Physician - Urologist

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it's a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Provide urology services to SEARHC patients in Southeast Alaska. May provide specialty consultative services to other SEARHC providers.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Provides comprehensive urology services on an outpatient basis to all SEARHC patients, including evaluations, clinical analysis, diagnosis, and ongoing therapy recommendation.

• Evaluates and treat patients with genitourinary disorders of the kidneys, bladder, adrenal glands, and male reproductive organs.

• Completes urological testing, appropriately incorporates use of laboratory tests, radiological studies, and diagnostic exams such as cystoscopies in the clinic setting.

• Performs endoscopic and laparoscopic surgical procedures as appropriate: abdominal, pelvic, or retroperitoneal surgeries.

• Works with SEARHC medical and administrative leadership to create discrete service line approaches to specific urological problems, where indicated by need.

• Works with SEARHC medical leadership to participate in quality assessment and quality improvement initiatives, including peer review, where appropriate.

• Works with SEARHC medical leadership to provide educational programs to the SEARHC medical staff on at least an annual basis.

• Collaborates with SEARHC administrative leadership, particularly Specialty Leadership, to promote the SEARHC urology program and build its practice. This may include meetings with providers and members of the community in Juneau, Sitka, and other SEARHC communities.

• Performs urology consultations at the request of other care providers.

• Participates in all medical staff functions as requested, to include quality assurance.

• Abide by medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulations.

Other Functions

• Evaluates patients for ability to treat conditions locally and refers them to higher level of care when appropriate.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Assists in building a urology service that meets population needs.

• Guides the care team and other providers when appropriate, in providing quality urology care.

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

• Completion of a bachelor's degree, medical school degree, and an accredited urology residency.

• Active Alaska medical license

• Board Certified or Eligible

Experience Required

• 2 years working as a urologist in a clinical setting.

Knowledge of

• Requires advanced knowledge in medicine and in the specialty of urology.

• Requires specialty knowledge in treatment and therapies for urological disorders.

• Requires knowledge of regulatory guidelines and standards of care for urology.

Skills in

• Oral and written communications skills.

• Clinical judgment skills.

• Appropriate and judicious use of tests (e.g. laboratory and imaging tests).

Ability to

• Ability to gather information, analyze data, and make advanced clinical determinations.

• Ability to work cooperatively with patients.

• Ability to work cooperatively with other health professionals.

• Ability to work cooperatively with support staff.

Required Certifications:

Medical Doctor

• State of Alaska

• Alaska State Medical Board, Physician License

• State of Alaska

• Alaska State Medical Board

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!