriatrics-committed, dynamic residency physician
faculty group.

Only 10 minutes from the heart of the Little Rock business district and University medical school, this
position involves providing clinical care to a medically complex, vulnerable aging patient population and the
teaching of residents on the beautiful community-based, tertiary-care BHMC-NLR campus. The
clinical/teaching venues of this position are housed in a new on-campus Baptist Health Graduate Medical
Education/clinical specialties building and off-campus in two nearby Long-term care facilities. Our
innovative, team-based, collaborative, and accomplished faculty are excited about refining and further
developing our geriatrics' service lines of clinical care with a teaching mission. Opportunities available for
physician candidates also include leadership positions, e.g., facility medical director and participation in
scholarship, e.g., research, QI with Lean Six Sigma certification, and didactic teaching.  Protected time is
allotted to achieve these goals.

Minimum Requirements:

• MD or DO Board Certified/ Board Eligible Geriatrician.
• Primary Specialty in either Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
• Unrestricted license to practice medicine in Arkansas.
• Good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs. 

Comprehensive Compensation Package Offered:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Paid Malpractice Insurance w/prescription, vision, and dental plans available.
• CME Expense Coverage and Personal Time Off (PTO).
• Life Insurance, Short and Long-term disability Insurance.
• Retirement Income Accounts including 403(b) and 457 (b) options.

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 downtown is home to both a state capitol and a Presidential Library, and is linked on both sides of the Arkansas River by 32 miles of one of the best trail systems of parks and pedestrian bridges in the country. Little Rock has a low cost of living with all the perks of a big city.