Urohospitalist | $700K Guaranteed Starting Salary | Exceptional Work-Life Balance

• We are seeking a Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Urologist to join our team as a Urohospitalist, providing dedicated inpatient and emergency urologic care.
• This position is designed for a urologist who enjoys acute-care medicine and procedural urology while minimizing or eliminating the responsibilities associated with building and maintaining a traditional outpatient practice.
• The Urohospitalist will work closely with hospitalists, emergency medicine physicians, surgeons, advanced practice providers, and other specialists to provide timely urologic consultation and treatment to hospitalized patients.

Position Highlights

• Hospital-based urology position focused primarily on inpatient consults, emergency urologic care, and surgical/procedural cases
• Evaluate and manage urologic consultations originating from the Emergency Department and inpatient services
• Diagnose and treat acute urologic conditions, including urinary obstruction, kidney stones, urinary retention, hematuria, infections, trauma, and other urgent urologic conditions
• Perform appropriate inpatient and emergency procedures and surgeries, including cystoscopy, ureteral stent placement, stone procedures, management of urinary obstruction, and other procedures based on clinical need
• Provide postoperative management and follow-up for hospitalized urology patients
• Collaborate closely with Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Critical Care, General Surgery, Oncology, Nephrology, and other specialties
• Help improve access to urologic care while reducing the burden of hospital and emergency call on outpatient urologists
• Opportunity to focus on acute-care urology without the demands of developing a traditional outpatient patient panel
• Schedule structured to provide predictable time on and time off and promote excellent work-life balance
• Supported by an established hospital infrastructure, operating rooms, imaging, laboratory services, nursing, and ancillary teams

Responsibilities

The Urohospitalist will provide timely evaluation and treatment of patients requiring urgent or inpatient urologic care. Responsibilities may include emergency department consultations, inpatient consultations, surgical intervention when appropriate, coordination of patient care, discharge planning, and arranging outpatient follow-up when necessary.

The physician will also work collaboratively with medical staff and hospital leadership to develop efficient clinical pathways and protocols for common acute urologic conditions.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will be:

• MD or DO
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Urology
• Eligible for medical licensure in the state of practice
• Eligible for hospital medical staff privileges
• Comfortable managing a broad range of acute and inpatient urologic conditions
• Committed to high-quality, patient-centered, collaborative care

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate enjoys the clinical variety and procedural nature of urology but prefers a hospital-focused practice model. This opportunity may be particularly attractive to urologists seeking a predictable schedule, reduced outpatient administrative responsibilities, and the ability to concentrate on treating patients with immediate urologic needs.

Recruiter's Insight

Pay Less. With A Cost Of Living Of 30% Less compared to St. Louis, This opportunity and Community will provide You With Significant Buying Power With The Opportunity To build your dream home, pay off medical school loans, and Retire Early.

The Housing Market. With Average Home Pricing Settled At $126,363 And Where A Desirable 3300 Square Ft./ 5 Bedroom/4 Bath Home Sold For $245,000, Building A Quality Of Life With Substantial Savings Is Easy.

The Community. The Community Is Welcoming To New Members And Offers A Series Of Fun Events Throughout The Year For Family Members And Getting To Know One Another.

Why this Employer? This Employer Is Committed To Its Doctors And The Entire Employee Staff And Enjoys Long Term Retention Of Its Key Physician Personnel Due To Exceptional Compensation And Quality Of Life Provided By The Community.

Closest Major City

• 114 miles to Saint Louis, MO
• 120 miles to Indianapolis, IN
• 163 miles to Louisville, KY
• 170 miles to Chicago, IL

Colleges and Universities

• Lake Land College (Full-time enrollment: 7,499; Located in Mattoon, IL)
• Eastern Illinois University (about 11 miles; Charleston, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,414)
• Richland Community College (about 40 miles; Decatur, IL; FT enrollment: 2,434)
• Millikin University (about 41 miles; Decatur, IL; FT enrollment: 2,419)
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (about 45 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 47,528)

Recreation

• The city of Mattoon has 5 main parks and a bicycle and walking path for enjoyment.
• The Douglas-Hart Nature Center was established to recreate and maintain two native habitats of Illinois, the prairie and deciduous forest, as they appeared before intensive use of modern man. Trails wind throughout Douglas-Hart Nature Center's thirty-five acres. Observation stations are designated along the length of our 0.8 mile loop. An accompanying trail guide, detailing interesting and unique features of the prairie and deciduous forest, is available to all visitors.
• Lake Mattoon is fed by the Little Wabash River and is a popular recreation spot for boating, fishing, and camping.

Shopping

• The Cross County Mall includes stores such as, JC Penney, Carsons, Maurices, Payless Shoes, Rue21 & More.
• The Thompson Thrift Plaza includes stores such as, Aspen Dental, All About Eyes, PetSmart, Hibbett Sports, Cato Fashions, Buffalo Wild Wings, The Cash Store, Wireless Mikes & so much more.
• The quaint, newly renovated Downtown Mattoon offers stores from a wide variety. From candy shops, specialty shops, furniture stores, restaurants, bars, music stores and more youll never want to leave.