What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker, BSW - Emergency Department position at Baxter Health?
SUMMARY: Responsible for facilitating patient discharges and transfers from the patient care areas. The Social Worker functions as coordinator of discharge plans, collaborating with the patient and caregiver, the patient’s care team, outside facilities and DME vendors, to ensure safe and timely patient discharges and transfers.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW) required.
Experience: Minimum two (2) years’ experience, either hospital or healthcare setting preferred.
Other: Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, databases and general office equipment. Must be extremely detail oriented, organized and conscientious to ensure high quality work. Excellent time-management and follow-up skills to ensure work deadlines are met. Outstanding communication, presentation and interpersonal skills. Must be a positively contributing team player and able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality with regard to HIPAA and departmental operations.
Preferred: Master’s Degree in Social Work preferred.
Safety Sensitive Designation:
This position is deemed safety sensitive in accordance with Arkansas Act 593 governing Medical Marijuana.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without an accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to perform the following: Must have the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, to solve problems and make decisions. Spend eight (8) hours or more in front of computer, monitor or similar screen utilizing keyboard and/or mouse, daily. Ability to regularly stand and walk, occasionally bend, squat and twist, and occasionally lift up to 20 pounds using proper body mechanics. Must have a keen sense of hearing and visual acuity with or without correction. Must be able to handle critical and highly stressful situations with efficiency and composure.
Work Environment
Office, patient rooms, hospital, community and conference setting.
