Job Description
Medstar Health
MedStar Health is looking for an LMSW/LMGW Inpatient Case Manager to join our team at MedStar Health Good Samaritan Hospital. As an LMSW/LMGW Inpatient Case Manager, you will serve as a member of the Case Management Team. Facilitates the delivery of quality, cost effective, patient-centered care from pre-admission through post-discharge. Ensures the care is designed to meet individualized patient outcomes. Monitors the care and services delivered to selected patient populations during the acute hospital stay, promotes effective case management and utilization of resources, and works to achieve optimal clinical and resource outcomes. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary health care team to develop and coordinate the plan of care. Demonstrates the ability to develop a plan of care that addresses needs across the continuum; develop long- and short-term goals with specific time frames for resolution; identify specific services to be provided in the care plan; include the family/care-giver in the plan of care; and show life planning contingencies such as power of attorney and/or advance directives. Collaborates with and completes referrals to appropriate community agencies for assistance based on patient need. Uses responses to help patients resume life in the community and/or adjust to lifestyle changes. Communicates daily with direct caregivers and case management triad regarding patient and family responses to plan of care, identification of problems, discharge planning, and payor concerns such as LOS. Identifies delays in care and quality/risk issues and communicates information to appropriate individuals and departments. Completes psychosocial history or socioeconomic assessment as determined by healthcare team or high-risk indicators. Coordinates the completion of requisite forms by doctors, patients, and patients’ families for any services required. Adheres to all policies and procedures regarding documentation and confidentiality of information. Coordinates with investigating law enforcement, protection agencies, hospital security, risk management, and healthcare team. Demonstrates knowledge of community resources serving high social risk populations. Develops and maintains information on community resources and referral requirements based on patient population as identified in the unit scope of practice. Assesses and communicates the patient’s social, cultural, emotional, and economic problems to medical staff and other healthcare providers as needed. Initiates and participates in multidisciplinary discharge planning rounds and collaborates with internal and external health care providers, patients, and families to develop comprehensive discharge plans. Maintains professional growth in managed care, care management, other health care, financial trends, clinical practice, and research. Organizes individual workload and sets appropriate priorities based on patient’s medical plan, patients needs, and policy and procedures. Master’s degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work. Valid Social Worker license in the District of Columbia or Maryland depending on work location. Experience in social work in a hospital setting preferred. Experience in care/case management preferred. CCM – Certified Case Manager preferred.
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