Physician Urology - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Urology opening in Kentucky - H1b eligible * Located in *Hazard, KY * - just 110 miles from Lexington, KY!* Service area of 50,000 people* Full-time, permanent opening* Hospital-employed position* Currently 3 Urologists on staff* They do primarily bread and butter cases, cystoscopy, lase lithotripsy, some nephrectomies and ESWL* Shared moderate call (on average 10 days or so a month)* Block scheduled time in the OR and designated clinic days* Office building is located adjacent to the hospital, so it is very convenient to round on your patients and such before clinic* *H1b visa candidates accepted! ** Competitive compensation with RVU bonus structure* Starting bonus * Education loan forgiveness plan * Stipend consideration * Relocation allowance * Great comprehensive benefits package that includes: Health, Dental and Vision * 403(b) retirement plan * PTO 29 days annually * CME reimbursement and 5 additional PTO days * Malpractice coverage* Long-term disability Hospital: * A 358-bed acute care hospital.* Has most specialties, including: General Surgery, GI, Pulmonology, Urology, Infectious Disease, Orthopedics, Nephrology, OBGYN, Podiatry and more* A 32-bed open ICU* 24-bed Emergency Department * 9 Operating Rooms* Trialed the Da Vinci a few years back, but it was not used very much by physicians. It might be something we would consider in the future however* Medical students from the University of Pikeville School of Osteopathic Medicine and Lincoln Memorial University do rotations* A family practice residency program through the University of Kentucky and are currently exploring a surgical residency program Community: Located in beautiful southeastern Kentucky, Hazard is known as the "Queen City of the Mountains." Hazard is the county seat of Perry County, which has a population of approximately 30,000 residents. Rich in natural resources, Hazard and Perry County's history is tied to the coal and lumber industries. The Hazard and Perry County are fortunate to have multiple excellent elementary, middle and high schools.While there are many natural recreational activities available in Hazard and surrounding eastern Kentucky communities, our hospital is only a beautiful two to three-hour drive away from metropolitan areas such as Lexington, Louisville, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Knoxville, Tennessee.