Social Services/MSW (Masters of Social Work)

Required acute-care experience includes Emergency Department, ICU, Labor & Delivery/Mother-Baby and Medical-Surgical settings. " Care coordination, discharge planning, DME needs assessment, pre-certification and prior authorization experience are required.

Licensed Masters Social Worker / Case Management...

What are the ratios?
" Day assignment ratio is approximately 1:5
" Average daily census is approximately 27 patients
" Average workload is approximately 5 visits per day...

How many years of experience are required?
" Teaching hospital experience is required
" Level I trauma experience is required
" Community hospital, LTAC and Level II trauma experience are preferred...

Are first-timers accepted? No...

What is the weekend requirement? No weekend requirement, the schedule is Mon-Fri...

What is the shift? 5x8s, 8a-4:30p...

Are there any time off restrictions here? If so, what are they? Up to 2 pre-approved time-off requests are permitted per contract...

Are locals accepted? Yes...

Which certifications are required?
" MSW is required
" LMSW is preferred...

Any additional unit information?
" This is a Case Management Social Worker position at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of ***
" The position supports Case Management and discharge planning for a broad acute-care patient population
" Required acute-care experience includes Emergency Department, ICU, Labor & Delivery/Mother-Baby and Medical-Surgical settings
" The position uses Epic for electronic documentation
" Orientation is approximately 160 hours...

Any additional experience requirements?
" Case Management experience is required
" Short-term acute care inpatient Medical Social Worker experience is required
" Home Health, Hospice, LTAC, LTC/Nursing Home, Psychiatric Hospital and Rehabilitation experience are required
" Biopsychosocial assessments, initial evaluations and development of plans of care are required
" Care coordination, discharge planning, DME needs assessment, pre-certification and prior authorization experience are required
" Must be comfortable coordinating home-care services, equipment, rehabilitation and long-term-care placement
" Crisis intervention and discharge/contingency planning experience are required
" Advance directive experience is required
" Knowledge of Medicaid, Medicare, medical transportation, housing resources and community-based services is required
" Experience with Adult Protective Services, Child Protective Services, guardianship and power of attorney is required
" Experience supporting patients with substance-use concerns and suicide/homicide/self-harm risk is required...

What is the Charting System? Epic is required...

What is the scrub color? Business casual...Facility Name: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Unit: ***

Shift:Day 5x8-Hour (08:00 - 16:30)

Overtime Multiplier: 40 total hours in 1 week : 1.25%

Double Time Multiplier: None

Charge Nurse: ***

On Call: ***

Call Back: 1.25%

Holiday: 1.25%

Observed Holidays: New Year's Day: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Memorial Day: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Independence Day: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Labor Day: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Thanksgiving: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after
Christmas: Falls Within: 12:00 AM day of - 12:00 AM day after

Holiday Comments: None