Social Worker

Dialysis Care Center; Hazel Crest (IL); On-site; USD 53,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two PPO Plans

HSA Plan

Vision Plan

Basic Life Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Home Dialysis Services LLC is seeking a Social Worker in Illinois to join the interdisciplinary team and support patient well-being during dialysis care.

You will assess patients, develop care plans, coordinate with doctors and therapists, and assist with insurance discussions; travel between facilities may be required.

Qualifications

• Masters of Social Work required.
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) required.
• Minimum 1 year of renal social work experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and devise plans of care for dialysis patients.
• Collaborate with Interdisciplinary Team to support patient outcomes.
• Communicate with IDT about patient issues, interventions, and goals.
• Assist with insurance issues during admissions.
• contribute to QAPI initiatives and data submission.

Skills

PC proficiency

Deadline-driven

Strong communication

Education

Master of Social Work

Licensed Social Worker (LSW)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

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Social Worker

4 days ago Requisition ID: 2379

Salary Range: $53,248.00 To $96,600.00 Annually

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Supports the mission, core values and customer service of Home Dialysis Services LLC (HDS).

Adheres totheHome Dialysis Services Policies and Procedures and ComplianceProgram including all state and federal regulatory requirements.

The Social Worker provides Social Services to patients to maximize the patients’ well-being and improve outcomes. Also works as part of an Interdisciplinary Team to maximize patient care and support the company to meet those goals of the QAPI activities.

PRIMARY DUTIES /ACTIVITIES :

• Conduct assessments and devise plans of care to help improve adjustment to dialysis
• Assist with home management in conjunction with the Inter-Disciplinary Team (IDT)
• Communicate effectively with the IDT about patient issues, intervention and goals
• Consult with doctors, therapists and medical professionals
• Work with admissions to ensure insurance issues are addressed
• Actively participate in activities that elevate clinical outcomes throughout the QAPI process
• Work with Crown web for submission of data
• Participate in individual & group projects as directed by management
• Other duties, as assigned

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

• Responsible for supporting the values and customer service standards of HDS.
• Accountable for outstanding customer service to all staff, clients and vendors
• Develops and maintains effective relationships through effective and timely communication.
• Initiates action to respond, resolve and follow up regarding customer service issues with all customers in a timely manner

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREDSKILLS:

• Must be PC proficient and able to thrive in a fast-paced setting; experience in Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Word and Excel a must;
• Must be productive & resourceful with the ability to meet deadlines

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a self-starter who can work independently yet function in a highly collaborative, fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines effectively
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong data entry, organizational and interpersonal skills
• High integrity, team player with patient service focus and flexibility

EDUCATION:

• Minimum 1 year of experience working as a renal social worker
• Masters of Social Work, required
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) required

Medical Plans:

• Two PPO Plans (Preferred Provider Organization)
• HSA Plan (Health Savings Account)
  • A plan that allows you to set aside pre-tax money for medical expenses.

Additional Benefits :

• 2. Vision Plan
• 3. Basic Life Insurance
• 4. Critical Illness Insurance
• 6. Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 7. Long-Term Disability

Company-Sponsored Plans:

• Basic Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance

PHYSICALDEMANDSANDWORKINGCONDITIONS:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those anemployee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.

Day to day work includes desk and personal computer work and interaction with prospective and current clients.Theposition requires travel between assigned facilities and various locations. Travel to scheduled staff meetings may berequired.

The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels. The work environment is also characteristic of a dialysis center or a patient’s home and as such the employee may be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/ materials.