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Up to $5,000 Sign-On bonus based on experience

Summary

The Social Worker is responsible for facilitating care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient�s resources and right to self-determination. The individual in this position has overall responsibility for assessing the patient for transition needs including identifying and assessing patients at risk for readmission. Conducts psycho-social assessment and intervention to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions. This position integrates national standards for case management scope of services including:

• Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention and patient satisfaction

• Care Coordination by demonstrating throughput efficiency while assuring care is the right sequence and at appropriate level of care

• Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TJC accreditation standards and Tenet policy

• Education provided to physicians, patients, families and caregivers

QUALIFICATIONS:

BSW degree from a C.S.W.E. accredited University

Social Work program. Certification from

National Association of Social Workers in Case Management as a Certified Social

Work Case Manager (C-SWCM) preferred.

Two years acute hospital experience preferred.

Required skills include:

Demonstrated organizational skills, excellent verbal and written communication
skills, ability to lead and coordinate activities of a diverse group of people
in a fast paced environment, critical thinking and problem solving skills and
computer literacy.

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