Psychiatrist, Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Geriatrics, Adult (OPD)

Description

Stony Brook University is undergoing tremendous growth. Our adult outpatient psychiatry service is expanding, and we are looking for individuals who welcome the challenge and satisfaction of providing outpatient psychiatric care to a diverse population in collaboration with a motivated multidisciplinary team of clinicians, educators and researchers.

The Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry will serve as an Attending Psychiatrist in the Geriatric Outpatient Psychiatry Program.

Responsibilities include direct patient care in the geriatric outpatient clinic and the Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's disease (CEAD) including diagnostic evaluations, follow-up care, and teaching and supervision of medical students, residents and fellows. Stony Brook Psychiatry has experienced rapid growth in telepsychiatry with immense success. Providers will experience the gratification of being able to serve a variety of patients throughout the state of New York both in person and via telemedicine and engage patients that may not otherwise have access to psychiatric services. Shifts totaling 40 hours per week with cross coverage as necessary.

There are also opportunities for research involving Alzheimer's disease, dementias, depression and aging related studies at the CEAD.

Offering a hybrid schedule with remote days. Please note, the telemedicine policy could be subject to change by Stony Brook University and Stony Brook Hospital if needed.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

MD/DO degree (or foreign equivalent) with Board Eligibility or Board Certification in Adult Psychiatry. Eligibility for New York State licensure.

Preferred Qualifications:

Clinical experience in Geriatric Psychiatry. Track record of research. Teaching experience in Psychiatry. Experience in Telepsychiatry.

Application Instructions

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Special Notes

Tenure/Non-Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. To qualify for tenure and/or 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 Technology and Management, 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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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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