Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP)
- Clinical Instructor of Neurosurgery (1 position)
Required Qualifications
Physician Assistant: Bachelor's degree from ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant
program. NYS Physician Assistant license. NCCPA certified or must have in possession
by start date. NIHSS certification and ACLS certification. New graduates welcome.
Nurse Practitioner: Current NYS RN licensure. Master's degree in Nursing. NYS certification
or eligible as an Adult/Family Nurse Practitioner. Two years of nursing experience
in neurosurgery, neurology, general surgery, med-surg, emergency medicine or intensive
care. New graduates welcome. NIHSS certification and ACLS certification required
upon hire.
Preferred Qualifications
Physician Assistant: Master's degree from ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program.
Emergency or intensive care experience highly desirable. Experience performing procedures
including lumbar puncture, ventriculostomy, placement of ICP monitors, VPS taps, and
placement of lumbar drains.
Nurse Practitioner: Emergency or intensive care experience highly desirable. Family
certification preferred. Experience performing procedures including lumbar puncture,
ventriculostomy, placement of ICP monitors, VPS taps and placement of lumbar drains.
Responsibilities & Requirements
Under the direction of the Head Physician Assistant, Head Nurse Practitioner and the
Neurosurgery Attendings, the LIPs will join a team of Physician Extenders to cover
the neurosurgery service, 24/7. Our need is to have dynamic and hard-working individuals
to cover our service, beginning with the night shifts and occasional day shifts.
Orientation and training is provided to all new staff members regardless of experience.
Responsibilities begin with taking care of inpatient neurosurgical patients and emergency
room coverage in a Level 1 Trauma Center. Physician Assistants will also first-assist
in the OR. As experience is gained, there are opportunities for growth in numerous
research and quality assurance projects. They can also join our Neuro-ICU or expand
into our outpatient offices. Team members will interact with patients and families
frequently. Team members are expected to monitor our patient's clinical status and
effectively communicate with other members of our team. Full duties include Emergency
Room coverage and Inpatient care of Neurosurgical patients, first-assisting duties,
learning procedures such as lumbar punctures, placement of ICP Monitors, Ventriculostomies,
and Lumbar drains. Responsibilities also entail performing a comprehensive physical
exam on patients, diagnosing, ordering/interpreting laboratory and radiological exams
while collaborating with the attending physician.
Special Notes
This is a non-tenure track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime
provisions of the FLSA. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously. Anticipated Start Date: March 15, 2019.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order,
is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide
his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time
as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.
If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the
Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.
Application Procedure
Those interested in this position should submit a State Employment Application, cover letter and resume/CV to the departmental address or fax below. Please also fill out an online Applicant Information Survey. Do not submit this survey to the department.
| c/o Donna Pignataro |
| Search Chair |
| Department of Neurological Surgery |
| HSC T12, Room 080 |
| Stony Brook Medicine |
| Stony Brook, NY 11794-8122 |
| Fax: (631)444-1535 |
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 six Health Sciences schools — Dental
Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Pharmaceutical Sciences, 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 603 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.
| Official Job Title: |
Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner of Neurosurgery - Clinical Instructor |
| REF#: |
F-9893-18-12-F |
| Campus: |
Health Sciences Center |
| Department: |
Neurosurgery |
| Salary: |
Commensurate with Experience |
| Posting Start Date: |
12/20/2018 |
| Posting End Date: |
01/20/2019 |
Applications for this position must be received, as specified in the Application Procedure
Section, no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on 01/20/2019, unless specifically noted otherwise in the Special Notes Section.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of
an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion,
sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
age, disability, genetic information,veteran status and all other protected classes
under federal or state laws.
If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university
office of institutional diversity and equity at (631)632-6280.
| Job Category: Health Science and Medical Center Faculty |
Posting Date: 12/20/2018
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