Urology Physician

Urologist Opening - Slidell, LA Position Details Walk into a great group dynamic on the Northshore with a busy practice including 3 MDs and 3 APPs.

• Call: Average of 5 Äì6 days a month with paid call. Share call with a community doc; would be 1:5 if someone were to join.
• Schedule: M ÄìF schedule with block OR time.
• Technology: Access to UroNav, Robotics, and Aquablation.
• Facility: Brand new state-of-the-art surgery center opened last fall.
• Support: Support staff in the clinic as well as in the OR.
• Common procedures at Slidell Memorial: ureteroscopy, TURBT, TURP, cystoscopy, prostate ultrasound and biopsy, vasectomy.
Facility Details
• Weekly group volume: 220 Äì240 patients
• Typical MD clinic load: up to 24 patients/day
• APP volumes: up to 16 patients/day; handle lower-acuity cases, post-ops, and UTI visits
• Schedule: 2.5 Äì3 days clinic, 1 Äì2 days surgery/week
• Block OR time available
• APPs are shared across the practice, not assigned to specific physicians
• Procedures include:
- prostatectomies - nephrectomies - aqua ablation - cystoscopy - UroNav-guided biopsies
• Robotics (Da Vinci) and Aquablation platform available
• Preference for a robotics-trained urologist
- Robotics-trained and would value a peer collaborator
• High need for a provider with interest in female urology, incontinence, and recurrent UTI management
Call Requirements
• Call: 5 Äì7 days/month, including rotating weekends, shared with a solo urologist in the community
• Call schedule coordinated internally among providers
• Majority of after-hours consults managed by phone
• Occasional in-person needs: torsion, catheter placements
• Hospitalists manage admissions, inpatient care, and consults
Community Details
• Located in the Northshore region, including Covington, Mandeville, and Slidell, just 30 miles north of New Orleans
• Family-friendly community with low cost of living and proximity to metropolitan amenities
• Excellent public and private schools ranked in the state
• Abundant recreational opportunities, parks, festivals, and outdoor activities throughout the year
• Highly desirable lifestyle with access to nature, culture, and coastal living