Social Worker

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Social Worker (MSW) at Frankfort Regional Medical Center is responsible for non-clinical, biopsychosocial assessments and interventions for inpatient floors and the outpatient emergency department. Key responsibilities include crisis intervention, patient/family interventions, high-risk screening, emotional support, referrals, and discharge planning.

• Identify and address barriers to discharge and recovery, including financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, and spiritual needs.
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and private payer regulations and processes.
• Develop appropriate discharge plans for high-risk patients with discharge planning or psychosocial needs.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings between the care team and patients/families/caregivers.
• Provide emotional support to patients and family members during complex and/or emotionally charged issues.

What You Will Do in This Role

You will work collaboratively with RN case managers, acute care nurses, physicians, insurance companies, and other staff members to proactively identify and address patient needs. Specific duties include:

• Collaborate with the care team to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Assist in post-acute care placement on all discharges.
• Respond to physician, non-discharge planning social work consults throughout the facility.
• Engage in consultation, discharge planning, education, counseling, advocacy, and information referrals.
• Provide emotional support to patients and family members during complex and/or emotionally charged issues.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Social Work (LMSW/RCSW-I)
• Lic Master Social Worker/Reg Clin SW-Intern, or LCSW
• No travel required

Benefits

The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

Note

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Social Worker opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care! We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.