Care Coordinator, Social Worker (PRN) - WEEKDAYS

Northside Hospital Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Atlanta is seeking a Care Coordinator to evaluate patient needs across neonate to geriatric populations, determine appropriate care settings, and support discharge planning.

This role emphasizes clinical resource management, crisis intervention, and collaboration with families, medical staff, and community agencies. Schedule includes 8 am -430 pm with no weekend requirements.

Qualifications

• Must hold MSW or Bachelor's degree in a health-related field.
• Three years of experience in case management, social services, or related field preferred.
• One year of experience in utilization review preferred.
• Certified Case Manager (CCM) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for patients across age groups to determine appropriate hospitalization settings and post-hospital care needs.
• Assist with discharge planning and utilization review in an acute care setting.

Skills

Case management

Social services

Utilization review

Education

MSW or health-related BS

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

The Care Coordinator will be responsible for working with neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, families, medical staff and community agencies to determine the appropriate setting of care and appropriateness of hospitalization, as well as to assess post hospital care needs. Provides the necessary interventions in order to assure effective and efficient clinical resource management. Provides intervention regarding adjustment to hospitalization, crisis intervention and psychosocial assessment. Will be actively involved in Discharge Planning and Utilization Review in a progressive acute care setting.

Schedule:

• Monday, Thursday, Friday (8 hour (OR) 10 hour shifts)

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Masters of Social Work (MSW) OR Bachelor’s degree in health-related field.

PREFERRED

• Three (3) years of experience in case management, social services or related field.
• One (1) year of experience in utilization review.
• Certified Case Manager.

Work Hours:

8 am -430 pm

Weekend Requirements:

No

On-Call Requirements:

No