University of Minnesota Physicians-posted 3 months ago
$30 - $44/Yr
Full-time
Minneapolis, MN

The Infectious Disease Clinic provides a wide range of services for a variety of infectious diseases, including subspecialty programs for HIV, Transplant, and Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy patients. We identify and treat patients with infections associated with sexual activity, environmental and food exposures, travel medicine, surgery, and other sources. Our dedicated team of providers, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, and other health care givers care for the whole patient and use resources from the community to assist with ensuring the patient has what they need to improve their health. As a Social Work Care Coordinator, the Clinical Social Worker is a fully integrated professional and core member of the primary care and research teams that work under the direction of the HIV and Infectious Disease faculty provider.

  • Recruits qualified members of the community to participate in related clinical research.
  • Supports the primary care team in the early identification and treatment of health conditions within the defined clinic population.
  • Engages in population health strategies and participates in panel management.
  • Completes the Care Coordination process for clinic team’s patients including referrals, hospital discharge coordination, working with providers to complete Care Plans as necessary, creating goals with patients and follow-up with the patients on goal setting.
  • Advocates for patients by evaluating obstacles to medical care at the clinic.
  • Works with PCS, Physicians and other staff in the health care home environment to remove any barriers to receiving excellent, cost effective care.
  • Collaborates with, and delivers information to appropriate community organizations.
  • Participates in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the Social Worker position working in the health care home setting.
  • Participates in faculty, resident and new employee orientation/education.
  • Demonstrates ability to deliver care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level of population served.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Social Work required.
  • Minnesota Social Work licensure required.
  • 2-4 years of experience in Social Work within healthcare setting.
  • Proven track record to work effectively with diverse patient population.
  • Ability to understand and stay current with community, governmental and social service programs available to patients.
  • Competitive wages.
  • Healthcare (including vision & dental).
  • 401K.
  • Parking & tuition assistance.
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