Description

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Social Worker MSW PRN with Medical City Dallas you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

Medical City Dallas, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Medical City Dallas family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Social Worker MSW PRN to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

* This is a PRN Day shift position, 8:00am - 4:30pm, a mix of weekdays and weekends as needed *

The Social Worker (MSW) is responsible for non-clinical, biopsychosocial assessments and interventions as needed for both the inpatient floors and the outpatient emergency department. The MSW performs crisis intervention, patient/family interventions, high risk screening, focused emotional supports, and referrals for financial assistance or other identified resource needs. The MSW will also assist in post-acute care placement on all discharges, primarily with those patients identified with post-discharge behavioral health and patient assistance/resource needs, and arranges and facilitates Family Care Conferences to support patient, family, and discharge planning goals. The MSW is dedicated to patient and family centered care that values personal self-determination, prioritization, and engaging in creative, compassionate problem-solving. The MSW maintains a thorough working knowledge of the rules of Medicare, Medicaid, and private payer regulations and processes, and possesses a thorough understanding of managed-care concepts and length-of-stay management relating to patient and organizational fiscal responsibility.

What You Will Do In This Role:

• Works collaboratively with RN case managers, acute care nurses, physicians, insurance companies, and other staff members to proactively identify and address patient needs. Maintains effective communication between members of the care team.

• Identified and address barriers to discharge and recovery, including financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical and spiritual.

• Performs thorough assessments and develops appropriate discharge plans for high-risk patients with discharge planning or psychosocial needs.

• Obtains input from the RN case manager to ensure the discharge plan is appropriate and aligns with the patient care plan. Reassesses and modifies patient discharge plan as needed, in conjunction with the clinical team.

• Participates in the interdisciplinary care planning process and performs proactive discharge planning.

• Provides education to patients and caregivers regarding community resources and post-acute level of care criteria, benefits, and coverage.

• Coordinates and facilitates meetings between the care team and patients/families/caregivers. Assists patients and families in making difficult decisions while honoring their preferences and values.

• Engages in community outreach and program development to support patients/families/caregivers.

• Provides expertise in post-acute services and community resources.

• Demonstrates knowledge of patient rights, advance directives, ethical issues, and confidentiality requirements.

• Responds promptly to referrals from RN CM or other staff who identify risk factors for social determinants of health, emotional support, and coping.

• Intervenes with patients/families/caregivers for psychosocial needs, assistance, and support in coping with chronic acute terminal illness. Engages in consultation, discharge planning, education, counseling, advocacy, and information referrals to meet the emotional, social, and financial aspects of care.

• Provides emotional support to patients and family members during complex and/or emotionally charged issues, such as end of life, terminal illness notifications, death notification (with physician), and crisis interventions.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” and “Mission and Value Statement.”

What Qualifications You Will Need:

• Master's Degree in Social Work required

• Currently licensed as Registered Master of Social Work in the state of TX

• At least 1 year Acute care social work experience required

• Knowledgeable about internal, community, and post acute care resources

• Certification in social work or case management preferred

• Basic social worker skills including but not limited to empathy, sensitivity to cultural and ethnic diversity, advocacy, communication and crisis intervention

Medical City Dallas is recognized for its advanced medical facilities and commitment to excellence in patient care. We are an 895+ bed tertiary care center. Our medical team consists of more than 1,500 physicians, many are recognized as the world's best in their specialties. Patients travel to Medical City Dallas from all over the United States and from other countries. We offer sophisticated treatment by our 400+ in-house physician specialists. Medical City Dallas has a full-service adult hospital and pediatric hospital. We have separate adult and pediatric emergency rooms, outpatient clinics and diagnostic centers. Our providers have access to state-of-the-art technology and are pioneering new medical procedures to accommodate patient needs. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Social Worker MSW PRN opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.