Social Worker III - Case Management

West Boca Medical Center Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

At West Boca Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Shift: Days

Job Type: Per Diem

The Social Worker is responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient’s resources and right to self-determination. The individual in this position has overall responsibility for assessing the patient for transition needs including identifying and assessing patients at risk for readmission. Conducts complex psycho-social assessment and intervention to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions. This position integrates national standards for case management scope of services including:

• Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention and patient satisfaction
• Care Coordination by demonstrating throughput efficiency while assuring care is the right sequence and at appropriate level of care
• Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TJC accreditation standards and Tenet policy
• Education provided to physicians, patients, families and caregivers

This individual’s responsibility will include the following activities:

a) complex psycho-social transition planning assessment and reassessment and intervention,

b) assistance with adoptions, abuse and neglect cases, including assessment, intervention and referral as appropriate to

local, state and/or federal agencies,

c) care coordination,

d) implementation or oversight of implementation of the transition plan,

e) leading and/or facilitating multi-disciplinary patient care conferences including Complex Case Review,

f) making appropriate referrals to other departments,

g) communicating with patients and families about the plan of care,

h) collaborating with physicians, office staff and ancillary departments,

i) assured patient education is completed to support post-acute needs,

j) timely complete and concise documentation in Case Management system,

k) maintenance of accurate patient demographic and insurance information,

l) and other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Required: BSW or MSW based on license requirements of the state in which the Tenet Hospital operates.
• Preferred: MSW or LCSW

Certification:

• Preferred: Accredited Case Manager (ACM)

Experience:

• Minimum: Two years’ acute hospital experience preferred.

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to lead and coordinate activities of a diverse group of people in a fast-paced environment
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills and computer literacy.

West Boca Medical Center (WBMC) is part of the Palm Beach Health Network and has been serving southern Palm Beach and northern Broward counties for over 37 years. WBMC offers general medical and surgical care, orthopedics, a robotic surgery program, a state-of-the art breast imaging center, womens and childrens services and the only level III NICU in southern Palm Beach County. Its two emergency centers, one at the main hospital and the other in Coconut Creek, are open 24-hours a day. Join our team!

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