Medical Social Worker

Wage Range: $42.30 - $72.16 per hour + per diem Posted wage ranges represent the entire range from minimum to maximum. For jobs with more than one level, the posted range reflects the minimum of the lowest level and the maximum of the highest level. Some positions also offer additional premiums based on shift, certifications or degrees. Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of relevant experience, level of education and internal equity.

u00A0 Who We Are
We focus on care coordination with patients/families and work closely with members of the interdisciplinary staffu
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Our care teams are composed of the following:

• Social Workers provide crisis intervention, behavioral health and chemical dependency assessments, screen for abuse and neglect, as well as coordinate post-discharge care. We help coordinate with skilled nursing facilities, home health, hospice, arrange for equipment, and arrange for additional services in the community.
• Utilization Management/Case Management Nurses provide clinical information to our payers and ensure that patients are meeting medical necessity for acute services. They also partner with the Social workers in coordinating post-discharge care.
• Clinical Documentation Specialists review documentation to ensure that the patient experience is being documented accurately. They partner with the physicians to reflect the appropriate severity of illness and level of service provision.

• Innovative Technologies.u00A0
  
  Our teams are excited to utilize Epic as a tool that will help to streamline and optimize our clinical, administrative, and revenue cycle workflows.u00A0
• Training:u00A0
  
  Our new staff will feel confident knowing they have learned from experienced preceptors within their area of specialty. We also provide supervision hours for additional licensure/certification.u00A0
• Providing Professional Developmentu
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  Tuition Assistanceu
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  2019s
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Commitment to building an inclusive and diverse workforce:u00A0
  
  Our staffu
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• Oneu
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  2019s 50 best Hospitals, three years in a row byu
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  Health grades. Evergreen Health ranks in the top 1% of nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide.
• In 2023 Evergreen Health was one of two hospitals that received theu
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  Patient Safety Excellence Awardu
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• Masteru
  2019s degree in Social Work
• One of the following credentials is required:
  Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Advanced Social Worker (LASW), OR Social Worker Associate- need to obtain full licensure in one of the above two categoriesu
  2013 within 4 years of hire.
• 2 u2013 3 years of social work experience in a hospital setting preferred or community setting
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire
• Age-specific or behavior-specific knowledge and experience in working with specific patient populations (i.e., children, elderly, those with emotional/behavioral dysfunction) relevant to area of assignment.
• Excellent…