Per Diem Occupational Therapist

Strength Through Diversity Ground breaking science. Advancing medicine. Healing made personal. Roles & Responsibilities: The Charles Lazarus Children’s Ability Center as a part of Mount Sinai-Union Square is seeking an experienced per-diem pediatric occupational therapist to join the growing team of pediatric rehabilitation specialists. This therapist will be working in a state-of-the-art outpatient facility treating children from birth to 17-years old alongside a team of pediatric physical therapists. The therapist will demonstrate clinical skills and knowledge in assessment and treatment of pediatric patients across the continuum of outpatient settings. Experience with early intervention, neonatal feeding and swallowing, and sensory-based feeding is preferred. The therapist will work as a team member in close cooperation with health professionals, therapy team, and patients and their families towards the department’s performance improvement projects. This therapist will be available on weekdays to cover therapy as PRN, and will work with the program manager to schedule all shifts. Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy (Master’s or Doctorate preferred) LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED New York State Occupational Therapy License. Current CPR certification Strength Through Diversity The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by: Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong, and are able to professionally advance. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, contribute to the patient experience and quality of patient care. Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history! Who We Are Over 42,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve. Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospitals, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, age, disability, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, veteran, immigration, citizenship, or other protected status. EOE including Veterans and Disabled