The physicians are represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents, a local chapter of the Service Employees International Union. They work full time at Elmhurst Hospital, an NYC Health + Hospitals site, and are provided to Elmhurst Hospital in Queens by Mount Sinai Health System.
Union members said they are seeking a fair contract that includes pay and benefits parity with residents at Mount Sinai Hospital on the Upper East Side, according to a CIR news release.
“Across our hospitals, the expectations for us as physicians are the same: We must give the highest-quality, compassionate care possible while ensuring that we receive the necessary training,” first-year pediatrics resident Alaa Mohamed, MD, said in the release. “There’s no reason why Mount Sinai physicians at one institution should be paid less because they work in a different ZIP code.”
NYC Health + Hospitals referred Becker’s to Mount Sinai for comment.
Mount Sinai said: “We are committed to reaching a contract agreement working with the union and partners at NYC Health and Hospital Corp.”