Remote Healthcare Social Worker & Care Coordinator

Summit-Medical-Group,-P.l.l.c.; Knoxville (TN); Hybride; USD 52 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Summit Medical Group is seeking a Social Worker to join their team. This full-time role offers a partially remote work option after orientation. The position emphasizes care coordination, patient advocacy, and collaboration with care teams to improve health outcomes.

Education requirements include a Bachelor's or Master's in Social Work, with a preference for a Master's. Healthcare experience in care management is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Masters Degree in Social work required.
• Master's degree preferred.

Responsabilités

• Identify SMG patients with the potential for high-risk complications and coordinate the appropriate treatment in conjunction with the patient and care coordination team.
• Develop and implement targeted strategies to improve overall patient health and quality of life outcomes.
• Refer and follow-up that provision of covered physical health, behavioral health, and/or home and community-based services are provided as a cost-effective alternative to ER admissions.
• Coordinate with SMG patient’s primary care provider, specialists, community resources, families, and care programs, to ensure comprehensive, holistic, person-centered approach to care.
• Provide patients with education about the ability to create and use an advance directive.
• Establish collaborative relationships with referral sources, community resources, and care providers.
• Act as an advocate for an individual's health care needs by identifying and communicating potential needs to the patient’s provider.
• Maintain security and privacy of patients by keeping patient care information confidential.
• Participate in required training and attend team, departmental, and organizational meetings.
• Monitor and improve quality of services provided to patients/caregivers through ongoing participation in team and departmental quality improvement activities.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities that support the advancement of Care Coordination.
• Participate in the orientation and training of new staff as needed.

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work

Masters Degree in Social Work

Description du poste

Summit Medical Group is seeking a Social Worker to join their team. This full-time role offers a partially remote work option after orientation. The position emphasizes care coordination, patient advocacy, and collaboration with care teams to improve health outcomes.

Education requirements include a Bachelor's or Master's in Social Work, with a preference for a Master's. Healthcare experience in care management is valued.