Social Worker - Cardiology- EHN, PHL

About the role

The Social Worker is responsible for management and coordination of social work in the division of cardiology. This is an in-person position that plays a vital role in helping patients navigate complex psychosocial, financial, and healthcare system challenges, ensuring continuity of care and reducing readmissions. The Social Worker will work closely with the General Cardiology team, as well as Electrophysiology (EP) and Interventional Cardiology, and will provide coverage for the Heart Failure team as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with copay assistance programs, medication affordability, and financial hardship resources.
• Help patients complete necessary forms and documentation, including disability paperwork, transportation applications, and community service referrals.
• Support patients who are uninsured or underinsured by connecting them with appropriate resources such as community health centers and financial assistance programs.
• Coordinate care and discharge planning for patients readmitted to the hospital, ensuring smooth transitions back to outpatient care.
• Collaborate with cardiologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient-centered care plans.
• Educate patients and families about available resources, including home health, and social services.
• Conduct psychosocial assessment/reassessment of patients/significant others relating to the social, emotional and cognitive capabilities of patients in relationship to their illness and health maintenance needs.
• Develop and implement a plan of intervention that addresses identified needs related to needs/problems identified during assessment.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure appropriate discharge planning.
• Provide counseling for patient/family/significant others to assist with coping with new diagnoses, chronic illness and palliative or terminal care.
• Advocate on behalf of the patients/families to enable them to obtain necessary services.
• Interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Masters of Social Work program required.
• Minimum of 2 years hospital based social work experience required.
• Active LSW or LCSW required for New Jersey positions and preferred for Pennsylvania positions.

Skills

• Knowledge of medical terminology and disease process.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Knowledge of insurance regulations and requirements.
• Skill in working with multidisciplinary teams, outside resources, patients/families/significant others.
• Ability to establish an appropriate plan to safely discharge patients to the next level of care.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

Schedule

Day shift.