Hospice Medical Social Worker - PRN

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Graduate of Medical Social Work degree as a Licensed Medical Social Worker
• •Graduate of a Master program
• •Current drivers' license
• •Reliable transportation
• •Valid auto liability insurance
• •Adherence to state regulations where practicing including Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council Standards
• •Evidence of passing the Texas Jurisprudence Exam
• •Ability to lift up to 50lbs and move patients
• •Ability to travel locally
• •Ability to work a flexible schedule
• •Ability to work PRN emergency calls
• •Ability to perform prolonged standing and walking
• •Ability to work under some stressful conditions
• •Ability to make quick decisions and resource acquisition
• •Ability to meet patient/family individualized psychosocial needs
• •Ability to view tablet, Electronic Health Record, and review, assess, record or type data quickly and accurately
• •Ability to travel to patient homes and office/support center locations as needed to deliver care or for education purposes
• •Ability to communicate with patients, families, physicians, co-workers, and visitors to be able to exchange accurate information regarding patient condition and health status
• •Ability to exchange and express information by means of language and communicate information effectively
• •Ability to hear the nature of sounds
• •Ability to give full attention to what other people are saying, take time to understand the points being made, ask questions as appropriate, and not interrupt at inappropriate times
• •Ability to make independent judgments and decisions
• •Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• •Ability to provide supervision for Medical Social Workers consistent with training and experience
• •Ability to be readily available when social services are being provided
• •Ability to hold documented conferences with the Medical Social Worker regarding patient care
• •Ability to determine the frequency of the conferences consistent with accepted standards of practice
• •Ability to assess and complete the Comprehensive Assessment within five (5) days of the patient's election of hospice care
• •Ability to assist with advance directives, funeral planning, discharge planning, family counseling and changes in the level of care
• •Ability to provide patient and family/caregiver counseling around issues of end-of-life, death, and grief
• •Ability to attend IDG/Team meetings, participate in the patient care planning process and coordinating and collaborating with the IDG to promote coordination of patient care
• •Ability to provide an environment that promotes respect for patients and their privacy and property
• •Ability to provide services utilizing infection control measures (OSHA)
• •Ability to submit all required paperwork timely
• •Ability to participate in hospice-sponsored in-service programs and maintaining or improving competency
• •Ability to participate in the Hospice's QAPI program
• •Ability to promote the Hospice's philosophy and administrative policies
• •Ability to perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services to patients and their families as assigned
• •Ability to meet productivity standards
• •Ability to work with computers
• •Good interpersonal skills
• •Working knowledge of community resources
• •Ability to assess and complete the Comprehensive Assessment within five (5) days of the patient's election of hospice care to identify patient and family's psychosocial, financial, environmental and community needs as evidence by POC, documentation, clinical records, IDG/T meetings and community resource referrals
• •Ability to determine the frequency of the conferences consistent with accepted standards of practice
• •Ability to provide supervision for Medical Social Workers consistent with training and experience of Medical Social Workers
• •Ability to be readily available when social services are being provided
• •Ability to hold documented conferences with the Medical Social Worker regarding patient care
• •Ability to assess and complete the Comprehensive Assessment within five (5) days of the patient's election of hospice care to identify patient and family's psychosocial, financial, environmental and community needs as evidence by POC, documentation, clinical records, IDG/T meetings and community resource referrals
• •Ability to assist with advance directives, funeral planning, discharge planning, family counseling and may assist in changes in the level of care as indicated by the patient or family's needs
• •Ability to meet mandatory continuing education requirements of the Hospice and licensing board
• •Ability to demonstrate commitment, professional growth, and competency by maintaining a working knowledge of public and private eligibility standards and requirements
• •Ability to provide patient and family/caregiver counseling around issues of end-of-life, death, and grief
• •Ability to attend IDG/Team meetings, participate in the patient care planning process and coordinating and collaborating with the IDG to promote coordination of patient care
• •Ability to provide an environment that promotes respect for patients and their privacy and property
• •Ability to provide services utilizing infection control measures (OSHA)
• •Ability to submit all required paperwork timely
• •Ability to demonstrate commitment and professional growth by participating in hospice-sponsored in-service programs and maintaining or improving competency
• •Ability to participate in the Hospice's QAPI program
• •Ability to promote the Hospice's philosophy and administrative policies
• •Ability to perform on-call responsibilities and provides on-call services to patients and their families as assigned
• •Ability to meet productivity standards
• •Ability to provide effective communication to patients, their family members, team members, and other health care professionals
• •Ability to travel to patient homes and office/support center locations as needed to deliver care or for education purposes
• •Ability to work in patient homes in various conditions
• •Ability to be exposed to blood, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases
• •Ability to work under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs
• •Ability to make quick decisions and resource acquisition
• •Ability to meet patient/family individualized psychosocial needs
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