Pool Social Worker LCSW

Overview Pool Social Worker LCSW (2600013G) – Provides social work services to patients and families to optimize their ability to benefit from treatment, cope with the realities of their medical condition and participate in their care. Use knowledge of medical conditions, insurance coverage and how physical/psychosocial injury may affect the patient after leaving the medical setting to plan and initiate an individualized discharge plan. Provide clinical information to payers and/or post-acute providers to obtain authorization for hospitalized patients. Develops and maintains current knowledge of and liaisons with local, state and federal services that may provide resources to patients and families. Performs duties in alignment with the mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital. Essential Functions Coordinates the discharge planning process for all patients. Evaluates the psychosocial concomitants of illness and trauma and provides social work services to patients and families to optimize their ability to benefit from treatment, cope with their medical condition and participate in their care. Develops and maintains current knowledge of and liaisons with local, state and federal services that may provide education and resources to patients and families. Supports the efforts of HIM and Patient Accounts by ensuring timely, accurate, and complete data entry in multiple information systems/databases. Ensures understanding through collaboration with Care Coordinator Physician Services/Interdisciplinary team for review of multidisciplinary plan of care in patient chart (estimated LOS, tentative discharge date, assessed needs for discharge and plan discussed with patient/family). Ensures attendance at Multidisciplinary Rounds or Huddles and reports on discharge plan status. Monitors progress toward the goals of the social work/discharge plan of care and revises it in response to changes in patient needs and condition. Assesses potential obstacles to discharge (clinical, social, support, home environment) and escalates through appropriate channels to resolution. Ensures post-discharge continuing care plan is transferred to the next level of care and remains compliant with documentation policies. Qualifications Education Master’s degree in Social Work License/Registration Licensed Social Worker (issued by Florida or Compact State) Work Experience Three (3) years of experience in an acute care facility #J-18808-Ljbffr Tampa General Hospital