Location: Cooperstown, NY

Specialty: Orthopaedics

• Annual Salary: $838,250 – $1,093,166
• Sign-on bonus: $200,000
• Supportive Transition Stipend: $10,000
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 403(b) and 457(b) retirement plans
  • Generous PTO CME and professional development opportunities

Department Overview

• 11 orthopedic physicians (9 surgeons, 2 non-operative)
• 2 podiatric surgeons and 2 podiatrists
• 13 Physician Assistants

• Total joint (hip and knee replacement)
• Spine
• Sports medicine
• Trauma and fracture care
• Shoulder and upper extremity
• Foot and ankle

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Chief Clinical & Academic Officer of Bassett Healthcare Network, the Service Line Chief will provide strategic and clinical leadership for Orthopedics and Podiatry across the system.

In collaboration with administrative and operational leadership, the Service Line Chief will promote integrated care delivery, improve performance, and drive growth, while maintaining a strong commitment to patient-centered, high-quality care aligned with Bassett’s mission.

• 0.7 FTE Clinical / 0.3 FTE Administrative
• Responsibility for service line growth and expansion
• Maintaining an active clinical practice (Total Joint preferred)
• Leading development and execution of orthopedic growth strategy
• Expanding joint replacement and musculoskeletal programs
• Overseeing staffing, workflows, and clinical operations
• Driving quality, safety, and patient experience improvements
• Leading recruitment, retention, and development of physician workforce
• Managing financial performance and resource utilization
• Ensuring integrated, patient-centered care delivery across sites

Location: Cooperstown, NY

Specialty: Pathology, General

Bassett Healthcare Network, a progressive, academic health system in central New York and major teaching affiliate of Columbia University is seeking a full time AP/CP Pathologist; NYS COQ strongly desired.

Job Description & Responsibilities

• Replace a retiring member of an established group of five pathologists covering the Anatomic and Clinical Pathology needs of the entire integrated network
• Primary duties are anatomic pathology sign-out.
• General practice including minor teaching responsibilities and directorship of outlying network laboratory
• Approximately 20,000 surgical cases and 10,000 Cytopathology cases (2,000 non-gyn) examined annually with the support of Pathologist's Assistants and Cytotechnologists
• Annual Salary: $375,000. This compensation represents Bassett Healthcare's good faith belief of the compensation at the time of this posting or advertisement. Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards
• Sign-on Bonus up to $100,000
• Group Employed Model

Location: Cooperstown, NY

Specialty: Physician Assistant, Surgical: Bariatric

Bassett Healthcare Network, a progressive, academic health system in central New York, major teaching affiliate of Columbia University, is seeking a Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner for our Division of General Surgery. 

Job Description & Responsibilities

• Join an established hospital based General Surgery group of 11 Surgeons and 4 Advanced Practice Clinicians (APC). Metabolic & Bariatrics subspecialty of currently 3 Surgeons and 1 APC.
• Responsibilities will include mostly OR – first assistant in large cases that require a second clinician, some outpatient clinic and call coverage
• Extensive surgical and inpatient hospital experience is essential
• Salary Range: $123,000 - $140,000 plus performance-based compensation. This compensation range represents Bassett Healthcare’s good faith belief of the compensation range at the time of this posting or advertisement. Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards
• Sign-on Bonus up to $50,000

Location: Cooperstown, NY

Specialty: Physician Assistant, Surgical: General

Bassett Healthcare Network is an integrated health care system that provides care and service to people living in an eight-county region covering 5,600 square miles in Central New York. The organization includes five corporately affiliated hospitals, as well as skilled nursing facilities, community and school- based health centers, and health partners in related fields.

With its abundance of recreational and cultural pleasures, central New York provides a great place to live for both individuals and families. There is a strong feeling of community within this region, which attracts people from all over the country. This vast region offers the best of both worlds. The surrounding areas have an abundance of lakes, streams and mountains that form the Catskill Mountain Range and the Adirondack State Park.

Job Description & Responsibilities

• Join an established General Surgery group of 10 Surgeons and 6 Advanced Practice Clinicians
• This individual will fill an integral role with the operative team as first assistant to Oncologic surgeons including Robotic surgeons
• Responsibilities may also include clinic and hospital coverage (rounding, admitting and consulting) as needed
• Previous surgical experience preferred however new grads are encouraged to apply
• Salary Range: $135,000-$155,000 plus performance-based compensation. This compensation range represents Bassett Healthcare’s good faith belief of the compensation range at the time of this posting or advertisement. Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards
• Call coverage optional with additional stipend - $20K per year
• Sign-on Bonus up to $50K

Location: Cooperstown, NY

Specialty: Physician Assistant, Surgical: General

Bassett Healthcare Network, a progressive, academic health system in central New York, major teaching affiliate of Columbia University, is actively recruiting for a Per Diem Physician Assistant for our Division of General Surgery to join our staff at our Cooperstown, NY location.

Bassett Healthcare Network is an integrated health care system that provides care and service to people living in an eight-county region covering 5,600 square miles in Central New York.  The organization includes five corporately affiliated hospitals, as well as skilled nursing facilities, community and school- based health centers, and health partners in related fields. 

With its abundance of recreational and cultural pleasures, central New York provides a great place to live for both individuals and families. There is a strong feeling of community within this region, which attracts people from all over the country. This vast region offers the best of both worlds. The surrounding areas have an abundance of lakes, streams and mountains that form the Catskill Mountain Range and the Adirondack State Park.

