The Program Assistant provides comprehensive administrative and logistical support to faculty and staff within the outpatient psychiatry program. Key duties include assisting with grant applications, managing research compliance, coordinating meetings, and maintaining division schedules and databases.
Requirements overview
Candidates must possess an associate degree, with a bachelor's degree preferred. Applicants should have 1-2 years of related administrative or program support experience.
The Mount Sinai Health System is an integrated health system committed to providing distinguished care, conducting transformative research, and advancing biomedical education.
Structured around seven hospital campuses and a single medical school, the Health System has an extensive ambulatory network and a range of inpatient and outpatient services—from community-based facilities to tertiary and quaternary care.
WHO WE ARE
We are compassionate collaborators—48,000 strong—working to heal, teach, and advance medicine in New York City and throughout the world.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
We believe in challenging the status quo. Forging a new pathway in clinical excellence is only possible by putting the patient at the center of the experience.
WHY WORK WITH US
Here, innovation is valued and collaboration is integral. Mount Sinai is full of friendly, helpful people who share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. Yet we’re as diverse as the city we call home—culturally, ethnically, in outlook and lifestyle. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize healthcare together.
The Psychiatric Program Assistant provides administrative, logistical,
programmatic support to an assigned program area.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provide administrative support to faculty and staff on a specific program(s).
2. Assist in the preparation of grant applications.
3. Prepare written descriptions and reports of Division activities for
newsletter and website.
4. Provide technical assistance to faculty and staff in the preparation and
submission of IRB applications.
5. Assist in research compliance activities.
6. Provide administrative support for meetings, recruitment activities and
training activities.
7. Assist in the preparation of reports to funding agencies.
8. Assist in the preparation and submission of abstracts, posters and
manuscripts.
9. Maintain and revise division work schedules.
10. Maintain research credentialing database for faculty, fellows, residents,
staff and students.
11. Prepare and process check requests, purchase orders, travel requests and
travel reimbursement.
12. Perform other special projects or other duties as requested.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education Requirements
Associate degree, Bachelor’s preferred.
Experience Requirements
1-2 years of related administrative or program support experience.
Compensation Statement
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the
New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range
for the role is $25.31 - $37.97 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of
factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range
or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay
or other forms of compensation or benefits.
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.