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Activity Therapist

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New York, New York, United States NYC Health Hospitals Full time
Job Title: Activity Therapist

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is a 457-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

The facility has earned numerous Center of Excellence designations, accreditation, and recognition for its renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Center, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, regional Stroke Center, Snakebite Treatment Center, Breast Health Center, Bariatric Surgery Center, and Cancer Service.

The facility also offers the region's only multi-person hyperbaric chamber, allowing up to nine patients to dive together at one time.

Jacobi's Ambulatory Care Pavilion is a stunning complement to its inpatient acute care, allowing staff to provide patients with high-quality service in a modern, state-of-the-art environment.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high-quality care health services, without exception.

Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.


Job Summary:

The Activities Therapist will provide a comprehensive therapeutic recreation program to many of our patients.

Responsibilities include:

  • Coordination and provision of recreation/leisure activities to the patients on the Inpatient Unit.
  • Inservice / teaching to medical, nursing and ancillary services to enhance patient participation, thereby, increasing patient's cooperation with difficult medical regimes.
  • Assess, plan and provide system enhancements as required; to best meet the needs of the hospital patient population.
  • Participate in Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement activities both within the department and within the hospital.
  • Manage the activities of the volunteers who participate in this program.
  • Liaison to hospital audiences, including.
  • Provide program development and statistical reports.

Requirements:

A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by eighteen credits in Recreation, Physical Education, Dance, Fine Arts, Applied Arts (including Therapy) and twelve credits in Psychology, Social Psychology, Group Work, Group Dynamics and/or related field; or,

A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college and one year of full-time experience in planning, coordinating and supervising a recreation activities program in a hospital or healthcare or related facility.


Department Preferences:

Tour 2 / 8:00am - 4:00pm


Benefits:

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

  • Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
  • Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
  • Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
  • Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
  • College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
  • Multiple employee discounts programs