Gastroenterologist
Quick facts
- Pay
- $945,000 base salary plus wRVU productivity compensation; up to $100,000 in commencement and relocation assistance
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Summit, AR
- Background
- MD / physician
- Industry
- Health and Care — 3087 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Gastroenterologist – $945K base
North Central Arkansas | Arkansas Ozarks | Full-Time, Permanent
HealthYes Staffing Network is recruiting a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Gastroenterologist for a hospital-employed opportunity serving a large and growing patient population in North Central Arkansas.
This opportunity is a $945K base salary, plus transparent wRVU productivity compensation, an established procedural infrastructure, and immediate patient demand.
Compensation Highlights
- $945,000 first-year guarantee
- wRVU over 9k+ annual wRVUs
- Up to $100,000 in commencement and relocation assistance
- Potential educational assistance
- Eligible nonprofit employment supporting Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- J-1 and H-1B visa pathways available
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Established patient demand
- Potential three-month ramp to a full practice
- Flexible balance of clinic and procedural time
- Advanced practice providers supporting weekday hospital coverage
- Dedicated endoscopy rooms
- Experienced gastrointestinal nursing support
- Modern endoscopy equipment
- ERCP mentorship available
- ERCP experience welcomed but not required
Schedule and Practice Model
The schedule can generally be structured around:
- Two clinic days per week
- Two procedure days per week
- Outpatient and inpatient gastroenterology
- Current call of approximately 7-10 days per month
- One weekend call per month
Clinical Responsibilities
- Evaluate and manage adult patients with gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary conditions
- Provide inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology consultations
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower endoscopy
- Diagnose and manage inflammatory bowel disease
- Evaluate and treat liver and hepatology-related conditions
- Manage gastrointestinal bleeding and gastrointestinal cancers
- Provide pancreaticobiliary evaluation and treatment
- Participate in shared call coverage
- Collaborate with gastroenterologists, advanced practice providers, nurses, hospitalists, surgeons, and referring clinicians
- Maintain complete and timely clinical documentation
- Contribute to quality, safety, and service-development initiatives
Qualifications
- MD or DO degree
- Completion of an accredited Internal Medicine residency
- Completion or anticipated completion of a Gastroenterology fellowship
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Gastroenterology
- Eligible for an unrestricted Arkansas medical license
- Arkansas licensure does not need to be completed before the initial interview
- Strong clinical judgment and collaborative communication skills
- Experienced gastroenterologists and graduating fellows are encouraged to apply
- ERCP experience is welcomed but not required
Visa Sponsorship
The organization can consider qualified physicians requiring:
- J-1 visa sponsorship
- H-1B visa sponsorship
Life in the Arkansas Ozarks
North Central Arkansas offers access to the Ozark Mountains, Bull Shoals Lake, rivers, hiking, boating, fishing, and year-round outdoor recreation. The region provides an affordable cost of living, short commutes, and convenient access to destinations across the Arkansas–Missouri border, including the greater Branson area.
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Visa sponsorship record
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name HealthYes Staffing Network in the Department of Labor and USCIS data. That doesn't mean the job can't be sponsored — the company may file under a different legal name, be new to sponsorship, or sponsor a visa that isn't in these datasets (for example H-2B or J-1).
Tip: ask the recruiter early, in writing, which visa they sponsor and whether they cover the legal and filing fees.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Physicians, All Other (SOC 29-1229).
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This kind of role may fit the USMCA profession “Physician (teaching or research only)” — it depends on the actual duties. No lottery, no cap; you need the matching degree or license.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Level IV (fully competent)Physicians, All Other · Arkansas (state median of areas). Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $58,968 | ~15% |
| Level II | $123,126 | ~31% |
| Level III | $193,981 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $264,836 | ~61% |
This job pays $945,000 a year — that's Level IV (fully competent). In the wage-weighted H-1B lottery a Level IV registration gets 4 entries; estimated selection chance about 61% — better than average.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.