Since its founding in 2009, The Medicus Firm has been dedicated to using its job board to help physicians find their dream jobs. In addition to the job board, The Medicus Firm also offers resources such as a news blog, a practice preference and relocation survey, and a job satisfaction and search report. The news blog contains information and updates regarding The Medicus Firm, as well as topics that may come up during life as a physician. The practice preference and relocation survey and job satisfaction and search report are available for users to request and download for viewing at any time.
Salary + Job Growth
The average salary for a Urologist is $263,864, or around $126 per hour. While this is the national average, your salary will vary based on your location, skillset, and years of experience. The highest-paying states for Urologists are as follows (in ascending order): Wisconsin, Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Alaska. The average salary in these states ranges from $219,844, in Wisconsin, to $252,248, in Alaska. The Urology field is expected to grow by 7% by the year 2030.
Benefits
The benefits of specializing as a Urologist include, but are not limited to, the following: receiving above-average compensation, working with advanced technologies, treating a variety of patients, working in a high-demand field, and performing an abundance of surgeries.
Skills
As a Urologist, you should possess the following skills: communication, problem-solving, decision-making, organizational skills, analytical skills, and the ability to work on a team.
Job Duties
In your career as a Urologist, you can expect to perform job duties such as diagnosing and treating conditions relating to the urinary tract and male reproductive system, ordering imaging tests and lab procedures, prescribing medications, and performing surgery.
Work Environment
Urologists work in hospitals, private clinics, and urology centers.
Education
You may choose to participate in CME, or continuing medical education, once you complete your initial education requirements to become a physician. In this case, some organizations can help you seek out these resources. Some CME resources include podcasts, conferences (live or virtual), webinars, courses (live or virtual), and videos. Organizations that either offer CME resources themselves or can point you toward some are as follows: the American Urological Association (AUA), Mayo Clinic, myCME, CMEList, BoardVitals, and the Practicing Clinicians Exchange.
The Medicus Firm wants to see you thrive in your career, and we believe that our job board and other resources can help you do just that.