Physician - Urology - Full Time Urologist for a Large Public Health and Hospital System in Silicon Valley - Full-time

Better Health for All

County of Santa Clara Health System (CSCHS), a large public teaching hospital, affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine, in San Jose CA, is seeking a full-time board-certified urologist to join our dynamic practice in our Department of Surgery at O’Connor Hospital (OCH).

We offer the unparalleled opportunity to gain the long-term personal and professional satisfaction of serving our patients and our diverse community, while teaching the next generation of health care providers, in one of the best places to live in the United States.

 

About the organization

County of Santa Clara Health System (CSCHS) is the second-largest County-owned health and hospital system in California and is committed to improving the health of the 1.9 million people of Santa Clara County. As of March 2019, CSCHS comprises of three hospitals:  Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (VMC - a 731-bed central hospital), O’Connor Hospital (OCH - 358 licensed beds), and Saint Louise Regional Hospital (SLRH – 93 licensed beds) ; in addition CSCHS includes a large primary care network comprised of   eleven  health centers throughout the County, several urgent care clinics, a broad-range of specialty services in our Valley Specialty Center, comprehensive dental services, a large behavioral health department, public health, EMS, and Valley Health Plan.   

VMC hosts five residency training programs and partners with Stanford University Medical Center for the training of residents and fellows in many Stanford-based specialties. VMC also features a Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Center, Primary Stroke Center, and a CARF-accredited Rehabilitation Center.  OCH is home to a Stanford-O’Connor family medicine residency. Owning to its geographic location and specialty offerings, CSCHS not only serves the County, but also the larger region.   

Providers in our health system also have the unique opportunity to use our integrated electronic health record (Epic), which brings together system-wide patient information.    Recently, the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) recognized SCVMC for achieving its highest level of success (Stage 7), based on our continuous innovation and optimization of our inpatient and outpatient EHR.

 

About the community

SCVMC is located in San Jose, California in the heart of Silicon Valley, offering a diverse choice of cultural, recreational, and lifestyle opportunities.  Our physicians live in a range of communities, including urban (e.g., San Francisco), university (e.g., Palo Alto), high tech (e.g., many cities of Silicon Valley), mountain (e.g., Los Gatos), beach (e.g., Santa Cruz), and rural/agricultural (e.g., Morgan Hill and Gilroy).  Situated in one of the most desirable regions of the country – only 45 minutes from the Monterey Bay and three hours from the Sierra Nevada – our physicians enjoy a very high quality of life.

 

About the Urology Services

Urology services at O’Connor Hospital (OCH) is provided by one full time employed general urologist and community urologists. In addition, we have a team of five full time urologists based at VMC, which is within 1.5 miles from the OCH. Due to our growing patient care needs, we are seeking to add an additional full time general urologist to OCH. Physicians who join our teamare pleased to find a very collegial work environment, with robust specialty and ancillary support and an integrated electronic health record (Epic).

 

About the Position

The successful candidate will need to have a California Medical License and Fluoroscopy License. 

 

About compensation and benefits

We offer competitive compensation, generous comprehensive benefit package (including 54 days of leave per year), paid malpractice (with tail coverage), vibrant professional environment, opportunity for career growth, and the opportunity to serve a multicultural patient population.     

If you are interested in joining a practice with unparalleled personal and professional advantages, then please submit your letter of interest and CV to Roya Rousta.

 

The San Francisco Bay Area is well known for its rich diversity of cultures.  Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System seeks candidates whose experiences have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. The County of Santa Clara is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious belief, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or preference, pregnancy, marital status, disability, medical condition, political belief, veterans status, organizational affiliation or association with any individual in any of these groups.  Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System is committed to inclusion for all of its patients, employees, and community.

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