Hospitalist, Clinical Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Hospitalist Medicine

Location: Stony Brook, New York

About the role

As Long Island's only academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine is about making a real difference in our patients' lives. We do it by starting with the best ideas and hiring the best people to turn those ideas into the finest medical care on Long Island. At our 624-bed hospital, we deliver patient and family-centered care. Become a member of our team. Stony Brook Medicine is expanding our academic Hospitalist Service as our inpatient volume rapidly expands. Openings available for both day time and night time (nocturnist) hospitalists. Each hospitalist is supported by either residents or a NP/PA.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical coverage primarily for acute medical patients on regular and step‑down units.
• Participate in the development and implementation of patient safety efforts.
• Engage in clinical education activities.
• Contribute to the development of clinical research.
• Maintain a reasonable patient load in a closed ICU setting.
• Provide rapid response attendance for your own patients only.
• Work with dedicated admitters in the Emergency Department.
• Follow a rotation schedule of 7 days on/off, 12‑hour shifts while on clinical duties, including night time shifts.

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• MD (or foreign equivalent).
• Board eligible or certified in Internal Medicine, or board certified in Family Medicine.
• If board certified in Family Medicine, one of the following is required:
  • Family Medicine residency with concentration on Hospitalist Medicine.
  • One year of current full‑time hospitalist experience.
  • Completion of a Chief Residency or GME‑approved fellowship program.

Preferred qualifications:

• Two years of current, full‑time hospitalist medicine experience.
• Experience with quality or research initiatives.
• Specialized training or fellowship in geriatrics or hospitalist medicine.
• Chief resident or similar leadership experience.
• PGY3s within 6 months of graduation or new graduates are welcome to apply.

Benefits

• 15 vacation days, 13 state holidays, and 12 sick days annually.
• 5 CME days annually with a $1,500 CME stipend.
• License renewal and DEA expenses covered separately.
• Comprehensive state and practice retirement benefits.
• Practice contributes 8% of salary toward a 401(k).
• 24/7 availability of a broad range of specialty consultants for clinical decision‑making support.
• Opportunities for career enhancement (MPH, MBA, research courses, etc.) on the Stony Brook campus.

Pay

Salary is competitive and includes an opportunity to earn a substantial incentive. Hospitalists earn an additional $2,400 for each week of night service ($62,400 annually for a full‑time nocturnist).

Schedule

Rotation schedule: 7 days on/off, 12‑hour shifts while on clinical duties; positions include night time shifts.