Inpatient Care Manager - MSW

1004 Lehigh Valley Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

1004 Lehigh Valley Hospital is hiring an Inpatient Care Manager-MSW to coordinate comprehensive patient care across various settings. Your primary responsibility involves assessing and implementing care plans to ensure safe patient discharges.

The ideal candidate will have a Master’s Degree in Social Work and a commitment to collaborate with healthcare teams to achieve high-quality outcomes. This position is onsite, primarily during day shifts with rotating weekends.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work required.
• Less than 1 year experience in an MSW internship program.
• Proven leadership skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments for patients.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Coordinate safe and timely discharge planning.
• Advocate for patients and families in care processes.
• Monitor patient progress through daily reviews.

Skills

Leadership skills

Ability to set priorities

Strategies for diverse interactions

Knowledge of computer applications

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Tools

EHRs: EPIC

Job description

Sign on bonuses up to 20K for qualified candidates

The Inpatient Care Manager-MSW applies expertise to coordinate comprehensive care for a designated patient population across the continuum of care. This role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized care plans while ensuring safe and timely discharge planning. The Inpatient Care Manager - MSW serves as a clinician, care manager, and educator, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to achieve high-quality, cost-effective outcomes. Additionally, the individual actively manages resources to minimize unnecessary utilization and supports performance improvement initiatives to enhance patient care and system efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments at patient entry to determine anticipated length of stay, discharge needs, and resources.
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care and transition plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Coordinate safe and timely discharge planning, including securing post-acute authorizations, arranging transportation, homecare, and facility placements, and facilitating transfers when needed.
• Monitor and manage patient progress through daily review, participating in multidisciplinary rounds, initiative-taking identification and resolution of barriers to discharge.
• Advocate for patients and families, addressing clinical, educational, and psychosocial needs while ensuring their preferences are reflected throughout the care continuum.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams and provide patients and/or families in the development and implementation of plans.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and key payer benefits and reimbursement methodologies.
• Assist patients/families with self-management through education, visits, and telephonic engagement and encourage and support patient adherence to their care plans.
• Communicate with physicians, patients, families, and other members of the healthcare team to coordinate transition planning.
• Interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work.
• Less than 1 year experience in an MSW internship program.
• Ability to incorporate strategies for interacting with persons from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to set priorities to coordinate care plans efficiently.
• Knowledge of computer applications and analytical tools.
• Proven leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with EHRs: EPIC.
• ACM - Accredited Case Manager - American Case Management Association within 3 Years or CCM - Certified Case Manager - Commission for Case Manager Certification within 3 Years.

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use. Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Work Schedule & Location

Work Shift: Day Shift
Address: 1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd
Primary Location: Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest
Position Type: Onsite
Union: Not Applicable
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00a-4:30p, rotating weekends, holiday and on-call
Department: 1004-09452 Case Management - CC

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.