Licensed Clinical Social Worker BMT- Cancer Institute

Position Summary

As a top cancer care provider in Florida, Orlando Health Cancer Institute is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary cancer program consisting of six treatment sites and more than 10 practice locations that serve the region’s adult oncology needs. Specializing in more than 200 types of cancer, an expert team of medical professionals provides personalized care with advanced technologies, including radiation and proton therapies, and bone marrow transplant and cellular therapy.

Through a robust research program, the institute supports physician involvement in research studies and clinical trials that give patients access to innovative diagnosis, treatment and symptom management options. Orlando Health Cancer Institute is accredited by the Commission on Cancer and has earned accreditations in medical oncology and hematology/oncology, radiation oncology, cellular therapy, rectal cancer, and breast care. It was named in the 2023 Becker s Hospital Review “60 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs” list.

Orlando Health Cancer Institute is part of the Orlando Health system, which includes 24 hospitals and ERs, 9 specialty institutes, 14 urgent care centers, 100+ primary care practices and more than 60 outpatient facilities across Florida. The system serves more than 142,000 inpatient and 3.9 million outpatient visits each year.

Orlando Health is committed to providing benefits that support career growth and well-being from day one. We offer flexible options to help you be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” reflects our promise to you.

Collaborates with the assigned clinical team to identify patients most likely to benefit from care coordination services, including assessing patients’ risk factors and the need for care coordination, clinical utilization management, and preventative care services.

Work location: 1400 S. Orange Ave.

Hours:

Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Essential Functions

• Takes the lead in ensuring continuity and consistency of care across the continuum (inpatient, emergency and ambulatory care/outpatient) to ensure integrated delivery, including facilitating comprehensive discharge planning in the hospital and follow-up care as an outpatient.
• Develops an effective working relationship with the Patient and Family Counselors/Social Workers and UR nurses to engage the patient/family to collaborate, advocate and problem-solve to support and enhance functional ability while ensuring an appropriate and timely discharge plan.
• Daily monitoring of progress toward discharge plans and/or adjusting discharge plans due to changes in patient condition or family needs, prioritizing patients at highest risk for complications, admission, or readmission.
• Educates patients/families with chronic illness about evidence-based standards of care, including self-management strategies.
• Identifies support needs for patients and families, develops action plans, and provides guidance in initiating and overcoming self-management strategies.
• Educates patients and families about the health care system and facilitates relationship-building between various settings.
• Ensures patients have access to prescriptions, durable medical equipment (DME), and other identified services.
• Contributes to problem-solving within the team through communication, collaboration, data collection, consensus-building and evaluating outcomes of treatment options, including tracking progress toward care plan goals and revising the plan as indicated.
• Advocates for patients to optimize health care needs including safety, physical, legal and financial well-being.
• Refers patients to education regarding the health care delivery and reimbursement systems, prescription drug programs, wellness programs, community resources, housing options and other services, as appropriate.
• Works with IT resources (e.g., Phytel, Crimson) to facilitate registry reporting and maintenance of patient populations to improve disease outcome measures through evidence-based guidelines and clinical decision support tools.
• Participates in clinical outcome measurement and identifies…