Physician / Family Practice / Arkansas / Locum or Permanent / FM/IM Physician -

FM/IM Physician- Fort Smith, Arkansas Work Dates Needed: Tentative start date 3/15/2025 - 9/30/2025 Preferred Schedule: 40-hour work week. Mon - Fri, no on-call, Patients are pilots or Active Duty Worksite Setting: Fort Smith AR Requirements : MD or DO. Must have completed clinical internship and residency. Fellowship training preferred. BLS. Minimum of 35 hours of direct patient care in the past year. Minimum of 5 years' experience in the last 10 years having served as a privileged flight surgeon at a US Military installation, with experience in: - U.S. military medical standards to conduct special operational evaluations, including (but not limited to) PHA for flyers/special duty personnel, initial certification exams for flying/special duty applicants. - Aeromedical disposition for flying/special operational duty. - Conducting adaptability rating assessment for military special duty applicants. - Applying medical, fitness and profiling standards IAW AFIs 48-123, 36-2905 and 10-203(including profiling and duty restrictions as Profile Officer). Board Certified in Aerospace Medicine is highly recommended. If not, must show proof of completion of any medical residency program and have minimum of 5 years of US military Flight Surgeon experience. Any state license. NPI registration. EMR: xxx This is for a Flight Surgeon in Ft Smith AR (Flight Surgeons are usually FP or IM docs with additional training in treating pilots and military personnel they are not actually surgeons. The name is confusing) Duties Include: Examination of patients, formulation of differential diagnostic plans, ordering of appropriate diagnostic testing; Interpretation of examination findings and test results, and implementation of treatment plans; Determination of the need for consultation and assisting in medical care and treatment provided at the direction of other specialists; Approving/disapproving subspecialty referrals; Directing case management activities; Answering patient telephone consults with the assistance of clinic staff; Providing primary and secondary preventive maintenance care. The Chief, Flight Medicine Clinic will assign specific duties/patient care assignments, and other duties deemed necessary. All inpatients will be admitted as per the local MDS instructions. Diagnose and treat a wide range of adult (Active duty or pilots) acute and chronic diseases and injuries including but not limited to conditions of the: Skin, head, eyes, ears, nose, throat, spine, cardiovascular system, pulmonary system, gastrointestinal system, musculoskeletal system, genitourinary system, reproductive system, lymphatic system, central nervous system, endocrine system, psychiatric and behavioral health. Prepare records and reports as required in support of services rendered in accordance with established procedures. Attend and participate in patient care reports, review meetings, patient care conferences, team conferences, professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities only to the extent that such attendance and participation is relative to assigned cases and/or performance of services.Civilian flight medicine physicians will not fly (as part of their duties) or participate in exercises beyond the scope of medical care specified in their privileges and/or credentials. They will not be utilized as Squadron Medical Element physicians. Credentialed civilian flight medicine physicians may respond to HAZMAT and in- flight emergencies. Afterhours coverage will only be provided if requested by local authorities and written into local contract. Conduct special operational evaluation