Description
Pediatric Urologist
The Department of Urology at Albany Medical College is seeking a fellowship-trained Pediatric Urologist to join our growing pediatric surgical team. This is an excellent opportunity to practice the full scope of pediatric urology within the region’s only Children’s Hospital, supported by a collaborative, multidisciplinary academic environment.
The successful candidate will provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient pediatric urologic care, including office-based procedures and operative care at the Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital. This role offers a balanced clinical practice with access to academic resources, collegial partners and strong APP support.
Position Highlights
- Full-time faculty position within an academic medical center
- Mix of inpatient and outpatient clinical responsibilities
- Perform procedures in both the outpatient setting and the Children’s Hospital
- Join a collaborative team of:
- 1 pediatric urologist
- 1.5 dedicated pediatric advanced practice providers
- Access to a well-established referral network across the Capital Region and beyond
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide evaluation, diagnosis, and management of a broad range of pediatric urologic conditions
- Deliver care in outpatient clinics, inpatient consult services, and the operating room
- Perform in-office procedures and hospital-based surgical procedures
- Collaborate closely with pediatric surgery, pediatrics, anesthesia, nursing, and APP colleagues
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and interdisciplinary care models
- Engage in teaching activities consistent with an academic practice, as appropriate
Department details:
- Excellent clinical facilities with easy patient access and free parking.
- Immediately adjacent to outpatient surgery center in same building
- In office ultrasound, fluoro-urodynamics, cystoscopy, laboratory technician
- Outstanding urology residency - with fellowship trained faculty in every Urologic subspecialty. Three residents per year with highly decorated graduates.
- Regular student interactions – rotations are highly rated/valued by our students.
- Multiple opportunities for clinical and basic research, facilitated by three in-house clinical research staff to support the IRB process and research-participant interactions.
- Supported student and resident research rotations.
Qualifications
- MD/DO (or equivalent) with board certification or eligibility in Urology
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited urology residency
- Fellowship training in pediatric urology
- Eligible for medical licensure in New York State
- Academic rank open (Assistant, Associate, or Professor) and based on experience and qualifications.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
- Commitment to teaching, mentoring, and advancing the field of pediatric urology.
We offer a highly competitive benefits package, including:
- Competitive base salary range $325,000-$500,000 depending on academic rank with additional incentive bonus opportunity
- Call responsibility: 1 in 10 to 1 in 15 at a single physical location
- Robust sign-on bonus to welcome you to the team
- Relocation assistance to help make your move seamless
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
- Albany Med retirement plan plus a 403(b)
- Annual CME allowance and dedicated CME time
- Occurrence-based malpractice coverage
- Employee wellness programs and mental health support
The Bernard and Millie Duker Children’s Hospital is a children’s hospital within a larger academic health system. It is the only Children’s Hospital for 80 counties in upstate NY and serves children’s and families in southwest VT and Western MA. Faculty and staff can work on diverse, interdisciplinary teams and teach learners at all levels.
Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees.
Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including:
- Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
- A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing
Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The
downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College.
Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.
Learn more about what the Capital Region has to offer here!
Albany Medical College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds and experiences, including women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.
