Urology Physician

Job Description
Join a dynamic urology team at a busy hospital in Texas, providing comprehensive adult and pediatric urologic services. This locum tenens assignment offers a focused 15 day coverage period with opportunities to perform a broad range of endoscopic, laparoscopic, and open procedures. The schedule includes daytime hours with flexibility around the specified dates.

Key Details

• Assignment Type: Locum Tenens
• Setting: Hospital
• Start Date: 11/10/2026
• Schedule: Days, 8:00 AM - 8:00 AM (coverage periods 11/10 - 11/16 and 11/21 - 11/30)
• Patient Population: Adult / Pediatric (All Ages)
• Location: Harlingen, TX
• Stipends: Housing and travel options can be discussed for non local candidates

Benefits

• Weekly direct deposit
• Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
• Supportive credentialing assistance
• Lodging and mileage reimbursement (if applicable)
• Flexible scheduling (optional if applicable)

Job Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive urologic care, including evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of both adult and pediatric patients.
• Perform required surgical procedures: laparoscopic surgeries, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, ureteroscopy, radical prostatectomy, nephrectomy, pelvic node dissection, and other listed operations.
• Conduct advanced endoscopic techniques and TRUS biopsies as needed.
• Participate in inpatient rounds and outpatient clinic visits, ensuring continuity of care.
• Document all encounters accurately in the electronic medical record (EMR) and maintain compliance with hospital policies.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including radiology, pathology, and anesthesia, to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Board certified or board eligible in Urology (board certification required).
• Minimum of one year of fellowship training.
• Active Texas medical license or eligibility for licensure.
• Ability to obtain credentialing within a 30 day timeframe.
• No mandatory BLS, ACLS, ATLS, or PALS certifications for this assignment.

Working Hours

• Coverage dates: 11/10/2026 - 11/16/2026 and 11/21/2026 - 11/30/2026 .
• Total assignment length: 15 days .
• Daily shift start: 8:00 AM , end time to be determined based on patient volume and procedural schedule.

Skills

• General Urology (required)
• Laparoscopic surgery (required)
• Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (required)
• Ureteroscopy (required)
• Radical prostatectomy (required)
• Nephrectomy (required)
• Pelvic node dissection (required)
• Advanced endoscopic techniques (preferred)
• Pediatric urology (preferred)
• Partial nephrectomy with intra operative ultrasound (preferred)
• Adrenalectomy, renal/bladder ultrasound with biopsy, TRUS biopsies, fertility work up, incontinence procedures, penile prosthesis implantation, and advanced pediatric surgery (preferred)

This locum tenens opportunity offers a chance to apply your urologic expertise in a supportive hospital environment while enjoying the flexibility of a short term assignment.