Urologist
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Job Description
- Job Id: L-MD-74608
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Urology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Harlingen, TX 78550
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Call Only
- Coverage Period: Nov 10, 2026 – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: 8a – 8a (24-hour call)
- On-Call Shift Schedule: 8a – 8a, 24-hour call
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Ratio: Unknown
- Call Response Time: 30 minutes
Callback Rate
- Reason for Coverage: Call coverage
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Vendor
Coverage Dates
- Nov 10 – Nov 16, 2026
- Nov 21 – Nov 30, 2026
Specific Shifts to FILL
- Nov 10-16, 2026 (8a – 8a)
- Nov 21-30, 2026 (8a – 8a)
Patient Information
Patient Demographics
- Average Daily Volume: TBD
- Admissions: Unknown
Rounding
Phone Consults: Unknown
Case Mix
- FACILITY INFORMATION
- No. of Beds in Department:
Trauma Level
EMR System: Cerner
Office Equipment Available
Specialty Backup Available:
Support Staff
- PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
Credentialing Timeline
REQUIRED PROCEDURES
Required
- General Urology
- Adult
- Laparoscopic surgeries
- Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
- Ureteroscopy
- Radical prostatectomy
- Nephrectomy
- Prostatectomy
- Pelvic node dissection
- TRUS biopsies
- Fertility work-up
- Incontinence procedures
- Penile prosthesis
- Advanced pediatric surgery
Preferred
- Pediatric
- Neonate
- Advanced endoscopic techniques
- Radical Cystectomy w/ileo-loop conduit
- Partial nephrectomies/intraoperative ultrasound
- Adrenalectomy
- Renal and bladded u/s (w/biopsy)
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)
- Renal transplant surgery
Job Requirements
- Board: BC required (Eligible)
- Licenses: Licensed in TX or Universal License (IMLC)
DEA
Certifications:
Fellowship
Experience:
Other Qualifications
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive urology consultation and management for inpatients.
- Perform general urological procedures including laparoscopic surgeries, ureteroscopy, and nephrectomy.
- Manage urological emergencies and provide on-call coverage.
- Conduct diagnostic evaluations such as TRUS biopsies and fertility work-up.
- Collaborate with hospital staff for patient care and follow-up.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive urology consultation and management for inpatients, including performing general urological procedures and managing emergencies. Collaborate with hospital staff to ensure effective patient care and follow-up.
Requirements
Must be a Board Certified or Board Eligible Urologist with a valid Texas license or Universal License. Proficiency in a wide range of urological surgeries and diagnostic evaluations is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Urology — Physician Career Context
In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$307k (472 salary observations; 3,120 listings), vs ~$296k nationally (14,292 salary observations; 59,071 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $346k (middle half $340k–$357k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $307k median in Texas | $296k nationally (+4%)472 state / 14,292 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in Texas | 1,601 active | 22,889 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Benefits & Perks
Living in Harlingen
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $216k
- Typical market rent
- $1,157/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 86.0
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.