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General Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Provider Position:

Stony Brook Medicine is a Level 1 Trauma Adult and Pediatric Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Under the direction of the Chief APP and Neurosurgery Attendings, APP's manage patients pre and post elective, urgent and emergent spine, brain, open cerebrovascular surgery and neuro-endovascular procedures. Includes routine and emergency consultations in collaboration with the on-call attending, daily management, coordination of care, patient and family counseling, ordering and interpreting diagnostic testing as well as routine and emergent bedside procedures such as lumbar puncture, ventriculoperitoneal shunt tap, placement of ICP monitor, ventriculostomy, and lumbar drain. Physician Assistants and RNFA Certified Nurse Practitioners will assist in the OR as needed on nights and days for elective, urgent and emergent procedures. Shifts are 13.3 hours, rotating days and nights.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Physician Assistant: Graduate from ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program. NYS Physician Assistant license. NCCPA certified or must have in possession by start date. NIHSS, BLS and ACLS certifications required upon hire.

Nurse Practitioner: Current NYS RN licensure. Master's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Nursing. NYS certification Family or dual certified Pediatric and Adult. Two years of nursing experience in neurosurgery, neurology, general surgery, med-surg, emergency medicine or intensive care. NIHSS, BLS and ACLS certifications required upon hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner: Five years (or greater) experience in Neurosurgery as an APP. Experience performing procedures including lumbar puncture, ventriculostomy, placement of ICP monitors, VPS taps, and placement of lumbar drains. Doctorate level degree in related field.

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For questions regarding this position, please contact Donna Pignataro at neurosurgeryrecruitment@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 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 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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