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Medical Social Worker - Moanalua Medical Center Emergency Dept - Full Time

Honolulu, Hawaii

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  • Job Level: Individual Contributor
  • Travel: No

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Kaiser Permanente has been an excellent platform for me to grow as a professional. The organization has demonstrated its commitment to the continued growth of its employees through the training it offers and encourages. I’ve always resonated with the organization’s integrated approach to health care, and its recognition of how essential good mental health is to a person’s overall well-being.
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Medical Social Worker - Moanalua Medical Center Emergency Dept - Full Time

Primary Location Honolulu, Hawaii Worker Location Onsite Job Number 1285167 Date posted 07/25/2024
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Description:
$5,000 Sign On Bonus Eligible Position! 


Job Summary:

Serves as an integral member of emergency department/CDU care team. Provides psychosocial assessments, coordination and implementation of age appropriate social medicine services to meet the needs of patients/families/significant others in the emergency department and CDU.



Essential Responsibilities:


  • Participates as a member of the ED/CDU care team providing social medicine expertise in response to care team referrals and case finding of high need populations (e.g. new diagnosis, terminal illness, loss of function, lack of social support, grief and bereavement, homeless, complex finances, etc.)

  • Completes psychosocial assessments of patients in ED/CDU. Identifies psychosocial needs, develops, and implements plan of care. Documents according to departmental standards, Federal and State regulations. Assures medical record documentation of patient interaction and related tasks performed in a timely manner.

  • Upon ED/CDU referral or case finding, assists patients and their support system (e.g. friends, family) with coping strategies related to illness.

  • Conducts social medicine consultation and assistance for cases invloving abuse, neglect, advance care planning, and legal decision making (e.g guardianship)

  • Provides information and referrals to community resources for post discharge support.

  • Applies knowledge base, theoretical concepts, specific functional skills, and essential social values used to effect change in human behavior, emotional responses, and social conditions.

  • Contributes to the patient discharge planning process by assessing patient and support systems choices and educating them on the risks and benefits of their choices to facilitate discharge.

  • Assists in coordination of discharge plan and assures patients placement in appropriate community based settings from ED/CDU.

  • Provides information, resource identification and referral services, mediation services, advocacy services, and education to patients and their support system.

  • Plans for and participates in development activities to keep abreast of current trends in medical social work. Participates in performance improvement. Implements Quality Improvement processes. Assists with development and implementation of departments annual work-plan. Performs clinical record audits. Maintains educational record and provides evidence of competency. Participates in departmental functions such as staff meetings, staff in-services, and committees, as assigned. Participates in orientation of new personnel.

Basic Qualifications:
Experience


  • Minimum one (1) year experience in health care setting.

Education

  • Masters degree in Social Work.
License, Certification, Registration
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Hawaii) OR Licensed Social Worker (Hawaii)
  • Basic Life Support within 0.5 months of hire from American Heart Association
Additional Requirements:

  • Experience with interdisciplinary team function.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology, the psychosocial impact of serious illnesses.
  • Demonstrated ability to interrelate with physicians, nurses, support staff, and patients.
  • Familiar with care processes and systems in settings internal and external to Kaiser Permanente.
  • Knowledge of the principles of patient teaching and delegation, care planning, and appropriate utilization of acute hospital, long term care, and home care resources.
  • Demonstrates customer-focused service skills.
  • Knowledge of community resources, family dynamics, and the dying process.
  • Keyboarding or typing skills.
Preferred Qualifications:

  • N/A
Primary Location: Hawaii,Honolulu,Moanalua Ancillary Building Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Evening Workdays: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Working Hours Start: 01:30 PM Working Hours End: 12:00 AM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-HI-01|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: Moanalua Medical Center - Social Services-Inpatient - 1201 Pay Range: $74000 - $95700 / year Sign on bonus: $5000.00 The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted. Travel: No On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest

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