Plastic Surgery - Chief (Sayre, PA)

Lead and shape Guthrie’s Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery program at Robert Packer Hospital.

Guthrie is seeking an accomplished, collaborative Plastic Surgeon to serve as Chief of Plastic Surgery at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania. This is a physician leadership opportunity for a surgeon who wants a meaningful clinical practice combined with responsibility for program direction, team development, quality, and growth.

Highlights of the Position

• Provide clinical, strategic, and operational leadership for Plastic Surgery at Robert Packer Hospital.
• Lead an established Sayre Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery clinic with seven providers, including plastic surgeons and advanced practice support.
• Guide a service line that spans cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, breast reconstruction, skin cancer reconstruction, facial reconstruction, body contouring, burn surgery, and complex wound care.
• Collaborate with Breast Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Dermatology, Trauma, Wound Care, and hospital leadership to strengthen coordinated patient care.
• Support and grow Guthrie’s role in multidisciplinary cancer care, including collaboration with breast care and reconstructive services.
• Partner with leadership on physician recruitment, access, quality improvement, operational standardization, and program expansion.

Candidate Requirements 

• Unwavering commitment to our mission of improving health through clinical excellence and compassion; every patient, every time.
• MD or DO with Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Plastic Surgery.
• Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in Pennsylvania; New York eligibility is preferred given Guthrie’s regional footprint.
• Prior leadership, service-line development, or physician management experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and to balance clinical excellence with operational stewardship.

Comprehensive Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive executive-physician compensation package commensurate with leadership scope, training, and experience.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• Malpractice insurance coverage.
• Retirement savings options through Guthrie’s 403(b) and 457(b) plans.
• Allowance for licensure fees, DEA certificate, and renewals.

Work-Life Balance

• Opportunity to shape the balance of clinical and administrative time in partnership with leadership.
• Practice in a scenic regional market with strong quality of life, short commutes, and access to outdoor recreation.
• Integrated system support enhances continuity, collaboration, and program efficiency.

Career Development

• Direct leadership role with significant opportunity to influence strategy, recruitment, and service-line growth.
• CME support and executive/physician leadership development opportunities.
• Ability to help define the next phase of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Guthrie.

Supportive Transition

• Paid relocation assistance consistent with Guthrie policy.
• Accompanying partner placement assistance available.
• Dedicated onboarding support for both clinical and leadership transition needs.

Contact Your Recruiter

Carlos Alberto - AVP, Provider Recruitment & Retention

Carlos.Alberto@guthrie.org

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 and practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of nearly 1,000 physicians and advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 13 counties.

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 2 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.