Urology Physician

Locum Urologist

Seeking a bread-and-butter Urologist for locum tenens coverage to support an open position with ongoing recruitment challenges. The assignment is clinic- and call-based and requires a minimum commitment of 3 months , with opportunities to extend. The provider will function as the sole urologist in a fast-paced, high-volume department and should be comfortable managing a wide variety of general urology cases across clinic, rounding, and the OR.

Assignment Duration & Schedule

• Initial coverage needed for 3 6 months , with ongoing weekly needs beginning in July

• Coverage blocks available March through June, with weekly openings thereafter

• Clinic hours: 8:00 AM 4:00 PM

• Call coverage includes:
- Night call: 5:00 PM 8:00 AM
- 24-hour call: 7:00 AM 7:00 AM (approximately 1:6 rotation )

• Minimum expectation: 5 6 days of clinic and call coverage

Practice Setting & Volume

• Setting:
Clinic and hospital call

• Patient volume: patients per day

• Surgical volume: cases per month

• Call mix: 20% new consults / 80% callbacks

• Admissions managed by hospitalist team

• Locum will perform inpatient rounding

• EMR:
Epic

Clinical Scope

• General urology bread-and-butter cases, including:
- Cystoscopy, vasectomy, prostate biopsy, TURP
- Ureteroscopy, nephrectomy, cystectomy, ESWL
- Uroflow/cuff studies, bladder scans, Botox injections

• Robotic system available onsite (robotic experience not required)

Support & Resources

• Support staff includes 2 RNs, MA, surgery scheduler, and front office staff

• Clinic manager provides orientation and clinic tour prior to start

• Fully supported OR environment

Candidate Requirements

• Board Certified Urology (highly preferred) or Truly Board Eligible (within 0 5 years of residency completion)

• Active Washington medical license preferred; IMLC considered with LOQ in hand

• BLS and DEA required (ACLS preferred)

• Ability to cover approximately 80% of requested dates

• Must be comfortable in a busy, independent practice environment

• Clean malpractice history strongly preferred

Credentialing & Compliance

• Estimated credentialing timeframe: 3 months

• Credentialing deadline is 3 weeks prior to start date

• Provider must meet committee review timelines if applicable

• Incomplete or delayed credentialing packets will not be accepted

Travel Preferences

• Local or regional providers preferred