Medical Social Worker BSW

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Hourly Wage Estimate: $32.21 - $45.11 / hour

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Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Medical Social Worker today with Mountain View Hospital.

Mountain View Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Come join our team as a Medical Social Worker. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

The Medical Social Worker (BSW) is responsible for promoting patient-centered care by evaluating psychosocial needs and providing community service coordination for identified patient populations. As a member of a multidisciplinary health team, the BSW acts as a liaison between the patient and community resources/post-acute care providers. The BSW creates and facilitates the timely implementation of discharge plans and arranges post-acute interventions identified in the plan of care.

The Medical Social Worker facilitates patient movement across the continuum of care. The scope of this role includes primarily Med/Surg units.

What you will do in this role:

• You will work collaboratively with RN case managers, acute care nurses, physicians, insurance companies, and other staff members to proactively identify and address patient needs.

• You will identify and address barriers to discharge and recovery. These barriers include financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, and spiritual.

• You will perform thorough assessments and develop appropriate discharge plans for high-risk patients with discharge planning or psychosocial needs.

• You will obtain input from the RN case manager to ensure the discharge plan is appropriate and aligns with the patient care plan. You will reassess and modify the patient discharge plan as needed, in conjunction with the clinical team.

• You will participate in the interdisciplinary care planning process and perform proactive discharge planning.

• You will provide education to patients and caregivers regarding community resources and post-acute level of care criteria, benefits, and coverage.

• You will coordinate and facilitate meetings between the care team and patients/families/caregivers. You will assist patients and families in making difficult decisions while honoring their preferences and values.

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) required

• Master of Social Work (MSW) preferred

• Active Nevada Social Work License

• Certification in social work or case management preferred

• Acute care social work experience preferred

• Special
  
  Skills:
  
  Knowledgeable of internal, community and post-acute care resources, basic social worker skills, including but not limited to, empathy, sensitivity to cultural values, advocacy, communication skills and crisis intervention

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