Travel Social Work - Social Worker
Jackson, MS
Tact Staff
3x12 hrs

START DATE: 12/9
50 MILE RADIUS RULE FOR TRAVELERS

Fingerprint requirement .........can be done remotely (takes approx 10-14 DAYS) or in person in Jackson, MS 1 week prior to assignment

FLU VACCINE IS REQUIRED at UMMC - only medical exemption is allowed and requires documented evidence from a health care provider of a past severe reaction to the vaccine

WILL TAKE LOCAL CANDIDATES @ $70/HR

Department: CM - General Case Manager/Discharge planning
General Certification Requirements (BLS, etc.) BLS, SW Case Manager
Other Certifications/Specialty certifications requirements?
Licensure requirement-LMSW or LCSW
Case load/# patients per day/consults per day 15-20
EMR EPIC Will use naviHealth to send referrals and plan to switch to EPIC Care Management over the next year
Do you require InterQual criteria or Milliman experience No, but need to have general understanding of discharge readiness
Is this position for UR, discharge planning, or both? Case Management - Discharge planning
What areas do they cover (Inpatient, Outpatient, ER, Home Care, etc.) Will cover all Inpatient units throughout the hospital

Social Work team consists of 15 full-time and 17 part-time Social workers.
Common types of patients & job duties Medical discharge could be some social discharges
UMMC has contracts with 5 local facilities with 10 beds reserved at each facility to assist with the complex placements, however specific criteria must still be met. Criteria has a limitation on financial assistance for only those uninsured or underinsured.
Experience or 'Must have' skills Must be SW Case manager with at least 2 years Acute Care Management experience in Discharge Planning with previous experience in large academic Medical Center hospital UMMC is the only level 1 trauma hospital in the state so will receive a variety of complex patients and those with no other hospital options.
CM Manager/Supervisor Department does not have a CM Manager at this time. Will directly report to the Social Work Manager. Chief of Care Coordination is also providing department oversight as needed.
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) M-F 8-430p
Weekend Requirements None
Holiday Requirements Rotated as needed
Scrub Color/Dress Code Any color scrubs or business professional attire
RT for DC Planning? Will consult with RT as need
Pharmacy for DC Planning? Will consult with Pharmacy as needed
Department Specific Orientation 2 weeks (will include general facility orientation) Will work alongside CM team so will never be working alone.
Additional Notes
Additional Questions Tell me about a situation where you had to think outside of the box to get a complex patient placed