Urology Specialist

The Nurse Practitioner - Urology at RMCHCS Hospital is a key member of our healthcare team, responsible for providing high-quality patient care in the outpatient setting. This role requires a strong foundation in urological conditions, patient assessment, and treatment planning.

• Diagnose and treat urological diseases, injuries, and disorders.
• Provide continuing and comprehensive medical care, health maintenance, and preventative services to patients.
• Consult with Urologists for patient care, scheduling surgical procedures, and handling complicated cases.
• Assist Urologists with pre-surgical patient evaluation, education, and preparations, as well as post-surgical patient follow-up.
• Review results from patient lab and diagnostic testing, respond to critical values, and communicate results to patients and physicians.
• Document patient interactions and services delivered for billing purposes.
• Maintain all required licenses and certifications, and submit updated verifications to Human Resources.

• Graduation from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) and certification by the National Commission on Certification of Nurse Practitioner required.
• Previous experience in urology preferred but not required.
• New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners License required.
• Current appropriate certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc. (if not current upon hire, must be obtained within three (3) months of hire).

• Familiarity with urological conditions such as recurrent UTIs, atrophic vaginitis, BPH, elevated PSA, overactive bladder, constipation, pelvic organ prolapse, urinary retention, erectile dysfunction, and urological cancers.
• Provides patient care in the outpatient setting, including patient assessment, review of systems, history and physical, ordering diagnostic testing, formulating differential diagnoses, developing plans of care, prescribing medications, and recommending follow-up care and subsequent visits.
• Performs general urologic procedures like urethral and suprapubic catheterization, urodynamic studies, posterior tibial nerve stimulation, pessary management, etc.