Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) has an outstanding opportunity for a PRN Social Worker MSW to join the Case Management Social Work team and work alongside some of the best medical providers in Philadelphia.
PPMC, the Philadelphia region’s top Level 1 Trauma Center, has an outstanding record of medical accomplishments, placing our patients at the core of everything we do. The “how” is important to us – how we treat our patients and each other, how we raise the bar every day to achieve excellence and how we contribute to the health of the community around us. PPMC has a community feel but is also part of the larger academic and research-based institution that is Penn Medicine. By joining PPMC, you get the best of both worlds and a genuine commitment to your professional growth and development.
Summary:
Responsible for discharge planning and contributing to the patient's treatment plan through and understanding of social, psychological, and/or environmental needs related to the impact of illness and need for hospitalization. Professional activities will be carried out in accordance with the code of ethics established by the National Association of Social Workers.
Our Per Diem need is Weekday availability from our staff.
Responsibilities:
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Coordinates the discharge planning process to ensure a safe and timely transition from hospital to home, community, or institutional setting.
Collaborates and cooperates with other members of the interdisciplinary health care team to ensure continuity of care.
Identifies and attends to the psychological needs of patients and families.
Provides counseling to patients, families, and groups.
Responsible for documentation in the medical record, statistics and reports as required.
Facilitates legal matters, financial entitlements and complies with grants and contracts when applicable.
Maintains relationships with community agencies and keeps up to date on resources.
Uses effective interpersonal skills in all interactions
Enhances own professional development and maintains formal and informal continuing education for self-improvement.
Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures
Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization
Minimum Requirements:
- MSW – Master’s Degree in Social Work required
- Health Care experience in field instruction and/or employment in a health care setting preferred
- LSW preferred
Essential Skills and Abilities
- Excellent communication and writing skills, ability to operate with limited direction; ability to multi-task; high level attention to detail
- Extensive knowledge of medical terminology, human anatomy and physiology, and clinical disease processes
- Knowledge and understanding of human development and behavior, and ability to make psychosocial assessments
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
Live Your Life's Work
We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
