Call Volume, Career Development, Compensation and Benefits, Consulting, Hospital, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Mentoring, Nurse Practitioner, Onboarding, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Physician Assistant, Productivity Model, Software Development, Startup, Surgical Procedures, Sustainability, Team Player, Training/Teaching, Vascular Surgery
Join Guthrie Lourdes Hospital in a hybrid vascular surgery APP role combining first assist, clinic, inpatient rounding, and consult responsibilities within a supportive, high-functioning practice.
Highlights of the Position
- Hybrid role spanning first assist in surgery, outpatient clinic coverage, inpatient rounding, and consults.
- Practice based at Guthrie Lourdes Hospital, Tower location, 161 Riverside Drive, Suite 105.
- Work alongside a highly regarded vascular surgeon known for strong APP partnership, mentorship, and hands-on teaching.
- Opportunity for experienced candidates and select new graduates with the right work ethic, attitude, and team fit.
- Manageable shared weeknight call structure with low overnight burden.
- Immediate opportunity to make an impact in a busy vascular practice with meaningful operative and clinical exposure.
Candidate Requirements
- Unwavering commitment to our mission of improving health through clinical excellence and compassion; every patient, every time.
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with eligibility for practice in New York.
- For Nurse Practitioner candidates, RNFA is required for first-assist responsibilities.
- Vascular surgery experience preferred; strong general surgery or other first-assist experience will also be considered.
- New graduates may be considered based on fit, professionalism, work ethic, and interest in a surgical practice environment.
- Ability to function across clinic follow-up, consultative, rounding, and operative support responsibilities.
- Strong interpersonal skills, positive attitude, and a collaborative, team-first approach to patient care.
Comprehensive Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive base compensation commensurate with experience.
- Additional weekday call pay is currently structured at $250 per night.
- Weekend call-in pay is currently structured at $500 when applicable.
- Current APP compensation model is straight salary plus call pay; future productivity model considerations remain under review.
- Standard Guthrie benefits and onboarding support apply.
Work-Life Balance
- Shared call model with typically low-volume phone calls, most commonly routine post-operative questions.
- Varied role design provides a mix of clinic, inpatient, and operative work rather than a single-setting practice.
- Supportive physician leadership that values APP contribution and team sustainability.
Career Development
- CME time and money allowances provided
- Work closely with surgical trainees and faculty in an academic or hybrid model
Career Development
- Direct mentorship from an experienced vascular surgeon with a strong track record of APP development.
- Opportunity to build or expand first-assist skills in vascular surgery.
- Broad exposure to outpatient care, hospital-based care, perioperative workflow, and consultative practice.
- Strong role for APPs seeking long-term development within a surgical specialty.
Supportive Transition
- Structured transition into an established vascular surgery workflow with existing APP partnership in place.
- Collaborative team culture described as supportive, respectful, and highly physician engaged.
- Recruitment and onboarding partnership through Guthrie to support start-up and integration.
Contact Your Recruiter
Krisi VanTassel - Sr. Physician Recruiter
krisi.vantassel@Guthrie.org