The Department of Neurology is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant who will work with our General Neurology Outpatient section to provide medical treatment for patients. 

Responsibilities:

• Participate as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide continuity of care throughout various stages of treatment and follow-up.
• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to patients and families according to established collaborative protocols and standards of care.
• Performs physical examinations and provides preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines and appropriate to patient needs.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate lab and diagnostic tests to assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
• Based on outcome of diagnostic, lab, and physical assessment findings, arranges for appropriate plan of care and follow-up.
• Records pertinent patient care findings in the medical record.
• Maintains interdisciplinary approach to planning and communicating patient care information by discussing patient data with appropriate physicians and other health care professionals.
• Evaluates outcomes of patient care and makes necessary revisions in care plan.
• Seeks and provides consultative services as required.
• Through patient education and counseling, incorporates the concepts of health maintenance, prevention, and promotion into daily practice.
• Demonstrates awareness of community resources and assists staff, patients, and families to effectively utilize them.
• Identifies own learning needs and assumes responsibility for maintaining current knowledge and competency in clinical practice area.
• Educates patients, families, and professionals through the development of educational materials, in-services, formal lectures, and/or publications.
• Participates in the quality assessment/improvement program for the service.
• Participates in clinic research effort.

Required Qualifications:

Nurse Practitioner:

Masters degree in Nursing, current registration to practice as a Licensed Registered Nurse in New York State.  Excellent communication skills (both oral & written), interpersonal and organization skills are required. Basic Computer skills required.

Physician Assistant:

Bachelors Degree from an accredited Physician assistant (PA) school, current license and certificate to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA).  Excellent communication skills (both oral & written), interpersonal and organization skills are required. Basic Computer skills required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience treating and managing Neurology patients.  Experience working in a fast paced, high volume inpatient environment.  Experience using EMR.

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 Jamie Friede at 631-444-8397.

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.

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