Inpatient Social Worker - Care Management
Inpatient Social Worker - Care Management
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About Our Company
Were a physicianled patientcentric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.
Our primary multispecialty and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices patients homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical Village Medical at Home Summit Health CityMD and Starling Physicians.
When you join our team you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for are innovating valuebased care and leveraging integrated applications population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to highquality connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.
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Job Description
Note:This role will be based in Morristown Medical Center Morristown NJ.
Role: Full time
Hours: 8:30am 5pm
Essential Job functions:
Engage patients and their support systems at the bedside reviewing reason for admission and the current treatment and discharge plan.
Collaborate with inpatient care team/hospitalist to ensure patient is receiving wellcoordinated care and collaborate with care management team to ensure potential risk factors are mitigated prior to discharge reducing the risk of readmission.
Share and educate patient and caregivers on preferred facilities should post acute care be warranted.
Promote advance care planning and navigate patient through process to outline their healthcare wishes.
Serve as a liaison between the inpatient outpatient and care management teams to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services.
Schedule post discharge follow up appointments with the PCP and SH specialist at bedside.
Communicate patients admission progression and discharge plans to the care management team.
Educate patients on the TCM process for seamless transition from hospital to home.
Serve as a contact point advocate and informational resource for patients care teams and family/ caregivers.
Place referrals to pertinent care management team members based on patient needs
Documents appropriately in the electronic health record and any required patient tracking documents. Employs appropriate and timely use of tasking in the EHR. Maintains accurate and timely documentation. Ensures documentation meets current standards and policies.
Performs all care manager activities across the continuum of care while adhering to the core values of patient confidentiality privacy safety advocacy and adhering to ethical legal and accreditation/regulatory standards.
Ability to manage conflict stress and multiple simultaneous work demands in an effective and professional manner.
Other duties as assigned.
General Job Functions:
Learns and understands the overall Care Management process and goals.
Works as part of an interdisciplinary care team comprised of hospital staff hospitalist hospital care management team primary care providers specialist and SH care management team.
Ability to be flexible in an ambiguous and dynamic environment
Ability to quickly build trusting relationships by following through on commitments.
Effective time management and prioritization skills thrive in a fastpaced environment and the ability to multitask
Ability to work independently while collaborating with other team members. Serves as a clinical resource person to patients and their care givers.
A willingness to take initiative and a desire to contribute to the refinement of programs to improve patient outcomes.
Cultural competency and engagement within diverse populations of patients.
Motivational interviewing experience
An intrinsic compassion for improved health outcomes and a strong desire to positively impact those you interact with.
Physical Job Requirements:
Physical mobility which includes movement from place to place on the job taking distance and speed into account.
Physical agility which includes the ability to maneuver body while in place.
Dexterity of hands and fingers.
Endurance (e.g. continuous typing prolonged standing/bending walking).
Education Certification Computer and Training Requirements:
Education: Master of Social Work Psychology or related discipline
Experience: Three years of Care Management experience Palliative Care experience a plus
Valid NJ Drivers license
Must be proficient in computer skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 skills required.
LSW required. Case Management Certification (CCM) preferred.
Travel:
As needed for job requirements.
About Our Commitment
Total Rewards at VillageMD
Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection. VillageMD highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families. Participation in VillageMDs benefit platform includes Medical Dental Life Disability Vision FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Our Companyprovides equal employment opportunities EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion creed gender/sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression (including transgender status) national origin ancestry citizenship status age disability genetic information marital status pregnancy military status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state and local laws.
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