[MSW] FW: Social Work Opening

[Janis Cirkles]

Please read below. Thanks

From: Emily Sundeen [mailto:esundeen at huntregional.org]
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 5:29 AM
To: Janis Cirkles
Subject: Fwd: Social Work Opening

Hi Ms. Cirkles,

We have an opening at Hunt Regional for an Emergency Department social worker. The position is posted on huntregional.org<http://huntregional.org/>.

Overview:
The goal of patient navigation Social Worker in the Emergency Department is to improve health outcomes and patient experience at a reduced cost. The role of the ED Patient Navigator will be to facilitate patients with multiple medical and social needs navigate through the healthcare system to receive high quality and timely care in the most appropriate setting.

Responsibilities:
1.     The Patient Navigator Social Worker will work with the multidisciplinary hospital team to conduct an assessment of the patient’s health and social needs and identify current gaps or barriers in accessing healthcare.

2.     The Patient Navigator Social Worker will review patient care plans to ensure evidence based best practices are implemented.

3.     The Patient Navigator will organize post-discharge services. The Navigator will make follow-up appointments with physicians, organize adjunct therapies (home health, physical therapy, cardiac rehab, DME, etc.), and arrange any pending tests or studies to be reported to the follow- up physician. The patient Navigator will ensure that each patient enrolled in the navigation program has an appointment scheduled with a primary care physician. The Navigator will work with the patient, family and hospital team to arrange post-discharge services.

4.     The Patient Navigator will ensure that health information is communicated to primary care providers.

5.     The Patient Navigator will educate patients about their disease process utilizing the teach-back method to confirm the patients/families understanding. The Patient Navigator will also provide the patient/family with self-management tools and resources.
6.     The Patient Navigator will provide patients with referrals to outpatient and community resources.

7.     The Navigation Social Worker will educate patients and their families of available resources to meet their needs.

8.     The Navigation Social Worker will obtain and maintain current and thorough knowledge of local social service agencies which may be utilized to help meet patient needs.


9.     The Patient Navigator will provide telephone follow-up to high medical and social need patients 2-3 days after discharge.

10.   The Patient Navigator will assist in measuring data to support the Emergency Department Patient Navigation program goals. The Navigator will participate with performance improvement activities to improve health outcomes and patient experience at reduced costs.
Qualifications:
1.     Preferred: Masters of Social Work degree granted by an accredited school/program of social work.
2.     Must maintain Texas state licensure in social work - current LBSW or LMSW credentials required.


Thank you in advance!
Emily

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Emily Sundeen, FNP-BC, MBA
Director, Coordinated Care/Quality
Hunt Regional Healthcare
4215 Joe Ramsey Blvd
Greenville, Texas 75401
903-408-1946<tel:903-408-1946>
esundeen at huntregional.org<mailto:esundeen at huntregional.org>






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