ED Master of Social Work (MSW) - Emergency Department, Per Diem, Variable Shift

Island Health is searching for an experienced ED Master of Social Work (MSW) at our hospital in Anacortes, WA. 

Work Schedule:

• 0.1 FTE/Per Diem
• Variable Shift

Salary Ranges: $32.84-$49.26

ED Case Manager Job Responsibilities:

• Identifies patients at risk for encountering problems post ED visit through performing a comprehensive assessment of patient discharge needs on those patients identified by ED providers.
• Works with patient and interdisciplinary care team members to coordinate and implement patient discharge planning.
• Facilitate referrals to outside agencies to facilitate safe and appropriate discharge plan.
• Provide in-depth psychosocial assessment and identifies appropriate interventions or referral to assist patient / families.
• Provides in-depth chemical dependency, mental health assessments. Connect patient and/or family with appropriate resources and referral.
• May provide guidance and serve as a consultant to the interdisciplinary care management team regarding complex psychosocial and/or discharge planning issues/barriers.
• Adequate knowledge of community services, resources and facilities to support discharge planning.
• Ability to prioritize and manage a daily patient caseload;  includes ability to continually analyze and evaluate daily assigned caseload and prioritize the patients that require an initial or on-going discharge assessment, readmission risk assessment or discharge plan, which patients are discharging and need post-hospital placement and continued follow-up care needs.  
• Assure timely and appropriate documentation of discharge assessments and plans, and any necessary follow-up care to assure safe and cost efficient continuity of care.  
• May collaborate with community resources and be a liaison between Care Management and agencies as appropriate for the benefit of discharge planning.
• Communicates patient discharge plan with appropriate stakeholders in a timely manner. 
• Effectively communicate via phone to assess patient post discharge from the ED for possible safety concerns or barriers to discharge plan and/or follow up care.
• Documents clearly all assessments, interventions and planning in a clear, concise, accurate and timely manner.   
• May review medical records for medical necessity of hospital admission using MCG other assigned guidelines.
• May perform initial and concurrent medical record review for third party payers.
• Educate and include patient and family in transition planning in preparation for discharge and may open conversations with primary/specialty care physicians to ensure safety for patients at risk for worsening conditions and potential safety issues.
• Contact and possibly assist with placements to skilled nursing facilities, rehab, long-term care, specialty care, home health agencies.
• Other duties as assigned dependent upon training and scope of practice.
• Maintain EDIE record during course of the work load to such an extent that IH reaches state standards to ensure reimbursement.
• Demonstrates the Island Hospital Promise Values in all interactions with leadership, colleagues, customers, and visitors.
• Ensures compliance with all established hospital policies, procedures and guidelines.

Job Requirements:

• One (1) year experience in hospital discharge planning, case management and/or emergency/acute care setting or
• Two (2) years’ experience as a social worker in a health care setting.
• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or related equivalent education from an authorized and approved program of study.
• Licensure in good standing as a Social Worker or Mental Health Counselor issued by the WA Department of Health, or
• Must maintain Counselor Agency Affiliated certification issued by the WA Department of Health.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

The work of this position is performed inside, exposing the employee to indoor environmental conditions, protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.  The employee may be exposed to dust, pollens, pollutants, fumes, communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common a health care environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

While performing the responsibilities of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand for extended periods of time; push, pull and reach; occasionally bend, sit, stoop and stretch. The employee will need full range of body motion, including handling and lifting of patients, should have the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity needed to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator and medical equipment. Normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports are required; specific vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus. Occasionally lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position in relation to the physical demands detailed above.

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