Hospital Care Coordinator & Discharge Specialist

DCH Health System; Tuscaloosa (AL); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 76 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

DCH Health System in Alabama seeks a Social Worker (MSW or BSW) to coordinate discharge planning, assess psycho-social needs, and collaborate with the care team to reduce length of stay and readmissions.

You will work onsite with the Care Coordination team, perform psychosocial assessments, arrange services, and educate patients and families while maintaining compliance with hospital policies.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor’s degree in Social Work.
• Two years post-graduate practice in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Demonstrates creativity in use of community based, insurance and financial resources to meet specific patient needs.
• Ability to relate to patients, families, co-workers, the multidisciplinary team and community agencies in a professional and sensitive manner.
• Ability to problem solve in a proactive, creative manner, using sound judgment based on factual information and clinical knowledge.
• Proficient in computer skills to support documentation of patient care as well as case finding.
• Current AL Social Work licensure preferred.

Responsabilités

• Completes a face to face assessment of all new patients in caseload within 24 hours or next business day to identify appropriateness for acute care and plan care transitions.
• Assists with executing plans and interventions to facilitate the stay and manage length of stay.
• Facilitates multidisciplinary case conferences to reduce readmissions and length of stay.
• Maintains timely documentation in Meditech and MIDAS systems.
• Provides counseling and psychosocial support to patients and families as needed.
• Represents DCH on committees and coordinates with community agencies.

Connaissances

Independent judgment

Communication

Leadership potential

Care coordination

Formation

Master's or Bachelor’s degree in Social Work

Description du poste

DCH Health System in Alabama seeks a Social Worker (MSW or BSW) to coordinate discharge planning, assess psycho-social needs, and collaborate with the care team to reduce length of stay and readmissions.

You will work onsite with the Care Coordination team, perform psychosocial assessments, arrange services, and educate patients and families while maintaining compliance with hospital policies.