Opportunity: Cardiothoracic Surgery - Chief, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
 Opportunity Details
Specialty: Surgery, Cardiothoracic
Location: Sayre, PA, USA
Region: Northeast , Rural
Practice Setting:

Guthrie is a non-profit, physician-led, integrated health care delivery system that serves a large population of people over a wide geographic area. It currently includes four hospitals, nearly 500 physicians and advanced practitioners, 32 regional provider offices in 23 communities, home health and home care services, graduate medical education and a research institute.

Its robust Electronic Health Record enables primary and specialty care physicians across the system to quickly gain a comprehensive understanding of patient needs. Guthrie manages more than 1,000,000 patient visits a year.

Location Overview:

Travesing the northeastern Pennsylvania and southeastern New York border, Guthrie is nestled between the scenic Endless Mountain Region of Pennsylvania and the picturesque wine country of the Finger Lakes Region of New York. This area offers breathtaking natural beauty and provides a quiet, safe environment for families. With plenty of cultural and sports activities of its own, Guthrie's central location affords the benefits of dining, shopping and recreation in small cities and communities, with easy access to larger cities. Many physicians that join Guthrie do so in a large part because of its location: close enough to populous cities but entrenched in a unique culture of its own that allows for a rewarding family life and meaningful community involvement. As Guthrie continues to win awards and gain recognition for advancing the quality of healthcare for its patients, our physicians enjoy an even greater personal satisfaction in being able to experience the best of both worlds.


 Offer Details
Incentive Pay: Salary + Productivity
Signing Bonus: Signing and Retention Bonus
Relocation Paid: Yes

 Job Description
  • Our Cardiac and Vascular Center currently includes 13 Cardiologists, 2 Cardiothoracic Surgeons, 3 Vascular Surgeons, and 13 Advanced Practitioners
  • Opportunity to grow minimally invasive mitral valve surgery and aortic valve repair program
  • Thriving TAVR program with over 111 cases performed since its inception in Fall of 2014
  • 13 operating suites and the region's only state-of-the-art hybrid operating room
  • Cardiovascular Fellowship entering is sixth year of advanced training
  • Teaching opportunities available 
  • Robust Clinical Research program
  • Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI 
  • Truven Top 50 Cardiovascular Program for ten of the last thirteen years

As with any knowledge-based industry, we recognize that people are our most precious resource. Therefore, our chief goal is to attract physicians who appreciate the idea of working on a team; who enjoy being surrounded by extraordinary colleagues who are all interested in providing the very best patient care possible.

The Guthrie Clinic is one of the longest established multi-specialty practices in the country. With its financial stability and integrated clinical care model, Guthrie is structured with an organizational design and function that provides the flexibility necessary to navigate the healthcare changes that lie ahead.

Guthrie is a collegial, physician-led, integrated healthcare delivery system that offers its nearly 500 physicians and advanced practitioners opportunities for leadership, research, advancement and a work/life balance that others only dream of.

Highly selective search. 


 Client Overview

At Guthrie, we understand the magnitude of your decision regarding where to practice medicine and the impact that decision has on both the advancement of your clinical career and your personal life. Our goal is to ensure the right fit for us both. We believe that by sharing information and being forthright about goals and expectations, we will reach a mutually rewarding conclusion.

Discover for yourself why physicians continue to chose Guthrie ...
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Community Overview

Guthrie's main campus in Sayre is situated in a lush valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chemung Rivers in north-central Pennsylvania. 

Located just a few miles from the New York border, the Sayre area is proximate to the major cities of the northeast: Philadelphia, New York City, Buffalo, Rochester and Niagara Falls--all within 3-1/2 hours.

The area is renowned for its maple products (syrup, sugar, candy) wine, dairy, apple and corn production. 

30 miles south of the Finger Lake Region of New York State: Lakes, waterfalls, wineries and amazing 4-season recreation--1 hour from Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania. 

Easy driving distance to most major cities in the Northeast. 

Excellent schools and affordable housing; low cost-of-living. Safe, family-friendly community. 

Choice to live and/or play in several different communities: 

  • The Valley: Sayre and Athens, PA and Waverly, NY 
  • Elmira, NY (20 minutes from main campus) 
  • Corning, NY (40 minutes from main campus): international headquarters to Corning, Inc. 
  • Vestal/Binghamton, NY (30 minutes from main campus) 
  • Ithaca, NY (35 minutes north of main campus); home to Cornell University 

Three regional airports within 40 minutes (of main campus in Sayre) with easy connections to New York City, Washington DC, Boston, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Orlando. In addition, two international airports are approximately 2 hours away. 

  • Elmira/Corning Regional Airport 
  • Binghamton Regional Airport 
  • Ithaca/Tompkins Regional Airport 
  • Greater Rochester International Airport 
  • Albany International Airport
 Contact Information
Contact: Krisi VanTassel, Recruiter
Guthrie Medical Group
One Guthrie Square
Sayre, PA 18840
Email: Krisi.VanTassel@guthrie.org
Phone: (570) 887-5203

 Practice Information
Practice Name: Guthrie Clinic - Sayre, PA
Year Established: 1910
Number of physicians in group: 500 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers
History of group / practice:

In 1910 Dr. Donald Guthrie brought the multi-specialty group practice model to Sayre, PA, from the Mayo Clinic where he performed his surgical residency. The success of this organization is based on the three values that Dr. Guthrie set forth: patient centeredness, teamwork and excellence. These core values inform all our endeavors as we pursue our vision of improving health through clinical excellence and compassion; every person, every time.

Philosophy of the group:

Guthrie President, Dr. Joseph Scopelliti, chose Guthrie for the collegiality, “Because the environment of mutual respect and trust was so unique and attractive to me that I had to stay.” In the complex and chaotic business of healthcare, the real strength of a physician-led group practice model like Guthrie’s is the ability to remove the complexity and minimize obstacles. This way, physicians and their support staff can provide the very best care for patients with the greatest degree of ease and efficiency.

If you are interested in learning more, or if you have knowledge of an individual who may be seeking an excellent practice opportunity, please contact us.