Social Worker, Alaska

Our Client, a Healthcare company, is looking for a Social Worker for their Juneau, AK location.

 

Responsibilities:

Patient Care Coordinator manages and coordinates all aspects of a patient’s care, working closely with the care team to ensure treatment plans are followed and the patient’s needs are met.

Assists the care team in coordinating safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, patient-centered care.

Assesses self-management skills of patients and caregivers and encourages wellness and autonomy through support, training and coordination of community and/or referred services.

Communicates regularly with patients and caregivers regarding Plan of Care (POC).

Responsible for management and coordination of internal and external referrals.

Acts as a communication portal between patients and their care team, sharing lab results to patients, generates patient letters, and completes relevant forms as needed.

Preformed patient outreach- either by telephone or text encouraging patients to schedule with care team.

Supports care coordination within and outside of the SEARHC health system to ensure a consistent, effective, supportive system of care.

Facilitates efficient clinic flow and utilization.

Tracks and maintains case management and coordination data.

Monitors normal patient progress and tracks outcomes using SEARHC standards of performance and care.

Advocates for patient and patient caregivers at service-delivery level, empower patient decision-making and self-care, and addresses patient needs in a timely manner.

Facilitates patient outreach utilizing patient health and quality data.

Participates in departmental and clinical improvement efforts, maintains a clean and safe working environment for self, staff, and patients, and maintains compliance with annual competencies.

Identifies community resources, fosters partnerships, and utilizes resources effectively.

50 % of the job will require referral management work, 25% performing patient outreach and 25% care team communication.

Other duties as assigned.

 

Requirements:

Associate’s degree or 2 years of college preferably in social work, social services, healthcare administration, business administration, or related field OR 2 years of relevant professional experience may be exchanged for a degree or course work.

A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field may be exchanged for all required experience.

Basic Life Support preferred.

2 years of healthcare, behavioral health, dental, or relevant administrative experience required.

Internal candidates with at least 2 years of experience working in a front or back-office role may be considered for this role.

Minimum Years of Experience: 2

 

Why Should You Apply?

Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

 

As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or express, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability status, political affiliation, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.