Physician Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (165838)

Location: Stony Brook, New York

Open Date: Jul 25, 2025

Deadline: Aug 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description:
Stony Brook Medicine's Advanced Practitioners are valuable members of our team who provide clinical services to our patient population. We are seeking candidates to work full-time in our East Setauket, Lake Grove and Commack offices to provide adult patient care under the supervision of the identified supervising physician. Qualified candidates will demonstrate superior patient care and possess outstanding communication skills while adhering to our high standard of excellence.

Duties may include the following but are not limited to:

• Assist with consultations and initial visits.
• Perform follow-up care and comprehensive patient assessment. Establish a medical diagnosis, order and evaluate diagnostic studies, & prescribe and regulate medications and assess and/or manage follow-up plans within the protocols and practice plans approved by the supervising physician.
• Collaborate with supervising physician and nursing staff in the facilitation and interpretation of laboratory test results and maintain ongoing, daily communication with the physician collaborator.
• Telephone patients to give lab results, arrange for prescription refills where appropriate. Write or call in new prescriptions for medications as permitted by practice agreement; triage phone calls when necessary.
• Record and document health appraisal data necessary to maintain, coordinate and expedite required services.
• Perform minor joint procedures.
• Work with clinic staff together for insurance appeals and pre-authorizations as necessary.
• Coordination with clinic staff of patient care for both outpatients and inpatients related to rheumatologic care, including national and international referrals.
• Perform consents, including for genetic testing.
• Cover physicians during their absence as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Division Chief or designee.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: NYS license and certification as a Physician Assistant. Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) from an accredited school of Physician Assistants.

Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience working in a busy outpatient setting. Previous experience in the fields of Rheumatology and Allergy along with previous experience in research, i.e., clinical trials etc. Motivation, dedication and flexibility are all desired qualities.

Application Instructions: To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/6414397.

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For questions regarding this position, please contact Dr. Qingping Yao at Show Contact Details .

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.

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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