Arkansas Children’s, in partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is seeking a pediatric neuromuscular neurologist. The successful candidate 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.
A unique opportunity to join a growing, mission-driven program dedicated to advancing clinical care, expanding research innovation and delivering transformative therapies to children with neuromuscular disorders, and plans to establish a neuromuscular fellowship in the future
The program’s participation in clinical trials and emerging therapeutics, including precision medicine and gene-targeted therapies, offers a unique opportunity to deliver state-of-the-art care while contributing to scholarship and innovation
Provide consultative services and longitudinal care for children and adolescents with neuromuscular disorders
Faculty appointment with UAMS, with academic rank commensurate with experience and qualifications
Established and expanding multidisciplinary clinics with coordinated ancillary support
Participation in nationally recognized care networks and standards-based programs
UAMS supports foreign medical graduates including J-1 waivers, H-1B, and O-1 visa types
Opportunity to serve as a site investigator and/or lead clinical trials in neuromuscular therapeutics, including emerging disease-modifying and gene-targeted therapies
Access to robust institutional resources including Arkansas Children’s Research Institute and system-wide growth/expansion initiatives
Competitive salary and comprehensive UAMS faculty benefits package with medical, dental, vision and pharmacy coverage, malpractice insurance, and generous PTO with paid holidays
Robust retirement package with employer match, Tuition Discount Benefits within the University of Arkansas system, Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program eligibility
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 376 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 nine pediatric subspecialties (2026-2027): Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Neonatology, 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.
Arkansas Children's is growing our team, facilities and programs to write the next chapter of child health in our state. In 2024, our health system broke ground on an ambitious $371 million expansion that will expand bed capacity, transform inpatient and outpatient surgical approaches, redesign clinics spaces for multispecialty care and crate accessible campus experiences. The expansion includes:
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