Opportunity: Leadership - Chief Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
 Opportunity Details
Specialty: Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care
Other Specialties Considered:  
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, 500 physicians and advanced practice providers, 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 1,200,000 patient visits a year.

Location Overview:

In this beautiful region where travelers weave in and out of Pennsylvania and New York and the Susquehanna River meanders by, the quaint valley offers a peaceful backdrop to a series of close-knit communities. Midway between Corning and Binghamton, this area provides close proximity to cities and to the lush Finger Lakes region for weekend relaxation. Nearby colleges, universities and Fortune 500 companies provide employment for spouses, and there is plenty of affordable housing in safe, close-knit communities.


 Offer Details
Student Loan Forgiveness: CALL FOR INFO
Other Benefits:

When you join Guthrie, you will receive the kind of generous benefits that you would expect from a first rate healthcare organization. What you may not expect, however, are the components that set Guthrie apart from the rest. Guthrie is a financially stable organization, where clinical and business acumen are teamed at every level. We have a Physician Leadership Program where our goal is to help you grow and develop throughout your career. Throughout the organization we utilize the principles of Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and offer this training to our physicians.

We respect the cost of transitioning to our integrated practice, and we help relieve that burden with financial assistance. We have physician income protection in place while you develop your practice. Many departments within the organization partner with you to help you develop a thriving and successful practice. Additionally, we have our own risk retention group that addresses patient concerns immediately and makes decisions immediately for your peace of mind. It is these extra benefits, among others, that set Guthrie apart as a premier healthcare organization where physicians enjoy a collegial atmosphere of mutual trust and respect.


 Job Description

Guthrie Clinic, a non-profit, physician-led, integrated health care delivery system is seeking candidates for a Chief of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine to join a collegial group of 7 Pulmonary/Critical Care physicians. Chief needs to have qualifications and interest in leading a Pulmonary/Critical Care fellowship.

Successful candidate will be boarded in both Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and is expected to fully participate in the clinical activities of the dept., with a combination of critical care, inpatient pulmonary consultation, and outpatient pulmonary. In addition, candidate must have at least five years of participation as active faculty in an ACGME accredited IM residency, or pulmonary/critical care fellowship. Leadership experience highly desired.

Position details:

  • Physicians follow 2 - week rotation coverage for pulmonary outpatient clinic, the pulmonary inpatient service (including inpatient consults) and the medical critical care unit/ICU.
  • Call schedule will be 1:7 – split evenly with coverage of the pulmonary and ICU services at night and on weekends.
  • Interest in education.  Current faculty teach IM and FM residents, medical students and RT students.  The department is starting a Pulmonary/CCM fellowship in 2020.
  • The Pulmonary department provides medical directorship to the medical critical care closed ICU (newly built 2014) –  26 bed mixed medical, surgical, trauma/cardiology and cardiac, department of respiratory care and the school of respiratory therapy.

Guthrie’s physicians have the ability to enjoy a well-balanced lifestyle, focusing on their passion for practicing medicine as well as spending quality time with their families. If you are a physician interested in collaborating with an innovative health system recognized for excellence in improving patient outcomes, a rewarding journey awaits you!

As with any knowledge-based industry, Guthrie recognizes 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.

Discover for yourself why your peers choose Guthrie...
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 Contact Information
Contact: Shannon Anderson, Physician Recruiter
Guthrie Clinic
One Guthrie Square
Sayre, PA 18840
Email: anderson_shannon@guthrie.org
Phone: (570) 887-6490

 Practice Information
Practice Name: Guthrie
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 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.

Practice Description :

Guthrie's group practice is collegial, collaborative and compassionate. Our physicians share a vision that is grounded in patient centeredness, teamwork and excellence.

Guthrie offers distinct advantages to physicians through its integrated model that is already poised to thrive in the changing healthcare landscape. With its physician led, patient centered, research driven culture, Guthrie advances the quality of care and the level of service to patients. Its financial strength, established patient volumes and commitment to physician development and success bode well for the long-term solvency and robust future of the organization.

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.