Occupational Therapist – Acute Burn Rehab – Full Time – Cornell Campus

Company Overview

At NewYork-Presbyterian, our mission is simple: put patients first. Delivering exceptional care requires unwavering commitment to excellence and a dedication to professionalism. Here, you’ll have a unique opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest minds in healthcare while contributing to one of the nation’s top hospitals.

A career with us means making a meaningful impact—improving lives across the globe through preventive, inpatient, and ambulatory care, cutting-edge technology management, and more. Every role within our organization plays a vital part in delivering world-class patient care.

Our talented employees work across multiple facilities within our network, including:

• NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center

• NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center

• NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital

• NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

• NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital

• NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital

• NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital

• NewYork-Presbyterian Queens

• NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester

• NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health

  Occupational Therapist – Acute Burn Rehab (Full-Time, Cornell Campus)

  Join the compassionate team at NewYork-Presbyterian, where patients receive exceptional occupational therapy at the William Randolph Hearst Burn Center. In this specialized role, you’ll provide empathetic, high-quality care to burn survivors while working alongside a collaborative, patient-centered multidisciplinary team.

  At the William Randolph Hearst Burn Center, our therapists focus on maximizing functional and developmental outcomes, as well as supporting the social and psychological well-being of patients. Burn injuries are complex and require early skilled intervention, making this role ideal for professionals with specialized training in burn rehabilitation. You’ll evaluate, plan, and implement occupational therapy treatment programs for both adult and pediatric patients, utilizing techniques that address pain management, wound care, contracture prevention, and scar management.

  Schedule:

  • Full-time: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

  • Includes intermittent weekend and holiday coverage

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Minimum 3 years of acute burn care experience (ICU experience highly preferred)

  • Proficiency in splinting, casting, and scar assessment/management

  • Experience with early mobilization techniques

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

  • National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Certification

  Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy

  • New York State Occupational Therapist License (must obtain within one year of hire)

  • NYS Limited Permit (application submitted upon hire)

  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certification

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