Description :Fort HealthCare is a patient-centered hospital and healthcare system serving individuals, businesses and families in Jefferson, Dane, and Walworth Counties. We are seeking a Medical Social Worker-Inpatient to join our Quality and Integrated Care team.Shift:
Full time
Monday-Friday and every 5th Saturday
8-4:30Fort HealthCare is proud to be named a 14-time award winner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Top Workplace award for Southeastern Wisconsin, a 5-time award winner of the USA Top Workplaces award, and a 2-time winner of their Top Workplaces Culture Excellence award for Purpose & Values.In addition, Fort HealthCare is proud to be awarded the inaugural 2024 Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) Hospital Mentorship and Quality Champion Award. The Hospital Mentorship and Quality Champion award recognizes a hospital for demonstrating mentoring relationships and engagement through active participation, collaboration and the sharing of tools and resources with other hospitals.Our Mission Statement is our daily guide to provide the best health care possible. We promote it widely for all we serve to read, understand and to help our public hold us accountable for the promises we make.Our Mission Statement - Improve the Health and Well-being of Our CommunityOur Vision Statement provides each of us at Fort HealthCare with a goal. It is our motivation to improve constantly upon the level of care we provide, and the quality of services delivered.Our Vision - Be the Healthiest Community in Wisconsin.We offer competitive pay and benefits, education, and resources you need to perform your job and ample opportunities for professional growth.The Medical Social Worker contributes to comprehensive patient care by assisting patients, including infants, children, adolescents, and adults (including geriatrics) and their families/significant others with personal, social and economic concerns related to illness or hospitalization.Responsibilities of this position include:

Performs patient assessments and interviews for patients referred to Social Services to determine discharge needs. Uses tools of observation, interviewing and data history to meet and accommodate the needs of infants, children, adolescents, adults, & geriatric patients. Serves as a patient advocate.
Confers with physicians, PCC's, nursing staff and other disciplines within the care continuum regarding patient assessment & needs. Participates in the daily Multidisciplinary meetings and family care conferences.
Identifies problems and gaps in services both in and outside of the hospital setting for patients. Works with the PCC, nursing, patient/family/significant other and medical staff to provide a smooth transition of care.
Provides information, education and assistance in completing the following documents: Advanced Directives, Guardianships, Incapacitation and Do Not Resuscitate.
Assists in maintaining department policies and procedures. Actively works with the Ethics Committee and provides Grief Counseling as needed.
Works with community agencies and projects to identify needed services and/or provides community education.
Identify ethical dilemmas, such as conflict of interest, and resolve such dilemmas reasonably through appropriate consultation and moral action.

Requirements of this position include:

Bachelors required
Masters preferred
One year prior experience in medical social work preferred
Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to perform public speaking; ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, nursing and other hospital staff, patient families, and general public; perceptive of non-verbal communication
Currently licensed to practice as a Social Worker in the State of Wisconsin; Valid, current Wisconsin drivers license upon hire required

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