Per Diem Occupational Therapist-MSM-Days
About the Role
The Per Diem Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluating and treating patients, facilitating rehabilitation and independence, and developing treatment plans for physically, mentally, and/or emotionally disabled patients. Occupational Therapists enable, enhance, and improve patients' ability to gain independent, productive daily living and working environments.
Responsibilities
- Effectively evaluates and treats all patients
- Maintains and charts evaluations and progress notes following note-writing guidelines
- Demonstrates knowledge and principles and theories relating to effective patient care
- Supervises OT students as assigned
- Supervises volunteer staff as assigned
- Attends appropriate patient rounds, kardexes, conferences, and presents information to all present
- Maintains equipment and treatment area in a clean, safe, and efficient manner
- Follows standards of practice/care in the treatment of all patients
- Consistently treats the assigned number of patients
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy
- National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) preferred
- Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and cognitive dysfunctions
About The Mount Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, over 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. We advance health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex healthcare challenges of our time, discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge, developing safer and more effective treatments, educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators, and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it.
Pay
The salary range for this role is $70.62 - $70.62 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need.