Virtual ED/IP Social Worker

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

8d • Remote

About The Position

Assists with coordination of the discharge process to ensure a successful transition in collaboration with the health care team to achieve targeted patient outcomes. This role completes an assessment on the patient and caregivers throughout the hospitalization and outpatient follow-up as needed. This position identifies risk factors that the patient may experience after discharge and applies discharge interventions to lower the patient risk of an undesirable event post discharge. The Social Worker (MSW) bridges the discharge to outpatient provider with the patient and caregiver to address issues and questions.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• MSW licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners.
• Standing: Continuous
• Sitting: Continuous
• Walking: Continuous
• Working indoors: Continuous
• Bending at the waist: Continuous
• Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous
• Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous
• Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous
• Reaching in all directions: Continuous
• Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous
• Full use of both legs: Continuous
• Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous
• Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous
• Color discrimination: Continuous
• Depth perception: Continuous
• Peripheral vision: Continuous
• Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous
• Tactile sensory function: Continuous
• Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous
• Olfactory (smell) function: Continuous
• Respirator use qualification: Continuous
• Effective stress management: Continuous
• Latex-safe environment: Continuous

Nice To Haves

• Certification in case management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists with coordination of the discharge process to ensure a successful transition in collaboration with the health care team to achieve targeted patient outcomes.
• Completes an assessment on the patient and caregivers throughout the hospitalization and outpatient follow-up as needed.
• Identifies risk factors that the patient may experience after discharge and applies discharge interventions to lower the patient risk of an undesirable event post discharge.
• Bridges the discharge to outpatient provider with the patient and caregiver to address issues and questions.

What This Job Offers

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