Physician Assistant - 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

Carlos Alberto - AVP, Provider Recruitment & Retention
[email protected]