Job Description

The Department of Pediatrics at Stony Brook Children?s Hospital and the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University is seeking a full time Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatrician for a Newborn Nursery (NBN) Hospitalist position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to join our growing, diverse, and talented team.  Candidates must possess or be eligible for New York State licensure. 

To qualify for an appointment as Associate Professor the candidate must meet the School of Medicine's criteria for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure ( School of Medicine's Criteria for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure ).

Responsibilities and Requirements : 

This is a NBN Hospitalist position which will include participation in the education of residents.  Responsibilities include development of research programs, teaching and participation in patient care programs appropriate to a major university.  Opportunities and excellent resources for research also exist.

The NICU Hospitalist will provide direct care to patients at the Labor and Delivery Service and Nursery at Southampton Hospital.  There are opportunities to participate in the care of patients in the NICU at Stony Brook Children?s Hospital.

This is a faculty academic position at the Assistant/Associate Professor level.  Individuals will be selected on the basis of their training, clinical experience, research potential and their commitment to teaching.  Faculty appointment will be commensurate with qualifications.  Excellent resources for research and start-up funds are available.  The position will be full time, faculty, academic (Assistant or Associate Professor).

The clinical services of Stony Brook Children?s serve the nearly 500,000 children of Suffolk County, New York, and boasts the following resources:

• A dedicated, tertiary-care Long Island Children?s Hospital located outside of New York City, Stony Brook Children's opened its new Children's Hospital in November 2019.  This space is part of Stony Brook Medicine's $423 million expansion project, which also includes a Medical and Research Translation (MART) building. 
• A 10-bed Med-Surg PICU featuring large individual rooms, a bariatric room, and capacity for 2 additional step-down beds.
• Dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department to undergo expansion.
• Level I pediatric trauma center.
• A 110 person Pediatrics faculty covering all Pediatric Subspecialties including Adolescent Medicine, Allergy/Immunology, Cardiology, Child Abuse and Advocacy, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Genetics, Hematology/Oncology, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Disease, Neonatology, Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonology, and Rheumatology.
• Pediatric Surgical Specialists in General Surgery, ENT, Neurosurgery, and Trauma as well as additional expertise in Pediatric Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Vascular Surgery, and Oral-maxillofacial Surgery, and Renal Transplantation.
• Pediatric, Med/Peds, and Child Neurology residency training programs and selected subspecialty fellowships.
• Rich research resources for laboratory, translational, and clinical research exist within the 20 clinical departments of the Medical School and the larger University.  Competitive seed money support within the Department exists for junior investigators or mid-career investigators pursuing new directions.

Compensation and Benefits:

The compensation package is exceptional.  The State University of New York (SUNY) supports tuition assistance programs, tax-deferred programs, long-term and short-term disability plans, workers compensation, and the Family and Medical Leave Act, as well as generous Retirement Plans.  High-quality benefit plans including health, dental, vision, and life Insurance are supported.  Starting salary is commensurate with experience and training.

Application:

The successful candidate will possess an MD/DO degree and be Board Certified/Board Eligible in Pediatrics.  Candidates must have a commitment to collaborative clinical care, medical education, and career development.  Preference will be given to candidates possessing experience in residency education and who demonstrate a commitment to career advancement through significant scholarship.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

MD/DO Degree, Board Certified/Board Eligible in Pediatrics, Eligible for Medical Licensure in State of New York.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION: 

Experience in residency education.

All application materials must be submitted online.  Please use the Apply Now button to begin your application.  For technical support, please visit Interfolio's Support Site () or reach out to their Scholar Service Team at [email protected] or (877) 997-8807. 

For questions regarding this position, please contact Janet DeLuca at [email protected] .

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.

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 by calling (631) 632- 6350.  It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at .

Stony Brook University is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace and educational environment that is safe, accessible, and free of all forms of discrimination, sexual misconduct or research misconduct, among other infractions. In support of this commitment, certain candidates for employment will be required to disclose such employment-related misconduct findings and pending investigations or proceedings, and final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions will authorize their current and previous employer(s) from the last seven (7) years to disclose such information to the University. Employment is contingent on your full and complete disclosure on these matters. In the event that you fail to disclose any such matter or in the event of an unsatisfactory outcome of the disclosure and review process, an offer of employment may be revoked at SBU's sole discretion. If SBU becomes aware of a failure to disclose or misrepresentation of any such matter after your employment commences, you may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.

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.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please contact the Office of Equity and Access at (631)632-6280.

About Stony Brook University

FROM ITS BEGINNINGS A HALF-CENTURY AGO, STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN CHARACTERIZED by innovation, energy and progress, transforming the lives of people who earn degrees, work and make groundbreaking discoveries here. A dramatic trajectory of growth has turned what was once a small teacher preparation college into an internationally recognized research institution that is changing the world.

Job Tags

Similar Jobs