Conditions of Employment

1. Oath Of Allegiance

   
   The New York State Education Law requires citizens of the United States who are faculty members of educational institutions to take an oath to support the Federal and State Constitutions. The oath which Mount Sinai Faculty are asked to sign as a condition for appointment, is as follows:
   
   "I do hereby pledge and declare that I will support the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the State of New York, and that I will faithfully discharge my duties as a member of the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine of New York University according to the best of my ability."

2. Licensure

   
   Faculty of the School of Medicine whose professional activity includes patient care in the Mount Sinai Hospital or affiliated institutions must be licensed as physicians by the State of New York.

3. Immigration Status

   
   Every faculty member who is not a United States citizen must provide evidence that he/she is permitted by Federal law to work in the capacity for which he/she is hired. Further, compliance with the Immigration Control and Reform Act requires that all newly hired faculty who are not United States citizens must also complete an I-9 form and provide the necessary identification to comply with the law.

4. Pre-employment Toxicology Screening and Physical Examination

   
   All newly hired faculty must consent to pre-employment toxicology screening and a complete physical examination.

5. Security Check

   
   All newly hired faculty must consent to a security check.