Occupational Therapist (OT)- Mt Sinai Hospital Acute Care - FT Days 8:30a-4:30p-Some Wknds

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Posted 8mo ago

Job Description

The staff Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluating and treating patients and facilitating rehabilitation and independence. Develops and designs 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.

Strength Through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care.

When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare.

We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization.

Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences.

We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

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, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education.

Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, 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.

Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment.

The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers.

We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology.

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties.

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws.

We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported.

Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Key Responsibilities

The staff Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluating and treating patients to facilitate rehabilitation and independence. This includes developing and designing treatment plans for patients who are physically, mentally, and/or emotionally disabled.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program and hold a New York State Occupational Therapy License. Certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningIndependence FacilitationAcute Care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (355 salary observations; 943 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,832 salary observations; 29,415 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 25% in occupational therapyranked against 9,020 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $98k (middle half $85k–$104k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New York vs national$94k median in New York$97k nationally (−3%)355 state / 5,832 national salary observations
Cost of livingNew York index 107.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in New York359 active9,018 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 40% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment401 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,162 in the last 30 days1,674 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+2.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,020 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (OT)- Mt Sinai Hospital Acute Care - FT Days 8:30a-4:30p-Some Wknds at Mount Sinai Health System a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,020 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 32 employers
19
<$110k
6
$110k-130k
7
$130k-150k
6
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,020 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.