Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Internal Medicine, Hematology

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology

Location:

Stony Brook, New York

Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University’s entire medical enterprise and serves Stony Brook University Hospital, Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center.

• Manage infusion reactions and treat as appropriate.
• Review infusion orders for clarity and modify as necessary.
• Independently assess and evaluate patients in the infusion clinic of Stony Brook Cancer Center who present with new or progressive symptoms/signs.
• Review, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding laboratory findings for patients seen in the infusion center.
• Manage complications of chemotherapy, including writing and editing chemotherapy orders.
• Manage outpatient phone calls, including toxicity assessments and recommendations.
• Provide coverage and management for sick walk‑ins.
• Educate patients and family members regarding chemotherapy toxicities.
• Knowledge of basic software packages and hospital information systems (EMR).
• Manage and provide coverage for the symptom management virtual immediate care (VIC) program and associated patient care follow‑up.
• Liaise and collaborate closely on care plans with patient's treating care team.
• Saturday hours required.
• Additional responsibilities may also be required as the position evolves over time.

• Nurse Practitioner
  :
  Current NYS RN license, Master's degree in Nursing, NYS license and certification as an adult and/or family Nurse Practitioner.
• Physician Assistant
  :
  Physician Assistant degree with NYS license and certification.

• Experience in the management and treatment of cancer patients.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience with chemotherapy toxicities and infusion reactions.

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.