Social Worker

Gundersen Health System; Palmer, West Union (AK, IA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

HSA/FSA

PTO

Job summary

Gundersen Health System is seeking a part‑time Social Worker to join our compassionate team at the Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics. This role offers 32 hours per week with starting pay of $25.95/hr and a generous benefits package, in an environment dedicated to love, medicine, and patient‑centered care.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, at least 1 year in a healthcare setting, and licensure as an SW in Iowa.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work required.
• Minimum 1 year of Social Work experience in a healthcare setting.
• Licensed Social Worker in the state of Iowa.

Skills

Social work

Healthcare experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Job description

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32 Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics is seeking a part‑time Social Worker to join our highly committed and dynamic healthcare team as we provide excellent quality care to patients in our hospital, clinic, and hospice settings. What's Available: Part‑time, 32 hours/week. Starting pay of $25.95/hr and up, based on your years of experience. Generous benefit package.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work.
• At least 1 year of Social Work experience in a healthcare setting.
• Licensed Social Worker in the state of Iowa.

What You’ll Get:

• A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well‑being as a valuable team member
• Substantial retirement contribution including a 401k match & annual base contribution
• Work/Life Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need
• Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and the Career Development Center
• Other benefits including a Wellness program with incentives, employer‑paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!

Why Join Us:

We offer a work environment that supports you personally and professionally, and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated Departmental leadership that supports you as you do your best work. High‑energy, patient‑centered environment that relentlessly cares for the patients we serve. A team‑oriented department focused on teaching, which is guaranteed to expand critical thinking skills and skillset. You can work anywhere. But not everywhere practices LOVE + MEDICINE.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer Around here, loving your job is part of the job. Join our mission in changing healthcare while finding a career you’ll love!

Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We’ve made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love. Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family‑centered care to the communities we serve. You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and mission‑driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated offering an employee‑first culture, work‑life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities. This culture allows our organization to attract elite talent, like yourself!

What You Can Expect:

• Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth
• Culture that encourages self‑care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well‑being as a valuable team member
• Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses

Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world‑class medical care and the right amount of love.

We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice!

Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties.

Our physician‑led, not‑for‑profit healthcare system includes a 325‑bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services.

Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating.

We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.

Select Remote/Hybrid Eligible under More search to see our remote‑eligible openings.

A rewarding career and an excellent quality of life awaits you.