Help Grow Pediatric Surgical Care in Thriving Northwest Arkansas

Arkansas Children’s, in partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible pediatric surgeons. 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.

Program Info & Highlights:

Join a dynamic team at Arkansas Children’s Northwest, where surgeons, advanced practice providers, and an outstanding specialty nursing team provide exceptional pediatric care to patients throughout Northwest Arkansas and the surrounding region. Other highlights include:

• Join the divisions of pediatric surgery with a priority for expanding surgical services to match growing patient acuity
• Arkansas Children’s system houses the state’s only Level I and Level IV pediatric trauma centers, Level IV NICU, pediatric ICU and burn center
• Nationally accredited pediatric transport program, emergency and surgical services
• Comprehensive specialty and primary care
• Access to Arkansas Children’s Research Institute, which provides infrastructure for clinical and basic science research
• Competitive salary and amazing benefits available
• Opportunities to participate in an ACGME-accredited pediatric surgery fellowship
• Clinical FTE with the possibility of part-time work

Qualifications & Preferred Skills:

• American Board of Surgery certified or eligible in both General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery
• Strong interest in growing a clinical practice
• Commitment to working within a strong surgery team

About Arkansas Children’s and 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?

Northwest Arkansas combines strong economic opportunity with an outstanding quality of life. Anchored by global companies like Walmart, Tyson Foods and J.B. Hunt, the region offers high-paying jobs, career mobility and a growing startup and tech scene—all while maintaining a lower cost of living than most major metro areas.

The area is known for its natural beauty and active lifestyle, with the Ozark Mountains, lakes and miles of world-class biking and hiking trails right outside your door. Cities like Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale deliver vibrant downtowns, top-rated schools, and a thriving arts and food culture, including renowned attractions like Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Northwest Arkansas is family-friendly, community-driven, and rapidly growing, offering the energy of a modern metro with the charm and access to nature that makes it easy to feel at home.

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.