Job Description
We are seeking a Urologist for a 130-day assignment in Florida, commencing Sep 1, 2026. This role encompasses a broad scope of urological practice, including inpatient consults, emergency department coverage, and comprehensive operating room responsibilities during day shifts, complemented by 24-hour home call coverage. The selected Physician will manage acute urinary retention, hematuria, kidney stones, complicated UTIs, scrotal pain evaluations, and post-operative urologic issues.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Inpatient Urology Consults
- Acute urinary retention (including difficult catheter placement)
- Gross hematuria with or without clot retention
- Obstructing kidney stones (non-traumatic)
- Complicated UTIs / pyelonephritis requiring urology input
- Scrotal pain (torsion rule-out, epididymitis, orchitis)
- Post-operative urologic issues (bleeding, obstruction, infection)
- Basic urologic oncology evaluations (initial workups, not complex cases)
- Emergency Department Coverage
- Respond to non-trauma urologic emergencies such as stone obstruction requiring urgent decompression
- Hematuria requiring cystoscopy or clot evacuation
- Acute urinary retention requiring intervention
- Testicular torsion (urgent surgical evaluation)
- Foley catheter complications or difficult catheter placement
- Operating Room Responsibilities
- Perform standard endoscopic and minor open urologic procedures, including diagnostic cystoscopy and clot evacuation
- Ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy
- Ureteral stent placement and removal
- Transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT)
- Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) or similar BPH procedures
- Hydrocelectomy and spermatocelectomy
- Circumcision or minor scrotal procedures
- Emergency stent placement for obstructing stones
- Outpatient Clinic Coverage (if included)
- Clinic responsibilities may include new patient evaluations (stones, BPH, hematuria, LUTS)
- Follow-up visits post-procedure
- PSA evaluation / prostate cancer screening workups
- Cystoscopy procedures in clinic
- Call Coverage
- 24-hour home call coverage (no in-house requirement unless specified)
- Respond to ED and inpatient consults as needed
- Manage overnight urologic emergencies (stones, retention, hematuria, torsion)
Additional Information
- Board Certification in Urology required
- EMR: Epic
- Work in a small community hospital setting
- No trauma cases
- No robotics
- High volume of kidney stones
- Manage BPH / urinary retention, hematuria evaluations, UTIs and infections, and basic male urology (scrotal pain, ED workups)
Benefits
- Strong compensation
- Travel-related expenses covered
- A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
- Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities
What are Locum Tenens Jobs?
Locum tenens jobs, sometimes referred to as travel assignments, are contract positions that help meet patient care needs at various healthcare facilities and hospitals for a defined period. These roles can vary in length from a single week to over a year, often with options for extension.
Medical professionals who undertake locum or travel work possess the same qualifications as permanent staff and frequently opt for these roles due to benefits such as competitive remuneration and greater scheduling flexibility.
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