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.

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.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.