Medical Social Worker

Position: Medical Social Worker - Full Time - Days
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge.

We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.
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* Job Summary:

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* Location:

Methodist Women's Hospital   Address: 707 N. 190th Plaza, Elkhorn, NE

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, occasional weekend and holiday    Provides medical social work services to neonatal and adult patient populations.
** Responsibilities:
**** Essential Job Functions
** Assessment* Assesses patient/family within 24 hr or next business day of referral.
* Assessments to include identification of pre-hospital level of functioning and current patient/family utilization of community resources (Meals on Wheels (MOW), Home Health Care (HHC), etc.)
* Assess and identify patients with limited support systems, level of functioning, and financial resources.
* Assesses impact of illness of injury on social support system, level of functioning and financial situation, assesses psychosocial needs.
* Utilizes standard form for assessments.
* Refers patients to MASH when appropriate.

Medical Plan of Care
* Aware of the medical plan of care and collaborates with care coordinator regarding post acute patient clinical needs.
* Communicates patient needs to the post acute care provider.
* Identifies need for interpreter services.
* Aware of community services and placement options available.

Discharge Planning
* Communicates with patient/family options for post acute care both private and community based and arranges same.
* Formulates primary discharge arrangements and secondary plan (back up plan).
* Collaborates with care coordinator regarding referral to pharmacy for options on medication cost/frequency to assist in discharge planning to Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF's).
* Communicates with patient/family benefits/limitations for post acute care.
* Arranges appropriate transportation for patient at dismissal.
* Notifies patient, family, and care team of final discharge arrangements.
* Referral as appropriate to Adult Protective Services (APS), Child Protective Services (CPS).Patient/Family Teaching
* Communicates with patient/family options for post acute care both private and community based.
* Communicates with patient/family benefits/limitations of provider for post acute care.
* Communicates and arranges services for patients with limited financial resources.
* Provides Medicare/Medicaid information to patient/family.

Interdisciplinary Rounds
* Communicates assessment findings and recommendations for intervention (i.e.: behavioral health, community services).
* Participates and/or facilitates interdisciplinary rounds on daily basis.
* Shares pertinent information with care coordinator and/or other individuals if not in attendance.
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* Schedule:

** Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, occasional weekend and holiday
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* Job Description:

**** Job Requirements
**** Education
* ** Masters of Social Work (MSW) from an accredited school of Social Work required.
* For Methodist Hospital Care Management: candidates must meet one of the educational requirements below.  + Bachelor of Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work is required.
- Candidate must be enrolled in and provide proof of enrollment and course schedule in an accredited Master of Social Work program with a graduate date within two years date of hire. (Allowed for Casual position only)  + Master of Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work is preferred.
** Experience
* ** Three to six months of on the job training required.
* For Women’s Hospital Care Management:
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Social Work in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit…