Social Worker (40 hours per week) #3144

Reedsburg Area Medical Center is recruiting a Social Worker to join our team!

Schedule: Monday through Friday

Hours: Primarily 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Position Summary:
  • Social Services assists patients in the hospital setting with discharge planning arrangements, i.e. nursing referral, equipment, nursing home, commission on aging, and meals/housekeeping. They are aware of community resources to assist patients in the hospital to deal with emotional issues, i.e. counseling services, finances, and support groups.
• Job Relationships:
  • Reports to Director of Med Surg Unit and collaborates with Discharge Planning Team in the acute care setting.
• Primary Customer Served:
  • Neonatal (Birth – 30 days)
  • Infant (31 days – 1 year)
  • Pediatric (1 – 12 years)
  • Adolescent (13 – 18 years)
  • Adult (19 – 65 years)
  • Geriatric (> 66 years)
  • Family/Visitors
  • Physicians
  • Community Agencies
  • Social Work Team
• Education and Training Required:
  • A Bachelor degree in social work required
  • A Master degree in social work is desirable
• Experience:
  • One (1) year in hospital, nursing home, or related health field assisting patients and residents.
• Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Relates well to people.
  • Works independently and under time constraints.
  • Organizes work and priorities.
  • Documents in a timely manner.
  • Knowledgeable of computer systems.
  • Knowledgeable of standards, regulations, and codes, applicable to Social Service activities.
• Physical Requirements:
  • Physical Demands:
    • Able to sit, stand and walk during the course of a normal workday.
    • On occasion may need to bend or squat to retrieve items or supplies, lift, push, pull or carry up to 10 pounds. Items greater than that may be delegated out to another individual.
    • Able to spend extended periods of time on a telephone with other facilities.
    • Occasionally work over-allocated hours on a normal shift.
  • Sight:
    • Near and far vision is required in order to visualize computer screens, review documents, and assist patients and other members of the healthcare team.
  • Cognition/Communication:
    • Ability to participate in all aspects of communication in regards to writing, reading, math, hearing, and comprehensive speech skills. ?
    • Has minimal exposure to complex math skills.
  • Environmental Conditions:
    • Is continually exposed to an inside, patient care environment with occasional exposure to unpleasant odors.
  • Potential Hazards:
    • N/A
  • Psychological, Situational, Functional Factors:
    • Able to multitask, remain flexible.
    • Maintain interpersonal skills, deep conversation, work effectively alone, take initiative and handle stressful situations.
    • Is capable of being creative, problem-solving, making decisions, and managing difficult situations.