Description

The Department of Urology at Tulane University School of Medicine, is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Endourologist to join our full-time faculty. Our department operates as a tertiary care practice located in downtown New Orleans and adjacent Metairie.

Purpose

The purpose of this recruitment is to expand our Endourology practice, facilitate research and clinical trials in stone disease and BPH, support the educational needs of our residents, and maintain competitiveness in the New Orleans market for the management of urologic oncology patients.

Position Overview

The faculty member will have an appointment as an Assistant or Associate Professor at Tulane University School of Medicine. The position involves clinical practice at University Medical Center (Downtown New Orleans) and East Jefferson Hospital (in the nearby suburb of Metairie). The candidate is expected to have expertise in Endourology (including shockwave lithotripsy, ureteroscopy, PCNL, and prostate enucleation). The ideal candidate is expected to be a clinician-scholar who participates in clinical and translational research. Additionally, there is an opportunity for basic science research collaboration with laboratories housed within Tulane's Urology Department.

Practice Environment

Selected candidates will be part of an expanding medical practice that includes LCMC's flagship hospital, East Jefferson General Hospital, and the state-owned University Medical Center, with possible additional opportunities at the New Orleans VA Medical Center.

Academic Appointment

The academic appointment will be through the Tulane University School of Medicine. This is a unique opportunity to establish a clinical practice while contributing to the training of urology residents and fellows, educating medical students, and participating in research and scholarly activities. Applicants should be eligible for a Louisiana medical license. Candidates must also be fully credentialed at Tulane University Hospital prior to the start date.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include maintaining an outpatient and surgical practice at East Jefferson Hospital, managing the urology service there, handling emergency room consultations, and being an integral part of the new urology clinic being established; and participating in the practice's coverage of University Medical Center, including on-call responsibilities for the emergency department and in-patient consultations shared by the faculty.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible Urologist

• Fellowship training completed in Endourology

• Eligible for an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of Louisiana, possess a controlled substance registration DEA certificate, and be fully credentialed at Tulane University's hospitals prior to the start date.

• Demonstrates an interest in urological research

Application Instructions

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Applicants are required to provide the following documents [cover letter, CV (including publications), transcript(s), and photo] for review by the search committee.

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Tram Nguyen/Clinical Administrator at 504-988-2750/[email protected].

Please submit an application using Interfolio via the "Apply Now" button on this page.