Care Coordinator, Social Worker (Weekends 3-12s)

Northside Hospital Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital is seeking a dedicated Care Coordinator to work with neonate through geriatric patients, families, and healthcare teams to determine the appropriate setting of care and hospitalization needs. The role focuses on interventions to assure efficient resource management and smooth transitions out of inpatient care.

Responsibilities include discharge planning, utilization review, crisis intervention, and comprehensive psychosocial assessments.

Qualifications

• Requires MSW or bachelor’s degree in a health-related field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for patients across lifespan to determine appropriate setting of care and hospitalization needs.
• Participate in discharge planning and utilization review to ensure efficient clinical resource management.
• Provide psychosocial assessment and crisis intervention as part of inpatient care.

Education

MSW or Bachelor’s degree in health-related field

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.

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

7a-7p

Weekend Requirements

No

On-Call Requirements

No