Job Description

Job Title: Social Worker Licensed

Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Ctr

Department Name: Lung Transplant

Req #: 0000232928

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $38.17 - $47.70 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Provides direct clinical social work services to patients and their families in an interdisciplinary team approach,

Job Overview:

Work with a team of transplant professionals to provide care in a multidisciplinary setting. Perform psychosocial evaluations on pre-transplant patients to assess their feasibility to transplant. Provide ongoing assessment of the patient and families ability to handle this complex procedure and ability to provide care. Facilitate support groups and community education. Work with community organization to provide for the patient’s psychosocial needs.

Qualification

Required:

• MSW from accredited University
• LSW Required

Scheduling Requirements (non-exempt positions):

• Full-Time
• Day

Essential Functions:

• Assist in the placement of transplant patients to long term care facilities or rehab. Provides training to such facilities as necessary to meet patient needs.
• Ensure compliance with UNOS, JCAHO and other regulations as it relates to psychosocial care of the transplant patient. Works closely with departmental leadership to ensure compliance.
• Facilitates placement of transplant patients to sub-acute or nursing home care. Works closely with hospital case managers and social workers to ensure smooth processes between departments.
• Interacts with all hospital departments to identify opportunities to better meet patient needs.
• Interview patients and families in order to complete a comprehensive psychosocial evaluation. Ensure intake for meets all dept and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain knowledge base of community, private industry and/or government agencies that can assist in meeting patient’s needs.
• Provide education to patient and family as it relates to transplant or other chronic disease states.
• Provide ongoing documentation of patient and family status in the patients chart. Periodically audits charts of other social workers to ensure compliance with documentation requirements and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide problem focused counseling to those patients in needs.
• Works closely with transplant financial coordinator to ensure patients understand coverage for transplant surgery and post transplant care. Develops a smooth and efficient process for reviewing pt coverage status.
• Ensure all inpatient and outpatient needs are met in a timely manner.

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to supports our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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