Social Worker

Fisher-Titus Health • Norwalk, OH

10d

About The Position

Caring For the Community You Love Choose a career to make a difference in people's lives every day, choose Fisher-Titus! Perks of working at Fisher-Titus: Hours of Work- Occupational Health Clinic - Full Time 8-hour shifts Monday - Friday between 6:30am and 5:00 pm Comprehensive Benefits Package- Medical & Dental coverage, 401K match, paid time off, tuition assistance and more! Shift, Weekend & PRN differential About Fisher-Titus: Fisher-Titus proudly serves the greater Huron County area’s 70,000-plus residents by providing a full continuum of health and wellness care from heart and cancer care to outpatient services such as lab, imaging, and physical rehabilitation. Vision: Be the first choice for healthcare and employment within our community Mission: Deliver compassionate and convenient care to the highest level of excellence that promotes lifelong health and wellness for our community General Summary: The Medical Social Worker determines clients’ needs and helps them get support services, such as counseling, meal services, and financial assistance for medications and/or living needs. Maintains performance improvement activities within the department.

Requirements

• LSW OR MSW
• Minimal two years experience in Social Work
• Licensed in state LSW or MSW

Responsibilities

• Assures that social service/discharge planning activities are integrated and coordinated with the hospital/LTC system by effective communication at all levels.
• Provides services to specific patient population, including neonate, pediatrics, adolescent, geriatric and general population.
• Is knowledgeable of and utilizes appropriate community resources.
• Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, and specific job-related hazards.
• Maintains standards for licensing in the social work field.
• Follows the hospital exposure control plans/bloodborne and airborne pathogens.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter- and intradepartmentally to facilitate the department’s/unit’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.
• Attends all mandatory education programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to general safety and regulatory compliance.
• Maintains confidentiality of all hospital and patient information at all times, as observed by peers and management.
• Attends monthly staff meetings and participates in monthly rounding process with manager to assure effective and timely two-way communications.
• Participates in and completes required department specific education and training programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to department safety and specific job-related hazards.
• Follows safety and security policies including exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens.
• Supports the mission, vision and CARES values of Fisher Titus.
• Is knowledgeable of patient rights and ensures an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity and well-being of all patients in a safe, secure environment.
• Supports, cooperates with, and implements specific procedures and programs for: Safety, including universal precautions and safe work practices, established fire/safety/disaster plans, risk management, and security, report and/or correct unsafe working conditions, equipment repair and maintenance needs.
• Confidentiality of all data, including patient, employee and operations data.
• Quality Assurance and compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Compliance with current law and policy to provide a work environment free from sexual harassment and all illegal and discriminatory behavior.
• Communicates with Compassion - Every patient, Every time Engages in active listening skills Utilizes the AIDET communication tool Uses key words at key times Utilizes HEART service recovery techniques
• Demonstrates Service Etiquette - Every patient, Every time Smiles and greets patients using the 10/5 rule Demonstrates a calm, positive attitude through tone and body language Ensures patient privacy and promotes a healing environment Adjusts approach to respect the diversity of patients Assesses and manages patient's expectations of care
• Commitment to Safety - Every patient, Every time Follows established safety guidelines to reduce risk of adverse event through early recognition Commits to the Culture of Safety; If you see something, say something
• Delivering High Quality Care - Every patient, Every time Commits to efficient, effective and purposeful work and delivery of care Engages in practices that will continually improve processes

Benefits

• Medical & Dental coverage
• 401K match
• paid time off
• tuition assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level