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