Social Worker III MSW

Job Description Summary

works as a member of an interdisciplinary team to facilitate those functions associated with moving the patient through an acute episode of care and linkages to community resources, internal resources and the payer community.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC005049 SYS - Corp Case Management - ORBG Direct

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Work Shift

Job Description

Assesses patients to identify care needs, financial concerns, and/or service coordination needs.

Coordinates interdisciplinary care and services for identified patient population.

Initiates and documents process for inappropriate admission/continued stay and discharge planning needs.

Communicates outcomes to members of healthcare team.

Communicates financial implications of health care choices to patients.

Encourages appropriate utilization of ancillary services.

Monitors, re-evaluates, and communicates follow-up activities.

Initiates and distributes Hospital-Issued Notices of Non-coverage as appropriate.

Works within the interdisciplinary team to facilitate timely patient care and discharge.

Provides necessary discharge planning activities to ensure safe and timely discharge plan for assigned patient population.

Serves as a facilitator of systems, processes within the realm of hospital services to provide safe and timely patient care.

Educates patients and their loved ones for specific educational needs associated with diagnosis and compliance with the individualized plan for patient care.

Additional Job Description

Education: BSW accepted; MSW preferred; ability to obtain license within 6 months of hire date

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