SW II Care Mgmt Acute - Care Management Social Services - Kettering - FTDays
SW II Care Mgmt Acute - Care Management Social Services - Kettering - FTDays
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Job Description
Overview
Kettering Health is a notforprofit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with highquality care for every stage of life. Our serviceoriented mission is in action every day whether its by providing care in our facilities training the next generation of health care professionals or serving others through international outreach.
Campus Overview
Kettering Health Main Campus
- Kettering Health Main Campus formerly Kettering Medical Center is the flagship hospital of Kettering Health and has been serving Kettering Ohio and the Greater Dayton area since 1964.
- The facility includes the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Heart Hospital maternity service with a level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) andlevel II Emergency Care.
- In 2020 KH Main Campus received an A from the Leapfrog Group a national patient safety watchdog ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States.
- Received 4 Star BabyFriendly Hospital status by the Ohio Hospital Association.
- Awarded as one of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by IBM Watson Health in 2020.
- Kettering received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award by Healthgrades.
- Accredited by the American College of Emergency Physicians as a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department.
- 465bed hospital (includes newborn beds)
Responsibilities & Requirements
Responsibilities
- Assist the care team by providing leadership in supporting and facilitating coordinated care delivery to patients
- Proactively identify and eliminate barriers to discharge
- Collaborating with the care team to ensure planning for appropriate postacute care plan and backup plan.
Specific job functions will vary based on assigned area but would include items such as:
- Coordinate services for all patients assigned prioritizing moderate and high risk patients with serious complex or chronic health problems or with psychosocial issues.
- Provide advocacy information and referral services to patients and families to address their psychosocial needs.
- Assists all patients through the healthcare system by acting as a patient advocate and navigator.
- Promotes clear communication with the care coordination team and caregivers ensuring awareness regarding patient care coordination plan related to transitions of care.
- Participates on a team for data collection health outcomes reporting clinical audits and programmatic evaluation related to organization goals for length of stay readmissions and patient experience.
Job Qualifications
- Mastersof Social Work or related field required
- Current Ohio Social Work license required.
- Clinical experience in health care setting
- Awareness of developmental needs over the age span of infant to elder required.
- Ability to work well in multidisciplinary and independent settings and communicate well (verbal and written)
- Ability to coordinate work effectively with other hospital disciplines.
- Ability to recognize and understand the dynamics of individuals from diverse populations.
- Ability to solve problems through the analysis of information.
Employment Type
Full-Time
