Transplant Social Worker

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Transplant Social Worker today with HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center.


Job Summary and Qualifications

The Transplant Social Worker will assist in the facilitation of care across the continuum for transplant patient care needs with a focus on the following:

What will you do in this role:

• Perform biopsychosocial assessment of the patient to meet their healthcare needs; obtain information from the patient based on assessment; diagnose, provide therapeutic interventions, and make referrals as appropriate; provide supportive counseling to aid adjustment to patient's illness.
• Evaluate the clinical needs of the patient, recommend treatment plans, develop and implement appropriate care plans to include discharge planning and follow-up care.
• Collaboration with transplant team members, families, and community resources to enhance optimal patient outcomes is essential.
• Maintain proper documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

• Current license by the State of Texas Board of Social Work examiners through the Texas Department of Health
• (LCSW) Clinical Social Worker preferred
• Master's degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council of Social Work Education
• At least 2 years as a social worker, 1 year of which was in a transplant program and has established consultative relationship with a qualified social worker

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center is a 445+ bed acute care hospital located in the heart of central Houston , adjacent to the Medical Center and Museum District, and provides quality care for the greater Houston area. Established in 1975, our hospital has been serving Houston for more than 40 years. We provide a wide range of medical services, including cardiology, bariatrics, orthopedics, neurology, emergency care and more. Our comprehensive medical specialties are here to offer individualized care to every individual that walks through our doors. We also offer 24/7 emergency services and two intensive care units: surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and medical intensive care unit (MICU). We are an accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Center and an accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI . We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

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.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
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