Manager Social Work Transplant

Work Schedule

This is a full time position working core business hours, Monday through Friday, at University Hospital in Madison, WI. Training will be completed onsite. Once training is concluded, the role offers a hybrid schedule with the opportunity to work offsite 2‑3 days per week.

Come lead social work services across one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive adult and pediatric transplant programs.

We are seeking a Manager, Social Work – Transplant to:

• Lead a specialized team of transplant social workers supporting adult and pediatric solid organ transplant programs.
• Balance people leadership with regulatory, quality, and program oversight.
• Support complex, ethically charged transplant evaluations while ensuring regulatory, audit, and documentation compliance.
• Collaborate closely with transplant program leaders, physicians, pharmacy, and financial counselors to optimize access, outcomes, and cost‑effective care.
• Demonstrate strong, visible people leadership in a high‑acuity, high complexity environment.
• Bring experience navigating regulatory and audit‑driven clinical settings.

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two‑week paid parental leave, and adoption assistance.
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work‑life balance.
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well‑being.
• Tuition benefits eligibility – UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.

• Master’s Degree in Social Work. Required

• Post‑Master’s degree, five (5) years social work experience, including two (2) years of health care social work experience. Required
• Progressive leadership experience in leadership and management. Preferred
• Experience leading change in healthcare. Required
• Experience in process improvement and quality improvement principles. Required

• Licensed in the state of Wisconsin as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Required

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet‑designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation’s leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.

• Legal
  
  Employer:
  
  University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority
• Locations: 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI, 53792, US (Hybrid)
• Job Category:
  Management
• Job Function:
  Social Services/Spiritual Care/Case Mgmt