Specialty: Urology
Practice Setting: Inpatient & Emergency Department (Medical Center)
Start Date: January 31, 2027 (Effective coverage begins February 1, 2027)
End Date: January 31, 2028 (1-year ongoing commitment)
Coverage Type: Weekend Call Only
Schedule / Cadence: 3 weekends per month (Friday 7:00 AM – Monday 7:00 AM / 72-hour blocks)
Call Response Time: Available by phone and within 20 minutes of the hospital for in-person response
Credentialing Timeline: 90 Days
Board Certification: Board Certified (BC) required (ABU or AOBU)
Life Support / Certifications: BLS required
State Licensure: Active North Carolina (NC) medical license or IMLC Letter of Qualification
EMR System: Epic
Clinical Scope & Key Responsibilities
- Provide round-the-clock emergency urology coverage during scheduled 72-hour weekend call blocks.
- Respond to acute Emergency Department consults (e.g., obstructing nephrolithiasis/ureteral calculi, intractable hematuria, acute urinary retention, testicular torsion, urosepsis, genitourinary trauma).
- Manage inpatient floor consults, postoperative complications, and urgent bedside urologic procedures.
- Perform emergent and urgent surgical interventions as indicated.
- Maintain complete and timely clinical documentation and order entry in Epic.
Candidate Requirements & Qualifications
- Education & Training: ACGME/AOA-accredited residency training in Urology.
- Board Certification: Active Board Certification through the American Board of Urology (ABU) or American Osteopathic Board of Surgery (AOBS - Urology).
- Licensing: Active, unrestricted North Carolina state medical license or qualifying via the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC).
- Proximity & Response: Ability to secure accommodations within 20 minutes of the medical center to satisfy rapid response requirements.
- Commitment: Strong preference for providers who can commit to 3 weekends per month consistently across the full 1-year contract term.
