Job Description Summary
Provides continuum of care for patients from admission to discharge. Assesses social, emotional, and financial needs of the patient. Assists in developing discharge plans with patients and their families. This includes referrals to community resources and/or placement in an appropriate facility, following discharge.
Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Cost Center
CC001584 MAR - Case Management (MMC)
Pay Rate Type
Salary
Pay Grade
Health-27
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Job Description
Assists with coordination of the discharge process to ensure a successful transition in collaboration with the health care team to achieve targeted patient outcomes. This role completes an assessment on the patient and caregivers throughout the hospitalization and outpatient follow-up as needed. This position identifies risk factors that the patient may experience after discharge and applies discharge interventions to lower the patient risk of an undesirable event post discharge. The Social Worker (MSW) bridges the discharge to outpatient provider with the patient and caregiver to address issues and questions.
Must have a License for consideration (out -of-state applicants will have 3 months to convert to SC)
Additional Job Description
Education:
- Bachelor or Masters degree from a recognized school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
Experience:
- Minimum one year of job related experience preferred in an acute care setting
- Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid regulations
- Knowledge of community resources.
Licensures/Certifications:
- Current South Carolina License.
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