Social Worker II Case Management Per Diem Days

Position Summary

The Social Worker is responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient's resources and right to self-determination. The individual in this position has overall responsibility for to assess the patient for transition needs including identifying and assessing patients at risk for readmission. Conducts complex psycho-social assessment and intervention to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions. This position integrates national standards for case management scope of services including:

• Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention and patient satisfaction
• Care Coordination by demonstrating throughput efficiency while assuring care is the right sequence and at appropriate level of care
• Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TJC accreditation standards and Tenet policy
• Education provided to physicians, patients, families and caregivers

This individual's responsibility will include the following activities:

a) complex psycho-social transition planning assessment and reassessment and intervention,
b) assistance with adoptions, abuse and neglect cases, including assessment, intervention and referral as appropriate to local, state and /or federal agencies,
c) care coordination,
d) implementation or oversight of implementation of the transition plan,
e) leading and/or facilitating multi-disciplinary patient care conferences including Complex Case Review,
f) making appropriate referrals to other departments,
g ) communicating with patients and families about the plan of care,
h) collaborating with physicians, office staff and ancillary departments,
i) assuring patient education is completed to support post-acute needs ,
j) timely complete and concise documentation in Case Management system,
k ) maintenance of accurate patient demographic and insurance information,
1) and other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• BSW or MSW based on license requirements of the state in which the Tenet Hospital operates.
• MSW or LCSW preferred.
   

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of two years acute hospital experience preferred. 
   

CERTIFICATIONS

• Accredited Case Manager (ACM) preferred.
   

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Demonstrated organizational skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to lead and coordinate activities of a diverse group of people in a fast paced environment, critical thinking and problem solving skills and computer literacy.
   

PRIMARY INFORMATION. TOOLS AND SYSTEMS USED

• Patient data - hospital admission, discharge, transfer system
• Healthcare staff documentation related to patient care
• Regulatory and payor requirements
• Allscripts ® Care Management System
• Clinical data interface and secure faxing
• Patient Medical Record including Cerner and HPF
• Hospital specific Clinical Software

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to use fine motor skill (typing/data entry), and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and occasionally stoop, kneel, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Individual works in a fast paced clinical and office environment.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS 

Must complete and demonstrate competency in using the Tenet Case Management documentation system within 30 days of hire. Attendance at hospital and department orientation is required. Department orientation includes review and instruction regarding Tenet Case Management and Compliance policies, Transition Management, and other topics specific to case management.

 

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