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Responsibilities

I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans and coordinates functions and activities related to meeting the psychological, social and nursing needs of patients and their families.
• Supports the case manager and social worker with an emphasis on discharge planning and/or maintaining medically, frail individuals in the community.
• Performs duties in accordance with all regulatory requirements as well as policies and procedures of The Queen’s Medical Center (QMC).
  
  

Ii. Typical Physical Demands

• Essential: sitting, finger dexterity, seeing, hearing, speaking, frequent gripping of an object.
• Continuous: static gripping of an object for prolonged periods.
• Frequent: walking, lifting usual weight of 3 pounds; carrying usual weight of 2 pounds; reaching at shoulder level; repetitive arm/hand motions.
• Occasional: standing, stooping/bending, kneeling, climbing stairs, walking on uneven ground, squatting, twisting body, lifting maximum of 10 pounds, reaching above and below shoulder level.
• Operates calculator, computer, printer, telephone, and facsimile.
  
  

Iii. Typical Working Conditions

• Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions.
• Subjected to noise and/or vibration due to shared office space, air conditioning and construction work in neighboring department.
• May be exposed to hostile, disruptive, assaultive and inappropriate patient behavior.
  
  

Iv. Minimum Qualifications

• EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field; or a bachelor’s degree in non-related field with two (2) years of experience working in a comparable job demonstrating knowledge of governmental and social agencies and services may be substituted for degree in social work or related field.
• EXPERIENCE:
• One (1) year experience in a health related field or social service agency preferred.
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet

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