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Psychiatrist, Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Inpatient Unit (Part-Time/Weekends/Vacation Coverage/Holidays)

Location: Stony Brook, New York
Open Date: Jun 10, 2026
Deadline: Jul 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description
We are seeking a child and adolescent psychiatrist to join our expanding hospital-based Psychiatry and Behavioral Health services. At Stony Brook University Hospital, we provide comprehensive, evidence-based mental health services across the lifespan, to a diverse population with a wide range of clinical presentations and psychosocial needs. Stony Brook Children's Hospital is Suffolk County's only children's hospital. We have more than 180 pediatric specialists in 40 specialties. The hospital is Suffolk County's only Level 4 Regional Perinatal Center and Level 1 Regional Pediatric Trauma Center.Ideal candidates will be committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered, evidence-based care, and having a desire to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team and teach child and adolescent psychiatry fellows and other trainees. The Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor will serve as the attending on weekends and planned coverage on vacation and leave for our 10-bed Inpatient Unit for Children & Adolescents (aged 9-15 years old) and will provide psychiatric consultation to patients admitted to Stony Brook Children's Hospital. Responsibilities include direct patient care involving psychiatric diagnostic evaluations and treatment of on the psychiatric unit with a team consisting of psychologists, behavioral specialists, special education teachers and a school psychologist, social workers, nursing, activities therapists, and fellow and psychiatric consultation and follow up care at the pediatric hospital. This role also involves teaching and supervision of child and adolescent psychiatry fellows. Work Schedule: This is a part-time, 20-hour-per-week position that typically covers weekend Saturday & Sunday shifts. Some flexibility in scheduling is required to meet operational needs, including providing vacation and some Holiday coverage when needed. This may involve working additional weekday hours during a two-week pay period in place of regularly scheduled weekend coverage, based on departmental needs. Further details will be shared during an interview.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist MD/DO (or foreign equivalent).
• Board Eligibility or Board Certification required in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• New York State license at start date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Inpatient Child & Adolescent Experience.
• Experience in teaching
• A track record of academic accomplishment.

Application Instructions
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For questions regarding this position, please contact Michele Chituk at Michele.Chituk@stonybrookmedicine.edu

Special Notes:
Non-Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. To qualify for 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 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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