Job Description

Clinician needed to serve as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) and Emergency Department.  The NP/PA will conduct psychiatric evaluations/assessments, psychopharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, and level-of care recommendations for individuals presenting in the psychiatric emergency room. 

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will involve families and obtain collateral history as needed for accurate assessments.  NP/PA will collaborate with ED, CPEP, Adult Inpatient & Consultation Liaison physicians as well as ED nurses, social workers and counselors in screening, intervention, referrals to treatment and general discharge planning.  NP/PA will also provide education to staff and trainees. 

Common conditions addressed may include but are not limited to delirium, behavioral symptoms associated with dementia, depression and anxiety, elevated suicide risk, and substance use disorders.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will be assigned to various Hospital Units such as ED and CPEP which will encompass all other duties as assigned.

Schedule: Full-Time.  (4) 10-hour shifts weekly.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

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

Nurse Practitioner: Master?s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Nursing. Nurse Practitioner Certification in Psychiatry. Valid New York State license as a Nurse Practitioner.

Physician Assistant: Master's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) from ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program.  NYS Physician Assistant license. NCCPA certified or must have in possession by start date.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Nurse  Practitioner : Clinical experience as a provider in an acute psychiatric setting and/or consultation and liaison psychiatry role, teaching experience. Clinical experience in de-escalation techniques.

Physician Assistant: Clinical experience as a provider in an acute psychiatric setting and/or consultation and liaison psychiatry role, teaching experience.  Clinical experience in de-escalation techniques

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 () or reach out to their Scholar Service Team at [email protected] or (877) 997-8807. 

For questions regarding this position, please contact Michele Chituk at [email protected].

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 Professions, 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 .

Stony Brook University is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace and educational environment that is safe, accessible, and free of all forms of discrimination, sexual misconduct or research misconduct, among other infractions. In support of this commitment, certain candidates for employment will be required to disclose such employment-related misconduct findings and pending investigations or proceedings, and final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions will authorize their current and previous employer(s) from the last seven (7) years to disclose such information to the University. Employment is contingent on your full and complete disclosure on these matters. In the event that you fail to disclose any such matter or in the event of an unsatisfactory outcome of the disclosure and review process, an offer of employment may be revoked at SBU's sole discretion. If SBU becomes aware of a failure to disclose or misrepresentation of any such matter after your employment commences, you may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please contact the Office of Equity and Access at (631)632-6280.

About Stony Brook University

FROM ITS BEGINNINGS A HALF-CENTURY AGO, STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN CHARACTERIZED by innovation, energy and progress, transforming the lives of people who earn degrees, work and make groundbreaking discoveries here. A dramatic trajectory of growth has turned what was once a small teacher preparation college into an internationally recognized research institution that is changing the world.

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