Clinical Social Worker- MICU

What We Have To Offer

• Competitive Compensation: Intraday surveys the market to ensure top pay rates for employees.
• World-Class Environment: Work alongside top healthcare professionals, including nurses, physicians, and allied health experts.
• Futuristic Healthcare: Exposure to cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking medical research.
• Benefits: Options for a tax-deferred 401K retirement plan and Johns Hopkins Employer Health Program for medical/dental/vision insurance.

Location

Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD

Schedule

Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM with alternating weekends of 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Demonstrates Knowledge

• Knowledge of techniques, procedures, use of equipment, and Hospital & departmental policies necessary for job performance.

Job Duties

• Uses screening mechanisms to identify patients at risk for lengthy inpatient stays, complex clinical issues, high resource use, or repeat admissions due to chronic diseases.
• Intervenes within 24 hours of patient admissions.
• Documents according to established guidelines.
• Assesses patient & family psychosocial needs, including coping mechanisms, ability to comply with plan of care, and desired outcomes.
• Makes referrals as appropriate.
• Provides patient & family counseling as appropriate.
• Collaborates with physicians and other health care team members to achieve desired outcomes per physicians’ plans of care.
• Collaborates as needed with the Utilization Management Committee.
• Identifies potential or current patient situations requiring referral to other members of the health care team such as financial counseling or risk management.
• Affirms discharge plan implementation and follow-up.
• Serves as a resource for patients, family members, and the community; provides information and referrals as needed.
• Facilitates discharge planning process and identifies need for referral to external sources for post-hospitalization needs.
• Maintains accurate & current knowledge of available community resources including home-health agencies, skilled-nursing facilities, rehab facilities, and other available resources.
• Explains options to patients & families.
• Maintains accurate & current knowledge of payor practices and regulations that may impact patient outcomes and/or progress.
• Initiates & maintains all acute-care abstracts for discharge planning/social services.
• Initiates & maintains MedQM data on all patients.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners at the LMSW level, but an LCSW-C is preferred.
• Two or more years of licensed clinical social work experience in an inpatient hospital healthcare setting; MICU experience preferred.
• Aidin Discharge software experience is strongly preferred.