Psychiatry - System Chair of Behavioral Health - Upstate NY / Northeastern PA

Highlights of the opportunity

• Flexible schedule options for enhanced work-life balance
• Pioneer our Behavioral Health service line by establishing psychiatric and mental health services throughout Guthrie’s 15-county service area in Upstate NY and Northeastern PA
• Provide guidance to the organization in the areas of strategic planning, strategy execution and implementation of behavioral health management programs
• Offer broad leadership over clinical operations and quality of care for system-wide Behavioral Health
• Establish budgeted targets for the Department’s programmatic growth

Candidate Requirements

• Unwavering commitment to our mission of improving health through clinical excellence and compassion; every patient, every time
• Minimum five (5) years of leadership experience in hospital or health system of notable size and complexity

Comprehensive Compensation and Benefits

• $150k Student Loan Repayment
• Paid relocation
• Affordable living in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region
• Full benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription, and disability insurance
• Malpractice insurance, including tail coverage
• Guthrie Retirement Savings Plan (403B) with employer match and annual age-based contributions
• Allowance for primary licensure fees, DEA fees, and renewals
• $10,000 referral bonus if you refer a physician that we hire on a full-time basis

Career Development

• Meeting time - 14 days with options for home study 1 week of CME is convertible to additional PTO at your discretion
• CME stipend for conference registration certifications membership fees for specialty-specific medical societies
• Teaching opportunities with Guthrie's residency and fellowship programs offer the opportunity for clinical academic appointments. Guthrie is a regional campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
• Physician mentoring and leadership training opportunities available

Supportive Transition

• Paid relocation expenses up to $15,000
• Accompanying partner placement assistance available
• Physician professional and social special interest groups
• Dedicated Onboarding team to ensure a successful start at Guthrie.

Excellent physicians and advanced practitioners choose Guthrie because of a shared commitment to our community and to each other. The Guthrie Clinic was founded on the principle that people in small towns deserve the same access to high quality medical care as those in big cities. Non-profit and physician-led, we deliver on that promise through an integrated healthcare delivery system caring for patients across the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our focus on our patients and quality care has never wavered.

A 254-bed tertiary care referral center, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pa., is the recipient of numerous national awards for the high quality care it provides to patients. The hospital is a Regional Level I Trauma Center, accredited by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation, and is served by Guthrie Air, a regional aeromedical helicopter program. Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital offers a full range of diagnostic, medical and surgical services, including:

• Guthrie Breast Care Center
• Guthrie Cancer Center
• Guthrie Cardiac and Vascular Center
• Guthrie Musculoskeletal Services
• Guthrie Imaging Services
• Guthrie Specialty Eye Care
• Guthrie Surgical Services
• Guthrie Weight Loss Center
• Level I Trauma Center
• Medical/surgical and intensive care services

The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 366 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary Critical Care, Endocrinology and Hematology/Oncology Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

Guthrie Physicians and Advanced Practitioners provide more than 1 million patient visits per year to enhance the health and well-being of those we serve within an environment of compassion, learning, and discovery. 

Located on the Pennsylvania and New York border, Sayre is part of the larger community known as the Penn-York Valley or simply "The Valley." The other communities comprise Athens, PA, South Waverly, PA, and Waverly, NY. The combined population of these communities is 35,000. The Valley offers scenic countryside and rural living with easy access to larger areas such as Corning, NY, Ithaca, NY, and Binghamton, NY. I-86 is only minutes away and offers a direct route to Elmira and Binghamton, NY airports.