Job Description & Responsibilities

• Join an established General Surgery group of 15 Surgeons and 8 Advanced Practice Clinicians
• Responsibilities will include OR assist (Robotic, Laparoscopic and open cases)
• Previous surgical experience preferred 2+ years   
• Hourly Per Diem Rate $65.00 – includes malpractice insurance

Location: Cooperstown, NY

Specialty: Physician Assistant, Surgical: General

This program was developed in 2005 by surgical physician assistants in multiple subspecialties to train PA’s in surgery to have a well-rounded background in general and specialty areas of surgery. The program is run by physician assistants and attending physicians at Bassett Healthcare including a regional network of four affiliate hospitals and 28 community health centers serving an eight-county region in central New York. PA’s spend most of their time in Cooperstown, N.Y. at The Mary Imogene Bassett hospital, a 180-bed acute care, and inpatient teaching facility. Bassett has physician residencies in General Surgery, Primary Care, Internal Medicine and transitional year.

Job Description & Responsibilities

• The post graduate training program is 12-months in duration, with didactic and clinical portions ongoing throughout the year
• PA’s will participate in grand rounds, surgical case presentation, surgical subspecialty conference, surgeon-in-chief rounds, Morbidity and Mortality conference, Trauma conference and complete selected readings and/or attend conferences specific to each subspecialty rotation
• The PA will be encouraged to be a self-motivated, lifelong learner. PA’s rotate through general surgery, ICU/Cardiac surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Urology, Gynecology, Otolaryngology, and Rural Surgery
• The opportunity to select one or two electives to complete during the last eight weeks of the program.
• PA’s should plan to work 50-hours a week, plus one night of call every other week
• Salary for the postgraduate program is $90,000

Location: Cooperstown, NY

Specialty: Physician Assistant, Surgical: Neuro

Bassett Medical Center - Department of Neurosurgery is seeking a highly motivated Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our team working with two surgeons and two APCs. 

Job Description

• Join an established group of 2 Surgeons and 2 Advanced Practice Clinicians   
• Responsibilities include clinic where you will see new and established patients, post-op visits, telemedicine, floor management of post-op patients, and first assisting in the OR
• No Neurosurgery call – General Surgical call is optional - additional $20K per year
• Previous surgical experience preferred but not essential new grads encouraged to apply
• Salary Range: $142,809 -$186,000. This compensation range represents Bassett Healthcare’s good faith belief in the compensation range at the time of this posting or advertisement. Salary is based on a variety of factors, starting with competitive base pay which includes recognition for your experience, education, training and licensure. On-call is not a requirement, however if you decide to opt-in, there is potential for additional compensation.
• Sign-on Bonus up to $75,000
• Hours include, but not limited to: Clinic hours typically run from 8:00-4:30, and OR days are variable with two-to-three occurrences per week.

Location: Cooperstown, NY

Specialty: Physician Assistant, Surgical: Vascular

Bassett Healthcare Network, a progressive, academic health system in central New York and major teaching affiliate of Columbia University is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the department of Vascular Surgery.

Bassett Healthcare Network is an integrated health care system that provides care and services to people living in an eight county region covering 5,600 square miles in Central New York. The organization includes five corporately affiliated hospitals, as well as skilled nursing facilities, community and school-based health centers, and health partners in related fields. More than 400 full-time salaried physicians and advanced practice clinicians who focus on patient centered care. 

Job Description & Responsibilities

• Join an established group of 4 physicians and 2 Advanced Practice Clinicians

• Combination of clinic and inpatient coverage

• No call

• EMR-EPIC

• Salary Range: $126,288 - $140,140. This compensation range represents Bassett Healthcare’s good faith belief of the compensation range at the time of this posting or advertisement. Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards

• Sign-on Bonus up to $50,000

• New Graduates Considered

Location: Cooperstown, NY

Specialty: Physician Assistant, Urology

Bassett Healthcare Network, a progressive, academic health system in central New York, major teaching affiliate of Columbia University, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Division of Urology.

Job Description & Responsibilities

• Join an established group of 3 Surgeons and 3 Advanced Practice Clinicians
• Responsibilities will include clinic, hospital and OR coverage
• Surgical call with Stipend
• Previous surgical experience preferred but not essential
• Salary Range: $121,000-$145,000. This compensation range represents Bassett Healthcare’s good faith belief of the compensation range at the time of this posting or advertisement. Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards
• Sign-on Bonus up to $50,000

Location: Cooperstown, NY

Specialty: Podiatry

Bassett Healthcare Network, a progressive, academic health system in central New York, major teaching affiliate of Columbia University, is seeking a General podiatrist to join our staff.

Description

Bassett Healthcare Network is an integrated health care system that provides care and service to people living in an eight county region covering 5,600 square miles in Central New York.  The organization includes five corporately affiliated hospitals, as well as skilled nursing facilities, community and school- based health centers, and health partners in related fields.

This is vibrant and sophisticated upstate community set in a bucolic lake front village affording four seasons of cultural and outdoor activity. An unparalleled and well-appointed community sport center.

Job Description & Responsibilities

• Join an established group of 2 General Podiatrists and 4 Podiatric Surgeons
• Call expectation of one week every 5^th week. Expected to perform limb salvage cases when on call. No elective cases.
• 180 Bed Primary Hospital with Level III Trauma Center
• Instant Referral Base provided by over 300 Primary Care Clinicians
• Opportunity for procedure room privileges