Addiction Psychiatry/Addiction Medicine Physician, Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor, Psychiatry

Stony Brook University: Health Sciences: Renaissance School of Medicine: Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Description

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Stony Brook Medicine is expanding. We are seeking a full-time faculty member to provide expertise in treating patients with substance use disorders within Stony Brook University Hospital for our growing inpatient addiction consultation service.

This faculty role offers a unique opportunity to lead clinical program growth, drive quality improvement, and advance educational programming within a highly collaborative academic environment.

Key responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care : Primary responsibilities to include delivering expertise during consultations to patients with substance use disorders in our medical and surgical hospital units.

• Clinical Leadership : Provide medical direction for the interprofessional inpatient addiction consultation service.

• Education & Supervision : Teach and supervise rotating residents and fellows.

• Program Development : Drive the expansion of the division's clinical and educational footprint.

About Stony Brook Medicine

Stony Brook Medicine is a premier 624-bed academic medical center and Level I trauma center. It houses the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, fostering a rich environment for academic advancement. Suffolk County, New York, where Stony Brook Medicine is located, is currently experiencing an opioid epidemic, in addition to the usually high prevalence of other substance use disorders in our local community and inpatient medical and surgical settings. Quality improvement in treating substance use disorders is an area of strategic focus at Stony Brook Medicine.

Schedule: This is a full-time inpatient faculty position requiring approximately 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. New York State residency is required on or before start date.

Total Compensation: Starting at $308,000 annually, commensurate with experience and credentials. Stony Brook Medicine provides comprehensive healthcare benefits and a complete suite of SUNY retirement and pension programs.

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Education: MD, DO, or foreign equivalent.

• Licensure: Eligible for New York State medical licensure.

• Board Status: Board Certified/Eligible (BC/BE) in Psychiatry, or Board Certified in another medical specialty with additional BC/BE in Addiction Medicine.

• Clinical Experience: Experience diagnosing and treating substance use disorders within an academic or a clinical practice setting as a Physician.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Specialty: Board-Certified Psychiatrist with subspecialty certification or eligibility in Addiction Psychiatry or Addiction Medicine.

• Consultation Experience: Experience providing addiction consultations on inpatient medical/surgical services.

• Academic Experience: Experience teaching residents or fellows about substance use disorders in an ACGME-accredited program.

• Leadership: Demonstrated track record of clinical program development or quality improvement.

Application Instructions

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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.

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