Social Worker

Performs activities which support the Case Management/Utilization Management team function, promoting optimal health care outcomes in accordance with Community First's policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Actively identify alternative practice between physicians, nurses, and other health care individuals.
• Evaluates and documents the patient’s clinical status and post-hospital needs and plans.
• Monitors delivery of care and the patient’s response to care during hospitalization.
• Assesses patient’s physical status to revise plan of care.
• Discusses treatment plan with patient, family and/or significant others.
• Reports/communicates changes in patient and plan of care to staff members involved in patients care.
• Educates the medical staff and other members of the team on proper documentation of services rendered.
• Screens cases for risk management, infection control, or quality of care issues.
• Identifies discharge planning needs, anticipated discharge outcomes.
• Performs admission, concurrent and discharge reviews.
• Communicates and provides updated clinical and medical information and anticipated discharged date.

Benefits

• United Healthcare Medical PPO/HMO Plans
• MetLife Dental
• MetLife Vision
• 6 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Short-term & Long-term Disability
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Voluntary Benefits: Hospital Indemnity & Critical Illness