Social Worker - LMSW, Heart Transplant

City Phoenix State AZ Remote NO Department Nursing Benefits Highlights Medical: Multiple plan options. Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage. Vision: Affordable plan with national network. Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses. Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future. Responsibilities The heart transplant social worker delivers specialized psychosocial care to patients across the continuum of advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and heart transplantation. This role requires strong clinical judgment, efficiency, and the ability to perform effectively under pressure while maintaining professionalism, sound decision-making, and reliable follow-through. As a core member of the multidisciplinary team, this position supports patients and caregivers from initial evaluation through candidacy review, waitlist management, transplant hospitalization, and lifelong post-transplant follow-up. The social worker provides psychosocial support in both inpatient and outpatient settings, addressing clinical, emotional, logistical, and caregiver-related needs while helping patients navigate insurance, disability, and financial assistance resources with clarity and empathy. This role calls for advanced clinical judgment, strong psychosocial assessment skills, and the ability to complete urgent, high-stakes evaluations in a fast-paced environment. It also requires knowledge of psychosocial complexities associated with long-term device management, transplant readiness, and patient stability. At Mayo Clinic Arizona, transplant social workers are valued as essential clinical partners within a highly collaborative, nationally recognized transplant program. This role offers the opportunity to support patients and families through some of the most complex and meaningful moments in healthcare while advancing excellence in heart transplant and LVAD care. Qualifications A MSW degree from an accredited Master of Social Work Program and 2 years of post-MSW social worker experience in a hospital setting are required. License/Certification Active Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) license through the Arizona State Board of Behavioral Health Examiners is required. Additional Qualifications Transplant social work experience preferred. Experience working with insurance-driven care pathways or specialty medical programs preferred. Certification in Transplant Social Work (CCTSW) preferred, or willingness to pursue. Strong work ethic and ability to manage a fast-paced transplant caseload. Advanced clinical skills with the ability to work under pressure without compromising integrity or judgment. Strong understanding of psychosocial patterns in chronic illness and transplant populations. Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. Ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and collaborate across disciplines. Compensation Detail $69,451.20 - $104,270.40 / year; Education, experience and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended. Schedule Full Time Schedule Details Monday - Friday, Days: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Weekend Schedule No weekends. No call. International Assignment No Site Description Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Equal Opportunity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Recruiter Laura Heyde #J-18808-Ljbffr