Medical Social Worker

AdventHealth Deland

Location Address: 701 West Plymouth Avenue, Deland Florida 32720

Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth Deland

Faith-based growing organization

Great benefits such as: Educational Reimbursement

Career growth and advancement potential

Work Hours/Shift:

Per Diem Day Monday through Friday 830-5, rotating weekends

You Will Be Responsible For:

·     Evaluates the patientâ™s social service needs, and discharge planning referrals; identifies discharge planning needs in accordance with established criteria and social work scope of services.

·     Assists the patient/family and healthcare team in implementing the discharge plan including completing a social work discharge assessment on every admission to include on -going reassessments, adhering to hospital or departmental policies and processes.

·     Communicates with the patient/family and healthcare team to assess and identify individual discharge needs and desires, including those specific to the age of the patient being served (neonate, child, adolescent, adult, geriatric).

·     Assist the patient/family in investigating eligibility and applying for Charity, Medicaid or SSI by completing a case referral to the financial counselor services.

·     Communicates with extended care facilities to assure bed availability and arranges placement.

·     Arranges transportation for emergent and non-emergent transfers via ambulance, air ambulance, helicopter, non-emergency transport and commercial airlines.

·     Arranges care at home including, necessary equipment and personnel prior to patient discharge.