Job Description
City/State
Norfolk, VA Overview Work Shift First (Days) (United States of America)
Sentara is hiring a Medical Social Worker at Norfolk General Hospital. Position Overview: Come and join our amazing cancer team at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital! This position will help cancer patients within Hampton Roads decrease barriers to their care, with a heavy focus on social/emotional barriers and complex care coordination. Along with the nurse navigation team, this position will also cover sister sites within Hampton Roads. Experience in complex case management/coordination preferred. Oncology experience preferred.
- Responsible for the provision of medical social work services to patients receiving care in the hospital setting.
- Assesses the social, psychological, cultural, environmental, and financial situations, as well as, disposition needs, for each referred patient.
- Collaborates with patients, families, healthcare team members, and community agencies to develop and implement plans to address identified needs.
- Evaluates effectiveness of plans and initiates change as needed.
- Uses crisis intervention, problem solving model, community organization, and advocacy skills in identifying needs and resources in the hospital and community.
Minimum Requirements: - Master's Level degree
- 1 Year related experience
- Other: Certification in Case Management (CCM, ACM RN-C) required within one year of eligibility. BLS required within 90 days of hire.
BENEFITS Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include: - Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
- Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and Emergency Caregiver Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Paydown programs
- 401k/403B, 401a plans
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Work Perks
PLUS , Sentara just added
MORE benefits that support the needs of you and your family. Ask about our Student Debt Program, our additional floating holiday that was added, or our new resources that will help strengthen your financial outlook. We are confident that you will find our new, enhanced benefit package will exceed your expectations!
Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.
We welcome you to be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!
Keywords: Talroo - Allied Health, Social Work, Medical Social Worker, oncology
Job Summary Responsible for the provision of medical social work services to patients receiving care in the hospital setting. Assesses the social, psychological, cultural, environmental, and financial situations, as well as, disposition needs, for each referred patient. Collaborates with patients, families, healthcare team members, and community agencies to develop and implement plans to address identified needs. Evaluates effectiveness of plans and initiates change as needed. Uses crisis intervention, problem solving model, community organization, and advocacy skills in identifying needs and resources in the hospital and community.
Certification in Case Management (CCM, ACM RN-C) required within one year of eligibility. BLS required within 90 days of hire.
Qualifications: MLD - Master's Level Degree: Social Work (Required)
Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI
Acute Care, Related experience
Skills Communication, Critical Thinking, Service Orientation
Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
Associated topics: ancmg, aoa, breast, cancer, hem onc, lah, oncology, palliative, physician md, radiation
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