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The Department of Family, Population & Preventive Medicine is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide direct care to patients in the Division of Family and Community Medicine at Stony Brook, in collaboration with an Attending Physician.

Responsibilities:

• Participate as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide continuity of care and follow-up.
• Provide direct care, counseling, and teaching to patients and families according to established collaborative protocols and standards of care.
• Evaluate outcomes of patient care and makes necessary revisions in care plan.
• Through patient education and counseling, incorporate the concepts of health maintenance, prevention, and promotion into daily practice.
• Identify own learning needs and assume responsibility for maintaining current knowledge and competency in clinical practice area.
• Participate in the quality assessment/improvement program for the service.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Nurse Practitioner:

Current NYS RN Licensure. NYS certification as an FNP. Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner course of training. Masters of Science degree (foreign equivalent or higher), licensed in the State of New York and board certified by a Nurse Practitioner Certifying body (AANC, AANP, AACN, NCC, PNCB). Excellent communication skills (both oral & written), interpersonal and organizational skills are required. Basic Computer skills required. A minimum of one year experience working in a outpatient primary care setting.

Physician Assistant:

Bachelors Degree (foreign equivalent or higher) from an accredited Physician assistant (PA) school, current license and certificate to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA-C). Excellent communication skills (both oral & written), interpersonal and organizational skills are required. Basic Computer skills required. A minimum of one year experience working in a primary care outpatient setting.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Three or more years experience working in an outpatient ambulatory care setting. Experience working in patient centered medical home.

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 Elizabeth Seaman at 631-444-2198.

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.