St. Bernards Medical Center is seeking 5 board certified/board eligible internal medicine physicians to join our patient centered, evidence based hospitalist program. Candidates are sought who are invested in enhancing the care of hospitalized patients and providing outstanding care in a supportive team environment.

Highlights of this position include:

• 7 on/7 off block shift schedule,
• Hospital employed position,
• Nationally competitive compensation with incentive plan,
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, disability, vacation, CME time off, malpractice coverage, pension, relocation, sign-on bonus/school loan repayment
• Support of a full spectrum of specialists and hospital administration
• Applicant must be comfortable in ICU – Daytime critical care support available

St. Bernards Healthcare and Medical Center have many wonderful things to offer incoming physicians. St. Bernards is a 438-bed Hospital located in the heart of Jonesboro. We serve as a regional referral center for 23 counties in Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri and over 620,000 people. St. Bernards was recently recognized as one of just nine "Employers of Choice" in the country. As the first organization in Arkansas to receive the distinction, St. Bernards was noted for our outstanding ability to attract, optimize and retain top talent.

St. Bernards is proud to be the most technologically advanced health care facility in our region. Our technology rivals hospitals in Memphis, TN, Dallas, TX and Little Rock, AR. Our dedication to technology is reinforced as we continually strive to meet the health care needs of our community. St. Bernards offers the latest 64 slice CT, MRI, and PET imaging as well as CV Surgery, Neurosurgery, a radiation cancer treatment center, PDA patient tracking technology for all physicians, etc. A St. Bernards Outpatient Surgery Center opened in 2004 and an Outpatient Imaging Center that opened summer 2005.

Our compensation package includes:

•  Guaranteed base salary (MGMA Plus)
•  Bonus incentives
•  Moving expenses
•  Family health and dental insurance
•  Malpractice insurance
•  Retirement plan
•  CME allowance

Jonesboro serves as the commercial, social and cultural center of Northeast Arkansas with a population just over 60,000. Jonesboro offers the conveniences of a big city within a setting of acres of state parks, golf courses and inviting forests and lakes. Jonesboro is a family oriented community with six different public school systems (one which was rated number one in the state for the past five years) and four private schools. The community is also home to Arkansas State University with more than 10,000 students from around the world. Jonesboro is a wonderful place to raise a family. Our location, one hour west of Memphis, TN, provides us with easy accessibility to an international airport.