Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology (159947)

Description

Campus Description:  Long Island’s premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine represents Stony Brook University’s entire medical enterprise and serves Stony Brook University Hospital, Suffolk County’s only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center.   

Descriptive Title:  Clinical Instructor – Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for Stony Brook Cancer Center

Department:  Medicine – Division of Hematology & Oncology                                                                 

Responsibilities & Requirements:  The APP will report to the Division Chief of Hematology/Oncology.  Responsibilities may include all or some of the following:

• Independently assess and evaluate follow up solid tumor patients at the outpatient clinic of Stony Brook Cancer Center.
• Perform physical exams and procedures related to patient participation on clinical trials.
• Present, discuss, and consent patients to appropriate clinical trials.
• Review, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding laboratory findings for patients.
• Manage complications of chemotherapy including writing chemotherapy orders.
• Manage outpatient phone calls including toxicity assessments and recommendations.
• Follow-up with patients regarding laboratory and radiology tests by telephone or in person.
• Provide coverage and management for sick walk-ins.
• Educate patients and family members regarding breast cancer management and treatment.
• Assist in transition of care planning.
• Provide survivorship and long-term follow-up for cancer patients.
• Demonstrate skills in collaboration, teamwork and problem solving to achieve goals.
• Knowledge of basic software packages and hospital information systems (EMR).
• Additional responsibilities may also be required as the position evolves over time.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
Current NYS RN license, Master’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in nursing, and NYS license and certification as an adult and/or family nurse practitioner OR Physician Assistant’s degree with NYS License and certification.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in the management and treatment of cancer and hematology patients.  Excellent communication skills.  Experience with solid tumor patients.

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 Dr. Alison Stopeck at 631-444-3557.

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 pe