Medical Social Worker, Home Health, PRN (Lake City)

In Lake City, FL. Coverage area would be Columbia Suwannee, Lafayette, Hamilton and Union Counties.

This role provides services and/or establishes standards addressing the social and/or emotional factors that impact the patient's ability to achieve the goals of the Plan of Care. Services are provided under the direction of a physician and in conjunction with other health care team members in accordance with the established policies and practices of the Agency.

Responsibilities

• Attend clinical case conference meetings and meetings assigned by the Director of Nursing, ADON, and/or Administrator.

• Appropriately refer to other disciplines or community resources as needed.

• Complete safety and needs assessments accurately and identify actual or potential problems and solutions to patient problems.

• Maintain a working knowledge of available outreach programs.

• Respects confidentiality of information in the client clinical record and only shares this information in accordance with Agency policy and HIPAA

• Educate patients and families on services and interventions.

• Responsible for ensuring that the standards of clinical practice are being followed at all times.

• Responsible to report weekly schedule and report if over/under productivity.

• Acts in a professional manner, work as scheduled and report to work on time.

• Works with the ADON and Director of Nursing to ensure that Medicare guidelines and revisions are being followed.

• Follow procedures to work within the frame of the law and scope of practice.

• Record the coordination of care from the field staff into a patient's chart.

• Report any problems of patients to the Physician and Clinical Supervisor.

• Communicate visits with the Clinical Supervisor to establish proper care of the patients.

• Prepares social histories to augment existing service, or as a guide in determining or changing level of service. This may include cultural factors, financial concerns and support system

• Ensure that all documentation is completed in a timely fashion.

• Keeps the ADON, Director of Nursing or Administrator apprised of any problems or potential problems.

• Provide in medical social work to homebound patients without prejudice.

• Ensure that all documentation is completed in a timely manner within the agency.

• Meet with the nurses, therapists, home health aides and other disciplines involved in the patient care for case conference on a weekly basis. Attends a minimum of 1 team case conference per week.

• Takes and writes physician orders as necessary and appropriate.

• Establishes and maintains an ongoing relationship with the physicians and their office staff, facilities, or other members of the community involved to promote continuity of care.

• Respects confidentiality of information in the client clinical record and only shares this information in accordance with Agency policy and HIPAA

• Represent the Agency at all times in a professional and loyal manner.

• Attend meetings, luncheons and in-services as needed.

• Communicate well verbally and in writing.

• Have excellent planning, time management and organizational skills

• Promote patient and community relations

• Participates in the development of the plan of care

• Participates in discharge planning and in-service programs

• Acts as a consultant to other agency personnel

• Assist with CEMP

Qualifications

• Masters Degree from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education

• Current and approved CPR certification

• Minimum of one (1) years' experience in a health care setting or equivalent experience; home care experience preferred.

• Demonstrates strong knowledge of resources available in the community.

• Reliable transportation and demonstrated good driving record.

• Demonstrates organizational and leadership ability.

• Demonstrates a working knowledge of Medicare guidelines for home health coverage and compliance.

• Must have good verbal and written communication skills and evaluation techniques and demonstrate knowledge of clinical skills, judgment, current nursing practices and analytical capabilities.

• Must be familiar with Medicare, Medicaid, and other third-party payer guidelines.

• Must have a current/valid driver's license, agency-required automobile liability insurance, and availability of personal, dependable transportation to conduct home visits.

• Able to assess patient status and identify requirements relative to age specific needs.

Thriving in a culture that you can be proud of, you will also receive many employee benefits such as the following:

• Competitive Pay

• Employee Discounts

• Clinical Education and Professional Development Programs