Medical Social Worker - PRN
Pullman Regional Hospital•Pullman, WA
•$33 - $51
About The Position
The Medical Social Worker provides social work services across all hospital departments. Services include discharge planning, biopsychosocial assessment, brief interventions, resource and referral, and participation in family decision-making conversations. The role is part of the Integrated Care Services multidisciplinary team, which works across the healthcare system and prioritizes the dignity and value of all people while adhering to social work ethics and professional standards. This is a PRN (supplemental) position with no set schedule; work is performed as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Social Work.
- Experience in some type of health care setting.
- Licensed in the state of Washington.
- Keep up to date on continuing education requirements to maintain licensure.
- Excellent communication skills with patients, families, coworkers, and community partners.
- Cultural competency with diverse groups.
- Understanding of and ability to implement brief intervention models.
- Ability to manage time and multitask with hard deadlines for completing duties.
- Computer skills, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and the ability to learn an electronic medical record.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Social Work.
- Experience in a hospital setting.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate with multiple disciplines to meet patient and family needs.
- Consult regularly with the clinical care team.
- Engage patients and families in discharge planning.
- Perform biopsychosocial assessments.
- Assess patients’ understanding of their diagnosis and the resources available to support quality of life and functioning.
- Empower patients and families to communicate their needs and secure resources.
- Provide brief intervention models of best practice.
- Maintain an up-to-date list of community and regional resources.
- Consult with the medical team when developing discharge plans.
- Attend the interdisciplinary team meeting each morning.
Benefits
- Medical and vision coverage, dental coverage, health savings account, and paid leave time.
- Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability.
- Retirement plan with employer matching contributions.
- Voluntary benefits, including life insurance, critical illness, accident insurance, and short-term disability.
- Services discount and EAP resources.
