Primary Care - Service Line Chair (Sayre, PA) at Guthrie Medical Group

Join Guthrie's Primary Care team to provide high-quality patient care to our surrounding rural communities. 

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Provide strategic direction for the Primary Care Service Line, aligning goals with Guthrie’s system-wide priorities.
• Lead in a dyad partnership with the Administrative Director to ensure coordinated, effective operations across all primary care sites.

Clinical Oversight & Quality

• Maintain an active clinical practice (approx. 40% FTE) to remain connected to frontline care.
• Champion quality and safety initiatives.
• Collaborate with system leaders to improve performance in value-based care, population health, and patient outcomes.

Recruitment & Retention

• Partner with Provider Recruitment to attract and retain top-tier physicians and APPs.
• Lead onboarding and integration efforts for new hires, ensuring rapid assimilation into Guthrie’s culture and workflows.

Operational Excellence

• Manage budgets, staffing models, and resource allocation to meet clinical and financial goals.
  Drive process improvement initiatives, especially in the integration of Guthrie and Lourdes primary care operations.

Qualifications

Required:

• MD or DO, Board Certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
• Current, unrestricted medical license (or eligibility) in New York and Pennsylvania.
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical practice experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing a large, multi-site clinical team or service line; minimum of 3 years.
• Proven ability to build trust, foster collaboration, and lead through influence.

Preferred:

• Prior experience in a dyad leadership model.
• Experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Background in quality improvement, population health, or value-based care.

Comprehensive Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary starting at $410,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Full range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, CME allowance, and relocation assistance.
• Eligible for quality and leadership incentives.