Medical Social Worker - Bronx, United States - Royal Care Certified

Royal Care Certified

Verified Company

Bronx, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Position:
Medical Social Worker- **Experience in CHHA setting preferred

Locations:
Westchester**
Reports: Administrator

Royal Care Certified Home Health Care CHHA is an innovative Certified Home Healthcare Agency and is currently seeking experienced
Medical Social Worker with discharge planning experience.

Position Summary:

The medical social worker facilitates the transfer of patients from a hospital to the care of the home health agency in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and Agency policies.

Job responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

Interprets and implements the Agency's philosophy to staff and members of the community.
Works with the Hospital team (physician, social worker, discharge planner, skilled nursing facility staff and or nurse) to assess patient's homecare needs, safety and establish a discharge plan.
Interviews patients and family to assess the patient's understanding of illness and determine patient's home environment and support system.
Evaluates patient's level of comprehension if procedures and/or treatment need to be performed, e.g. insulin injections, dressings, ostomy care.
Discusses with medical staff, treatment in hospital, and the patient's response to illness.
Screen/review the referral for appropriate level of care and if meets criteria for services being ordered
Explains home health agency services and policies to patient and family.
Assures that the home health agency is ready to meet the patient's needs at discharge by communicating the information to the home health agency regarding the patient and by arranging for the Agency's staff to learn unfamiliar procedures related to the patient's
Provides feedback to hospital health team and/or skilled nursing facility after the patient's discharge.

Qualifications: