Chief of Urology (Academic Physician)

Quick Facts

• Role: Chief of Urology (academic urologist)

• Setting: Academic urology program with resident training involvement

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30am–4:00pm

• Clinical volume (section): 600+ OR procedures/year, ~1,500 outpatient procedures/year, ~16,000 clinic patients/year

Description

The Chief of Urology is a full-time academic physician leader responsible for administrative, clinical, and education oversight for a rapidly expanding urology program. You will provide direct patient care, participate in call scheduling, and support resident training through direct supervision in clinic and the operating room. Research and development responsibilities may apply if you are involved in research.

Responsibilities

• Administrative: lead and attend monthly urology section meetings; consult leadership on adverse patient outcomes; provide written/oral communication; support strategic planning; monitor clinic management; provide supervisory, administrative, and clinical oversight for urology providers and trainees across Salisbury HCS facilities (including periodic travel).

• Clinical: maintain active privileges and practice in urology; provide direct patient care and participate in call schedule; apply established specialty knowledge using evidence-based methods.

• Education: teach effectively; coordinate educational activities; monitor trainee supervision requirements; directly supervise trainees in clinic and OR (including scrubbing with residents in the OR).

• Research (if applicable): identify and define research problems, plan and execute a research program, and produce publication-worthy reports/results.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual performance bonus

• Paid time off: 50–55 days/year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 federal holidays; possible 5 days CME-related absence)

• Retirement: federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% VA contributions

• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options

• CME: possible $1,000/year reimbursement (full-time with board certification)

• Malpractice: free liability protection with tail coverage

• Contract: no physician employment contract and no significant moonlighting restrictions

Training/Loan Program

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) may be available. Applicants must submit the EDRP application within 4 months of appointment; approval, award amount (up to $200,000), and eligibility period (1–5 years) are determined after review; former EDRP participants are ineligible.