Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Instructor, Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Description

Join our esteemed healthcare team dedicated to providing exceptional care to our Structural Heart patients.  We are seeking a dedicated Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic team and contribute to our commitment to excellence in healthcare delivery.

Schedule:  Full-time

Responsibilities:

• Patient Assessment and Care:  Conduct thorough patient assessments, perform physical examinations, and formulate assessments and diagnoses. Initiate, review, and revise treatment plans, ensuring accurate documentation and presentation of data to the supervising physician.
• Medical Practice Support:  Provide essential patient care services within the medical practice. Assist physicians during interventional treatments and manage incoming phone messages, including timely call backs to patients with responses to attending physicians.
• Referrals and Consultations:  Make referrals to other healthcare providers when necessary and consult with physicians for further definitive therapy. Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure seamless patient care.
• Diagnostic Tests and Procedures:  Order and evaluate appropriate non-invasive diagnostic tests and procedures, maintaining a commitment to evidence-based practice.
• Patient Education:  Instruct and counsel patients on healthcare, health maintenance, medical problems, treatment plans, nutrition, and related issues, ensuring a patient-centered approach.
• System Coordination:  Facilitate efficient patient movement through the healthcare system and optimizing resource utilization through interdepartmental collaboration.
• Audits and Research Involvement:  Participate in audits and research initiatives within the healthcare setting, contributing valuable insights and helping to advance our understanding and practices in Cardiothoracic Surgical care.
• Additional Responsibilities:  Perform any other duties as assigned by management, contributing to the overall success of the healthcare team.  Additional responsibilities may include coverage of any and all out-patient cardiothoracic services.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Physician Assistant:  NYS license and certification as a Physician Assistant.  Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) from an accredited school of Physician Assistants.  Excellent communication skills.

Nurse Practitioner:  Current NYS RN license.  Master’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Nursing or completion of a Nurse Practitioner course.  Certification as a Nurse Practitioner in adult health and/or family health nurse practitioner.  Excellent communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience working in a fast-paced medical practice.  Familiarity with Electronic Medical Records (EMR).  Experience with Cardiothoracic Surgery.

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 Tracey Erickson at 631-638-2326.

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 tertia