Strength Through Diversity

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Roles & Responsibilities:

The Mount Sinai Hospital Department of Volunteer Services is seeking to hire a per diem employee to support the department in clearing its summer surge of volunteers – estimated at 800 – 1000 in ten weeks. Ideal candidate will be computer-savvy, and possess a positive attitude, flexibility and initiative, and strong customer service skills. Applicants must be adept at working in a busy office environment with calm and professionalism.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Record-keeping, tracking volunteer clearance data and updating electronic databases;
• Interfacing with and supporting volunteers as they proceed through the electronic volunteer clearance process;
• Answering routine and specific inquires; redirecting inquiries to the appropriate staff member as indicated;
• Providing administrative and/or general office support

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Very strong organizational and computer skills and capacity to quickly learn a new electronic volunteer onboarding and management tool; proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite programs, including Excel and PowerPoint, and comfort using the email, calendar, and contacts function of Outlook;
• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills;
• Initiative, integrity, punctuality and reliability; creativity, flexibility, desire to learn, ability to multitask and remain positive under pressure; ‘can-do’ and positive personality; be a team player and care about helping others;
• Identification with the values of volunteerism, particularly in a healthcare setting.

This position is a full time temporary position; availability from April – August 2023 is a must (March to September 2023 possible). This positon is ideal for an individual who would like exposure to work in a healthcare setting, particularly in an administrative capacity. Compassion for others and openness to volunteers of diverse backgrounds are essential.

Requirements:

Education: Minimum High School Diploma

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential
• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination
• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers

We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong, and are able to professionally advance. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, contribute to the patient experience and quality of patient care.

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Who We Are

Over 42,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.

Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospitals, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, age, disability, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, veteran, immigration, citizenship, or other protected status.

EOE including Veterans and Disabled

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $15.00 - $50.00 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.