Locum Tenens Physician - Urologist Surgeon Needed in New Mexico

We are seeking a skilled Urology Physician for an immediate 120-day locum tenens assignment in New Mexico, with opportunities extending into 2027. This role involves a hybrid schedule, combining half-day clinic or elective OR and inpatient consult coverage on weekdays, transitioning to inpatient urology coverage only during weekends. The physician will manage a mix of inpatient and outpatient urology cases, including rounding on active consults, evaluating new patients, and coordinating care with a dedicated team.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide comprehensive hybrid inpatient and outpatient urology coverage.
• Conduct half-day clinic or elective OR sessions and inpatient consult coverage on weekdays.
• Manage inpatient urology cases exclusively during weekends.
• Round on active inpatient consults and evaluate new urologic consults.
• Handle approximately 5–10 phone consults daily.
• Coordinate care effectively with nursing staff, urology technicians, hospitalists, and local urologists.
• Manage a primarily adult patient population, with limited pediatric cases.
• Perform general urology procedures, including advanced endoscopic techniques, ureteroscopy, nephrectomy, prostatectomy, and renal & bladder ultrasound.
• Address inpatient/acute urology coverage needs.
• Perform preferred procedures such as laparoscopic surgeries, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, radical cystectomy with ileal-loop conduit, radical prostatectomy, pelvic node dissection, robotic surgery, and various other advanced urological interventions.

Additional Information

• Board Certifications: Urological Surgery
• Required Certifications: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS)
• EMR: Athenahealth
• Setting: Hybrid inpatient and outpatient clinic with call requirements
• Call Schedule: Out of House Call
• Patient Volume: 18-22 outpatient clinic patients for a full day; 8-12 inpatient patients with 3-5 calls on weekends per 24 hours.
• LOA: 120 Days
• Staffing Mix: 1 MA, 2 office staff for clinic coverage. Supervising APPs is required. Supported by local urologists, nursing staff, urology tech, and hospitalist team.

Benefits

• Strong compensation
• Travel-related expenses covered
• A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
• Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities