Unit: School Of Medicine MBU

Department: Urology

Mission or Goal of Unit:

The mission of the Department of Urology is the pursuit of excellence in all three areas of an academic surgical practice: teaching, research, and patient care. 

Chief Purpose of this position:

This position is an open rank, collateral, non-tenure track faculty position in the area of Urology. The faculty member will also support the division with teaching responsibilities at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The faculty member will be responsible for providing clinical services and developing a service line for endourology, nephrolithiasis, BPH and HoLEPS. The faculty member will also develop a endourology fellowship and also provide clinical care at VCU Hospital and a satellite clinic. The clinical position will cover the full breadth of urologic care for nephrolithiasis, BPH and general urology at VCU and the VA.

Position Responsibilities:

Teaching
The faculty member will have teaching responsibilities including formal lectures and case presentations to
undergraduate medical students encompassing all areas of urology and applied anatomy and physiology.

Research
The faculty member will be expected to be an active participant in clinical trials in their subspecialty interest.

Service
The faculty member will serve on departmental and/or university committees as necessary, as well as in a professional
capacity in their field, e.g., reviewer, conference organizer, etc.

Clinical
The faculty member will be expected to build and maintain a busy patient centered clinical practice with focus on
minimally invasive surgery, PCNL, and HoLEPS for the management of nephrolithiasis, BPH and other urologic disease.
This includes both inpatient and outpatient management of all urological diagnoses and operative procedures.
Opportunities will exist for expansion of VCU Division of Urology services to outlying clinics and surrounding
communities. A multidisciplinary approach is encouraged with our colleagues in medical oncology, radiation
oncology, nephrology, transplant medicine, and others.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

Must be board certified in urology or board eligible
Dedicated to teaching residents and medical students
Commitment to laboratory and/or clinical research within the faculty member’s subspecialty interest
Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

Endourology Fellowship training or equivalent experience in HoLEPS and PCNL’s
Teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level
Additional experience in quality and education

Salary Range: Commensurate

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Restricted Position: No

ORP Eligible: No

Rank: Open

Tenure: Ineligible

Months: 12 months

Contact Information:
Contact Name:  Lisa Hook 
Contact Email: Lisa.lomagliohook@vcuhealth.org