Hospital Social Worker - Emergency Department (Nights/0.9fte)

Davita Inc.; Tacoma (WA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Davita Inc. is seeking a Hospital Social Worker who will play a critical role in care coordination and psychosocial support. The ideal candidate will hold a Master's degree in Social Work, possess state licensure, and bring at least three years of hospital experience. This position offers a competitive salary within a supportive and mission-driven environment focused on healing and health.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years Hospital or equivalent experience required.
• Licensed in the state of Washington as LICSW or LSWAIC.
• Health industry knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform cross continuum care activities including patient discharge milestones.
• Model and maintain professional communication with staff.
• Ensure appropriate transitions of care for patients.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Leadership

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 0.90, Shift: Night, Schedule: 12 hour shifts, rotating weekends

Position Summary

The Hospital Social Worker is an exciting opportunity at MultiCare, responsible for cross continuum care coordination, psychosocial assessments, and psychosocial interventions. In this role you will identify opportunities to continually improve patient care, services and population health.

Responsibilities

• You will perform cross continuum care activities, which may include clinic, provider practice, urgent care, phone care agency, skilled care, or other sites of care, as appropriate
• You will provide customer service to the patient, family, physician/APP, and care team members to include discharge milestones and progression to next level of care
• You will model and orchestrate consistent, professional communications and maintain consistent and proactive communication patterns with colleagues and staff
• You will delegate responsibilities appropriately but remains accountable for outcomes
• You will ensure that the patient and family experiences medically appropriate transitions of care

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work
• Licensed in the state of Washington
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW); OR Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical (LSWAIC) with a commitment to obtain their LICSW within four (4) years
• Minimum three (3) years Hospital or equivalent experience
• Health industry knowledge preferred
• Healthcare financial assistance knowledge preferred
• Leadership experience a plus

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging:We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees
• Mission-driven:We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership:Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric:Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" for several years running
• Technology:"Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research:MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle:Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $39.46 - $56.78 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.