Physician

Job Description

Urology Physician Services
Position Type: Contract / Locum Tenens (Full-Time)
Location: Fargo, ND 58102
Period of Performance: Full time position
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM local time (80 hours per pay period; max 40 hours/week)

Position Overview
Seeking a qualified Board Certified / Board Eligible Urology Physician to provide comprehensive onsite clinical and surgical urology services to our nation's veterans. This role involves approximately 90% direct patient care and 10% administrative/quality improvement duties.


Key Responsibilities
• Clinical & Outpatient Care: Evaluate and treat patients in a daily urological outpatient clinic, handle consultations, coordinate referrals, and conduct inpatient rounds.
• Surgical & Procedural Care: Perform cystoscopies, vasectomies, scrotal surgeries, ureteroscopies, and transurethral surgeries for prostate disease and bladder cancer.
• Required Procedural Capabilities: Must be proficient in major/minor procedures involving the lymphatic system, abdomen, prostate, urethra, ureters, epididymis/spermatic cord, bladder, kidneys, penis, scrotum, testes, and endoscopies. Ability to use holmium laser, ESWL, and perform fluoroscopy is required.
• Quality & Administration: Participate in continuous quality improvement activities, staff meetings, and committee participation as required by facility leadership.
• Safety & Compliance: Strictly adhere to patient safety standards, infection control protocols, and medication management policies, ensuring proper documentation and reporting of any safety incidents.


Qualifications & Requirements
• Licensure: Current, active medical license in any US State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia. (North Dakota license preferred but not required).
• Board Certification: Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Urology (ABU).
• Residency: Successful completion of an approved residency program in Urology, with at least 3 years devoted to urological surgery.
• Certifications: Current certifications in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), along with up-to-date continuing education credits.