Physician - Non-Invasive Cardiologist - Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, Arkansas
Quick facts
- Type
- Full-time
- Background
- MD / physician
- Industry
- Health and Care — 3087 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
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- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Find your calling at Mercy!
Additional Job Description
Mercy Cardiology Fort Smith, with over 1,700 patients waiting to be seen, is actively recruiting a board-certified or board-eligible Non-Invasive Cardiologist to join our established practice in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Our dynamic team comprises 8 physicians and 9 advanced practitioners, supported by a dedicated staff committed to delivering exceptional patient care. This opportunity offers the chance to become an integral part of a thriving cardiology practice focused on clinical excellence and patient-centered care.
Mercy Cardiology – Fort Smith
- State of the art Cath Lab
- Flexible Call Schedule
- Work with very strong experienced group
- Strong partnership with high quality hospitalist service
- Epic is our system-wide electronic medical record
- Teaching Affiliation with Arkansas Osteopathic School of Medicine with ability to have medical students in clinic with a stipend
- Opportunity to work with Mercy Fort Smith IM and FM residencies
- System wide EPIC EMR
- Diversity of cases due to the 13-county rural catchment area
- Integrated health system with a competitive income guarantee and productivity-based model to follow
- Flexible, significant recruitment incentives tailored to your needs including sign-on/commencement bonus, resident/fellow stipends, etc.
- Comprehensive, day one benefits including health, dental, vision and CME
- Retirement plans available with employer contribution and matching options
- Relocation package and professional liability coverage provided
- As a not-for-profit system, Mercy qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- This location is eligible for H1B sponsorship
Fort Smith and its surrounding areas offer an excellent quality of life and scenic mountain views.
- Enjoy proximity to lakes and streams for fishing, kayaking, and boating
- Live in beautiful neighborhoods right next to the hospital or in more rural settings with land less than 20 minutes down the road
- Enjoy golf, tennis, hiking, biking trails, running, or working out a one of the numerous gyms
- Rated #4 city in the US for lowest cost of living by Kiplinger magazine
- Population of 90,000 making Fort Smith the third largest city in Arkansas
- Award-winning preK-12 options. Choose from public, private, and parochial schools
- Home to local colleges, a state university, and the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Fly conveniently out of Fort Smith at the regional airport
At Mercy, you can lead the way.
Join a team where your passion for patient care meets cutting-edge innovation. As part of an organization rooted in nearly 200 years of compassionate service, you’ll help deliver transformative health care experiences while exploring new technologies and shaping the future of medicine. What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to physician leadership—from the highest levels of our organization to the front lines of care—where physicians and caregivers collaborate, embrace fresh thinking, and drive clinical and operational excellence. If making a difference in your community is why you chose health care, Mercy is where your purpose meets possibility.
For more information, please contact Sarah Wilson. Telephone: 479-314-7466 | Email: sarah.wilson2@mercy.net
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 Mercy Hospital St. Louis Critical Care Medicine Fellowship 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) — estimated from the job title.
- 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
Physicians, All Other · Fort Smith, AR-OK. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $59,322 | ~15% |
| Level II | $148,720 | ~31% |
| Level III | $238,098 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $327,496 | ~61% |
The listing has no salary, so we can't place it on a wage level. Ask the employer which wage level they'd file at: Level III–IV registrations get 3–4 entries in the H-1B lottery.
* 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.