Arkansas Children's Northwest is seeking a Pediatric Surgeon

Arkansas Children’s, in partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible pediatric surgeon at the assistant or associate professor level. Successful candidates will join the state’s only pediatric health system and play a key role in shaping the future of children’s health in our region.

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Surgery Program & Position Highlights:

Join a dynamic team at Arkansas Children’s Northwest in Springdale, Arkansas, of four surgeons and numerous advanced practice providers and specialty nurses, providing nationally ranked and recognized care to patients statewide and regionally.

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Other highlights include:

• Join the division of pediatric surgery, with a priority for expanding surgical care services to match growing patient acuity
• Nationally accredited pediatric transport program, emergency and surgical services
• Comprehensive specialty and primary care
• Arkansas Children’s Research Institute, which provides infrastructure for clinical and basic science research
• Competitive salary and amazing benefits available
• Additional opportunities and incentives are available for applicants with interest or specialization in burn care
• ACGME-accredited pediatric surgery fellowship
• Clinical FTE with the possibility of part-time work

Qualifications & Preferred Skills:

• Successfully completed general surgery residency
• ACGME-accredited pediatric surgery fellowship
• ACGME-accredited surgical critical care fellowship
• American Board of Surgery certified or eligible in General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery
• Strong interest in growing a clinical practice
• Commitment to research, resident and fellow education and surgical quality

About Arkansas Children's & ACNW

Arkansas Children's is the only health care system in the state solely dedicated to caring for Arkansas' 850,000 children. The private, non-profit organization includes two pediatric hospitals with 361 licensed beds, a pediatric research institute and USDA nutrition center, a philanthropic foundation, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics, and many education and outreach programs — all focused on fulfilling a promise to define, discover and deliver unprecedented child health. ACNW operates an inpatient unit that will expand in 2026; a surgical unit with five operating rooms; outpatient clinics offering over 20 subspecialties; diagnostic services; imaging capabilities; occupational therapy services; and Northwest Arkansas' only pediatric emergency department.

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Why Northwest Arkansas?

ACNW is situated in beautiful Northwest Arkansas, one of the country’s fastest growing and most affordable areas to live. The region is home to corporations including Walmart, J.B. Hunt and Tyson. With expansive trails for hiking and biking, a world-renowned arts scene and excellent schools, Northwest Arkansas has something for everyone.

U.S. News & World Report put Northwest Arkansas on its 2024-25 Best Places to Live. The vibrant, generous community coupled with the mission-driven team at ACNW make this location hard to beat. Experience meaningful work-life balance as part of the Arkansas Children’s team.

About Arkansas Children's

About Arkansas Children's

Arkansas Children's is the only health care system in the state solely dedicated to caring for Arkansas' 850,000 children. The private, non-profit organization includes two pediatric hospitals with 361 licensed beds, a pediatric research institute and USDA nutrition center, a philanthropic foundation, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics, and many education and outreach programs — all focused on fulfilling a promise to define and deliver unprecedented child health.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) is a Magnet-recognized facility in Little Rock operating the state’s only Level I pediatric trauma center; the state's only burn center; the state's only Level IV neonatal intensive care unit; the state's only pediatric intensive care unit; the state’s only pediatric surgery program with Level 1 verification from the American College of Surgeons (ACS); and the state's only nationally recognized pediatric transport program. Arkansas Children’s is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in seven pediatric subspecialties (2025-2026): Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology.

Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW), the first and only pediatric hospital in the northwest Arkansas region, is a Level IV pediatric trauma center. ACNW operates an inpatient unit that will expand in 2026; a surgical unit with five operating rooms; outpatient clinics offering over 20 subspecialties; diagnostic services; imaging capabilities; occupational therapy services; and northwest Arkansas' only pediatric emergency department. Generous philanthropic and volunteer engagement has sustained Arkansas Children's since it began as an orphanage in 1912, and today ensures the system can deliver on its promise of unprecedented child health.

To learn more, visit archildrens.org.