Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Psychiatry, Emergency Department/CPEP

Location: Stony Brook, New York
Open Date: Sep 30, 2025
Deadline: Nov 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description
Clinician needed to serve as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) and Emergency Department. The NP/PA will conduct psychiatric evaluations/assessments, psychopharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, and level-of care recommendations for individuals presenting in the psychiatric emergency room.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will involve families and obtain collateral history as needed for accurate assessments. NP/PA will collaborate with ED, CPEP, Adult Inpatient & Consultation Liaison physicians as well as ED nurses, social workers and counselors in screening, intervention, referrals to treatment and general discharge planning. NP/PA will also provide education to staff and trainees.

Common conditions addressed may include but are not limited to delirium, behavioral symptoms associated with dementia, depression and anxiety, elevated suicide risk, and substance use disorders.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will be assigned to various Hospital Units such as ED and CPEP which will encompass all other duties as assigned.

Schedule: Full-time, afternoon shift. Preferably (4) 10-hour shifts per week, from 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM, including weekends.


Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must have the below credentials or have them in possession by the start date.

Nurse Practitioner: Master's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Nursing. Nurse Practitioner Certification in Psychiatry. Valid New York State license as a Nurse Practitioner.

Physician Assistant: Master's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) from ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program. NYS Physician Assistant license. NCCPA certified or must have in possession by start date.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Nurse Practitioner: Clinical experience as a provider in an acute psychiatric setting and/or consultation and liaison psychiatry role, teaching experience. Clinical experience in de-escalation techniques.

Physician Assistant: Clinical experience as a provider in an acute psychiatric setting and/or consultation and liaison psychiatry role, teaching experience. Clinical experience in de-escalation techniques


Application Instructions
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For questions regarding this position, please contact Michele Chituk by email, Michele.Chituk@stonybrookmedicine.edu.

Special Notes

Non-Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. To qualify for a senior faculty appointment, the candidate must meet the criteria established by the School of Medicine (School of Medicine's Criteria for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure).

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.

In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request . It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/police.


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.









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