Physician Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Urology

Description

The Surgical Physician Assistant provides medical and surgical care across all phases of perioperative care, from pre-operative planning and post-operative recovery to assisting in surgery. The surgical PA functions as an integral health care provider in collaboration with Attending Physicians to enhance the quality of patient care outcomes.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Developing treatment plans, managing inpatient care, and conducting inpatient rounds before and after surgery.
• Assisting in complex robotic urologic operations, including robotic partial nephrectomy, prostatectomy, and cystectomy, with responsibilities such as patient positioning, bedside assisting, and wound closure. 
• Assisting in surgical procedures at both Stony Brook University Hospital and the Stony Brook Medicine Ambulatory Care Center.
• Providing patient education, writing orders, prescribing medications, and managing ongoing care.
• Performing inpatient urologic consultation, foley catheter insertions, and bedside procedures under supervision by Attending Physicians. 
• Participating in professional development, including Department of Urology Grand Rounds and continuing medical education.
• Maintaining ongoing communication with collaborating physicians regarding patient care and administrative matters.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Current (or eligible) New York State Physician Assistant license and NCCPA certification.
• Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher).
• Graduation from an ARC-PA accredited program or equivalent surgical training/experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in Urology.
• Surgical experience, particularly with the Da Vinci robotic system.
• Clinical experience at Stony Brook Medicine (inpatient and/or outpatient).
• Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.

Application Instructions

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For questions regarding this position, please contact Arielle Maggio-Ferguson at arielle.maggio-ferguson@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 practicable.

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. 

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