Social Worker Per Diem Days

Since 1972, Placentia-Linda Hospital has expanded right along with north Orange County. As our communities grow, we continue to offer a full range of medical services to meet your family's needs. One thing remains the same - our caring and compassionate staff, which is committed to providing excellent quality and customer satisfaction. The numerous awards and distinctions we've earned demonstrate that. The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in America, once again named Placentia-Linda Top Performer on Key Quality Measures in 2014. The hospital was recognized for exemplary performance in using evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for certain conditions.

We offer competitive salaries and benefits including a matching 401(k), several health & dental plans to choose from, generous tuition assistance plans, and relocation assistance for select positions.

Summary

The Social Worker is responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient's resources and right to self-determination.

The individual in this position has overall responsibility for to assess the patient for transition needs including identifying and assessing patients at risk for readmission.

Conducts complex psycho-social assessment and intervention to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions.

This position integrates national standards for case management scope of services including:

Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention and patient satisfaction

Care Coordination by demonstrating throughput efficiency while assuring care is the right sequence and at appropriate level of care

Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TJC accreditation standards and Tenet policy

Education provided to physicians, patients, families and caregivers •Leads a population of patients by service line and/or leads the team by being a resource to Tenet performance standards.

Responsibilities

This individual's responsibility will include the following activities:

• Complex psycho-social transition planning assessment and reassessment and intervention,
• Care coordination, d) implementation or oversight of implementation of the transition plan,
• Making appropriate referrals to other departments, g ) communicating with patients and families about the plan of care,
• Collaborating with physicians, office staff and ancillary departments, I) assuring patient education is completed to support post-acute needs ,
• Timely complete and concise documentation in Case Management system, k ) maintenance of accurate patient demographic and insurance information,
• Precepts new staff members and acts as a resource to all staff,
• Participates in department quality improvement initiatives, and
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

Required: Master of Social Work

Experience

Preferred 2 years of acute hospital experience

Certifications

Required: BLS (CPR)

Physical Demands

• Lift/position up to 25 lbs. Push/pull up to 25 lbs. of force.
• Frequent sitting. Moderate standing, walking, reaching, stooping, and bending.
• Manual dexterity, mobility, touch, auditory to perform all the related duties of the job.

Pay Range: $33.63 - $52.10

Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual's qualifications and experience

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Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.