LMSW/LGSW Inpatient Case Manager

MedStar Health is looking foran Inpatient Case Managertojoinour team!

The Inpatient Case Managerprovidespatient/family interventions tofacilitatequality patient care andtimelydischarge planning. Coordinates with physicians, nurses, Clinical Resource Management (CRM) Case Managers and other disciplines within the care team, including outside agencies, toexpeditethe appropriateness, effectiveness and timeliness ofpost-acutecare and discharge planning.Using various treatment modalities, Inpatient Case Managerassistspatients and families in resolving social, financial, and emotional problems related to illness, health care and rehabilitation. Assiststo effectively and efficientlyprovidecomplete comprehensive discharge plans to decrease LOS by having services availablein a timely manner. Providesadditionalcare for the psychiatric, ETOH/drug abuse, rape, neglected adult and child, and self-pay patients; and the highest possible care for planning a safe dischargein a timely mannerandassistswith projections for discharge and IDRs daily.This position includes meeting theneeds ofandprovidingservices to all age groups-infancy through geriatrics, and services for the culturally diverse population MedStar Washington Hospital Center serves.

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Primary Duties:

• Interviews patients/significant others to obtain data on personal, social, medical,emotional,and cultural needs toidentifyand assess problems requiring Social Work intervention, anddocuments. Evaluates patient and family information, selectsappropriate SocialWork methods, develops,implements,and documents a plan with themultidisciplinary team.Providesprofessionalexpertiseto coordinate transition management forpatientsand arrange forappropriate careto ensure safe andtimelydischarge.Identifiesbarriers that result in delays in transition and develops strategies to minimize; communicates successful strategies with team. Effectively balances patient safety and discharge needs with length of stay goals.

• Actively contributes,participatesand follows through on interventionsidentifiedin Department Long Stay Rounds and Unit Discharge Planning Rounds.Providesprofessional support and counseling to patients/families adjusting to illness, catastrophic diagnoses, changes in living situations and bereavement. Establishes a cohesive comprehensive plan.Documentinterventions and outcomes. Manages patient/family and provider team meetings to develop and plan strategies to overcome psychosocial and economic issues related to patient's acute hospital stay, care progression and transition.Liasonbetween patients/families and internal/external providers of care on social issues.

• Providesconsultation, assessment, coordination and/or referral in cases of child or adult abuse, neglect, domestic violence and/or sexual abuse. Proactivelyidentifiespotential and/or actual barriers to a safe andtimelydischarge to assure efficient discharge planning.Identifiespatient/family/significant other's ability toparticipatein the plan and pro-activelyestablishesstrategies to overcome barriers. Demonstrates knowledge of resources available in the system and community andeffectivelyutilizesthem in supporting patients during care. Advisesphysicians of availability ofappropriate servicesfor patients who require post-hospital care. Coordinates the planning and referrals for those patients.

• Maintains current knowledge of clinical treatment modalities related to assigned patient populations, clinical improvement strategies, and reimbursement issues.Maintainsdocumentation in Allscripts and other record-keeping systems.

• Assistswith departmental projects and other functions such as department operations and/or patient specific issues that may arise. Activelyparticipatesin ongoing development of CRM staff by preparing and presenting two case studies per year toteam.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

• LGSW (Licensed Graduate Social Worker) in the District of Columbia.

• 1-2 years of progressively more responsible experience, in a medical setting (hospital, nursing home, clinic, etc.) preferred.