Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Instructor, Psychiatry, Adult Outpatient (OPD)

Description

Stony Brook University is experiencing significant growth across its healthcare system, including the expansion of integrated behavioral health services within our adult outpatient psychiatry program.  We are seeking a motivated and skilled Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) to join our Integrated Care team. This role is central to our efforts to bridge the gap between physical and mental health care and to improve outcomes for a diverse adult population with complex and co-occurring medical and psychiatric needs.

This NP will work closely within a multidisciplinary care team, providing comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication management, brief interventions, and care coordination.  The ideal candidate will have experience or a strong interest in integrated care models, including collaboration with primary care providers and medical teams to deliver whole-person, patient-centered care.

This position also plays a key role in improving access to timely psychiatric services, particularly for women in the perinatal period and other vulnerable populations.

Schedule:  Full-Time schedule totaling forty hours per week, including the possibility of evening hours; 50-100% of appointments/work via telehealth.  *Please note, the telemedicine policy could be subject to change by Stony Brook University and Stony Brook Hospital if needed.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

Master’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Nursing.  Graduate of an accredited Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner program.  Nurse Practitioner Certification in Psychiatry.  ANCC Board Certified.  Valid New York State license as a PMHNP.

Preferred Qualifications:

Clinical experience in an Adult Psychiatry Outpatient Program.  Five (5) years clinical experience in an Adult Psychiatry Outpatient Program.  Buprenorphine Waiver.  Experience providing Supportive Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to Adult Patients.  One (1) year experience in telepsychiatry.  Experience in treating women with psychiatric conditions in the perinatal period.

Application Instructions

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 via email, 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.

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