Acute Care Urology Hospitalist Robotic Surgery | 14–15 Shifts per Month | No Multi-Hospital Coverage | Arkansas' Largest Robotic
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Acute Care Urology Hospitalist
Robotic Surgery | 14–15 Shifts per Month | No Multi-Hospital Coverage | Arkansas' Largest Robotic Surgery Program
St. Bernards Healthcare | Jonesboro, Arkansas
St. Bernards Healthcare is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Urologist to join our Acute Care Urology Hospitalist program at St. Bernards Medical Center, a 457-bed regional referral center serving more than 700,000 residents across Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri.
Practice acute care urology in a high-volume tertiary medical center with advanced robotics, dedicated operating room access, and a predictable block schedule. This position is ideal for surgeons who enjoy managing complex inpatient and emergency cases while avoiding the demands of building a traditional outpatient practice.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Dedicated Acute Care Urology Hospitalist model
- Approximately 14–15 shifts per month with structured block scheduling
- Inpatient rounding and emergency department consult coverage
- Operative management of urgent and emergent urologic conditions
- Minimal outpatient clinic responsibilities
- Single-hospital coverage—no satellite clinics or multi-hospital travel
- Strong hospitalist and specialty support
- Physician-led health system with engaged leadership
Robotic Surgery Excellence
- Arkansas' largest robotic surgery program
- Five da Vinci robotic systems, including three state-of-the-art da Vinci 5 platforms
- Dedicated robotic operating rooms and experienced robotic surgical teams
- Consistent robotic case volume
- Advanced technology supporting complex reconstructive and emergency urologic procedures
This is one of the most comprehensive robotic surgery programs in the region, offering the technology, infrastructure, and surgical volume that many competing programs simply cannot match.
Clinical Practice
Enjoy a broad spectrum of acute urologic surgery, including:
- Obstructing stone disease
- Urologic trauma
- Gross hematuria
- Testicular torsion and other scrotal emergencies
- Fournier's gangrene
- Urgent oncologic and reconstructive procedures
- General inpatient urologic emergencies
Practice Environment
- Established, high-volume urology service line
- Modern operating suites with advanced technology
- Stable regional referral base
- Excellent collaboration with hospital medicine, emergency medicine, critical care, and surgical specialties
- Opportunity to teach Family Medicine residents and medical students, if desired
Compensation & Benefits
- Excellent guaranteed compensation with productivity incentives
- Sign-on bonus
- Relocation assistance
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement plan
- CME allowance and paid time off
- Malpractice coverage with tail
Live Where Others Vacation
Jonesboro, Arkansas offers an exceptional quality of life with a cost of living well below the national average, outstanding public and private schools, beautiful golf courses, abundant outdoor recreation, and a growing dining and entertainment scene. Located just one hour from Memphis, you'll enjoy convenient access to an international airport, professional sports, concerts, and world-class entertainment while living in a welcoming, family-friendly community.
If you're looking for an acute care urology practice that offers advanced robotics, outstanding surgical volume, and a predictable lifestyle within a physician-led health system, we'd love to speak with you.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive inpatient urologic care for hospitalized patients.
- Partner with an established employed urology practice, providing acute inpatient and emergency surgical care while supporting continuity for elective and outpatient patients.
- Evaluate and manage emergency department urology consults.
- Perform urgent and emergent open, endoscopic, and robotic surgical procedures.
- Diagnose and treat acute urologic conditions including obstructing stone disease, gross hematuria, urinary retention, urologic trauma, Fournier's gangrene, testicular torsion, and other complex emergencies.
- Collaborate with Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Critical Care, General Surgery, and other specialty teams to deliver coordinated patient care.
- Perform daily inpatient rounds and develop treatment plans for hospitalized patients.
- Participate in a structured block schedule of approximately 14–15 shifts per month.
- Utilize state-of-the-art robotic technology within Arkansas' largest robotic surgery program, featuring five da Vinci robotic systems, including three da Vinci 5 platforms.
- Document patient care accurately and efficiently within the electronic medical record.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and multidisciplinary case discussions.
- Optional opportunity to participate in the education and mentorship of Family Medicine residents, Internal Medicine residents, and medical students.