Job Opportunities

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitative Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking an hourly/per diem TH Occupational Therapist III. The successful candidate will:

• Have schedule flexibility and availability to offer Per Diem work support.
• Work closely with other members of the health care team to devise and carry out specialized treatment programs aimed at enabling patients to return to their normal activities.
• Evaluate and treat patients referred for skilled occupational therapy service according to department standards of care.
• Establish treatment goals and create plans of care to attain the established goals.
• Evaluate and submit requests for assistive devices, as well as orthotic and prosthetic needs.
• Submit all necessary paperwork, as well as electronic medical records and daily billing according to the department policy and procedures.
• Educate patients and families about appropriate precautions, home exercise programs, safety. fall prevention, and use of appropriate assistive devices(s).
• Participate in departmental in-services.
• Provide supervision and guidance for COTA and Rehab aides.
• Work in dynamic work environment across multiple settings.
• Assist with quality assurance and inventory control efforts.
• Be a team player and a role model for other staff members.
• Model the organization's WE CARE values in interactions.

Required Qualifications:

• New York State OTR/L licensure;
  • or license eligible; must pass exam within one year. Recent graduates will be strongly considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science OTR/L Degree from an AOTA accredited program.
• One year of related experience.

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; 8:00am to 4:00pm

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu