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Covenant Health Medical Social Worker I in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Overview
Medical Social Worker, Continuum of Care Department
Full time, 80 hours per pay period, Day Shift
With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care, Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cutting-edge treatments and technologies that benefit people with life-threatening aneurysms, severely damaged knee, hip and shoulder joints, sudden heart failure, and non-healing wounds.
283 licensed beds
25 ICU beds
12 intermediate care beds
38 emergency suites
2 cath labs
8 LDRP suites
Over 250 active and courtesy physicians
Over 800 employees
Position Summary:
Provides professional social work services to designated patient population, and provides counseling and discharge planning as well as other social work services to patients and families on the assigned units. The general practice of social work in a hospital setting includes interviewing, assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, case management, mediation, supportive counseling, information and referral, problem solving, client education, and advocacy.
Recruiter: Kathleen Rice ||kkarnes@covhlth.com (sjanssen@covhlth.com) || 865-374-5391
Responsibilities
Assists patients/family/significant other with physical, emotional, and social concerns that arise during the hospital stay.
Provides discharge planning services to patients needing this service on assigned units.
Completes required documentation prerequisites for placement/authorizations prior to discharge.
Completes initial assessment and continued documentation to obtain pertinent background/social/ financial data. Documents social determinants of health as indicated in medical record.
Connects patients/family/significant other with community resources to aid in their treatment and recovery.
Acts as facility liaison with adult and children protective services as indicated.
Cooperates with hospital staff and physicians and keeps them informed of progress with patients via verbal communication and chart documentation in medical record.
Exhibits the skills of empathy, communication, organization, critical thinking, active listening, and patience.
Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s degree (BSW) from accredited social work programORMaster’s degree (MSW) from accredited social work program.
Minimum Experience:
None
Licensure Requirement:
None
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Job Title Medical Social Worker I
ID 3986342
Facility Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge
Department Name CONTINUUM OF CARE
Covenant Health
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