Job Description

Description

Medical Social Worker

AdventHealth Deland

Location Address: 701 West Plymouth Avenue, Deland Florida 32720

Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth Deland

Faith-based growing organization

Great benefits such as: Educational Reimbursement

Career growth and advancement potential

Work Hours/Shift:

Per Diem Day Monday through Friday 830-5, rotating weekends

You Will Be Responsible For:

•     Evaluates the patient’s social service needs, and discharge planning referrals; identifies discharge planning needs in accordance with established criteria and social work scope of services.

•     Assists the patient/family and healthcare team in implementing the discharge plan including completing a social work discharge assessment on every admission to include on -going reassessments, adhering to hospital or departmental policies and processes.

•     Communicates with the patient/family and healthcare team to assess and identify individual discharge needs and desires, including those specific to the age of the patient being served (neonate, child, adolescent, adult, geriatric).

•     Assist the patient/family in investigating eligibility and applying for Charity, Medicaid or SSI by completing a case referral to the financial counselor services.

•     Communicates with extended care facilities to assure bed availability and arranges placement.

•     Arranges transportation for emergent and non-emergent transfers via ambulance, air ambulance, helicopter, non-emergency transport and commercial airlines.

•     Arranges care at home including, necessary equipment and personnel prior to patient discharge.

Qualifications

Medical Social Worker

AdventHealth Deland

Location Address: 701 West Plymouth Avenue, Deland Florida 32720

Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth Deland

Faith-based growing organization

Great benefits such as: Educational Reimbursement

Career growth and advancement potential

Work Hours/Shift:

Per Diem Day Monday through Friday 830-5, rotating weekends

You Will Be Responsible For:

•     Evaluates the patient’s social service needs, and discharge planning referrals; identifies discharge planning needs in accordance with established criteria and social work scope of services.

•     Assists the patient/family and healthcare team in implementing the discharge plan including completing a social work discharge assessment on every admission to include on -going reassessments, adhering to hospital or departmental policies and processes.

•     Communicates with the patient/family and healthcare team to assess and identify individual discharge needs and desires, including those specific to the age of the patient being served (neonate, child, adolescent, adult, geriatric).

•     Assist the patient/family in investigating eligibility and applying for Charity, Medicaid or SSI by completing a case referral to the financial counselor services.

•     Communicates with extended care facilities to assure bed availability and arranges placement.

•     Arranges transportation for emergent and non-emergent transfers via ambulance, air ambulance, helicopter, non-emergency transport and commercial airlines.

•     Arranges care at home including, necessary equipment and personnel prior to patient discharge.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.