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We are seeking a full-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in our Consultation-Liaison Hospital Psychiatry Service.

The NP/PA will conduct hospital psychiatric evaluations, psychopharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, and level-of-care recommendations for individuals admitted to our inpatient medical units with psychiatric and substance use comorbidity.

This position will involve working with families, obtaining collateral history for accurate assessments, and collaborating with other medical staff, nurses, and social workers in clinical management and discharge planning. The NP/PA will also provide education to staff and trainees.

Common conditions addressed may include but are not limited to delirium, withdrawal from alcohol or benzodiazepines and opioids, behavioral symptoms associated with dementia, impairments in medical decisions making capacity, depression and anxiety, and elevated suicide risk.

Note: This is a FULL-TIME Consultation and Liaison Hospital Position.

Stony Brook Medicine encompasses Suffolk County, Long Island's premier 600 bed academic hospital and regional referral center for complex quaternary care and level I trauma and houses the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. The Consultation-Liaison division includes a well-staffed teaching service for residents and students, a Fellowship in C-L Psychiatry, a multidisciplinary team, and inpatient specialty liaisons in Hospital Medicine and in Pediatrics.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must have the below credentials or have them in possession by the start date:

Nurse Practitioner: ANCC Board Certification. New York State PMHNP (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) License.

Physician Assistant: Master's Degree from ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program. NYS Physician Assistant license. NCCPA certified.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of one year of full-time work experience as a licensed Psychiatric NP or PA in a hospital setting.
• Experience working with medically ill patients.
• Experience in providing psychiatric consultations.

All application materials must be submitted online. Please use the Apply Now button to begin your application. For technical support, please visit Interfolio's Support Site (https://support.interfolio.com/) or reach out to their Scholar Service Team at help@interfolio.com or (877) 997-8807.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Michele Chituk; michele.chituk@stonybrookmedicine.edu.

Special Notes

Non-Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible.

Campus Description

Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center's outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research. Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential core values at Stony Brook Medicine. We believe we do our best and most impactful work when we leverage our diverse, equitable and inclusive perspectives. We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request by calling (631) 632- 6350. It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/police.