Occupational Therapist

1 month ago
Miami, FloridaFull TimeOccupational Therapy

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Mount Sinai Medical Center as a Occupational Therapist – Acute Care in United States. As Mount Sinai grows, so does our legacy in high-quality health care. Since 1949, Mount Sinai Medical Center has remained committed to providing access to its diverse community.

Key Responsibilities

  • Performs thorough assessment of patient’s functional conditions to set plan of treatment with appropriate short and long-term goals.
  • Updates patient’s progress and goals, as evidenced by appropriate documentation.
  • Documents charges with each initial evaluation and daily treatment as appropriate and as observed by supervisor and other department personnel.

Requirements

  • year experience in the supervision of students; working towards approved project or at least 15 CEHs per year in specialty area (Neuro, Cardiac, Ortho).

Benefits & Compensation

  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Mount Sinai Medical Center in United States.

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningGoal SettingDocumentationOutcome Measure ScoringTreatment ModificationAssistive Devices TrainingDME TrainingAdaptive Equipment TrainingFunctional Activities TrainingADL TrainingIADL TrainingIn-service PresentationClinical ExpertiseStudent Program ParticipationPerformance Improvement
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Position Insights

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at Mount Sinai Medical Center is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Miami, Florida.

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Assessment, Treatment Planning, Goal Setting, Documentation, Outcome Measure Scoring, Treatment Modification, Assistive Devices Training, DME Training. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist initiates and completes patient assessments to determine required treatment, setting appropriate short and long-term goals with thorough documentation of progress and charges. Responsibilities also include fitting and training patients on assistive devices, providing educa...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Long-term Disability, Healthcare Spending Accounts, Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off, Pet Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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