Embark on a rewarding career with Doctors Medical Center of Modesto hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.
At Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status
The Social Worker is responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient’s resources and right to self-determination. The individual in this position has overall responsibility for ensuring that care is provided at the appropriate level of care based on medical necessity and to assess the patient for transition needs to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions. Conducts complex psycho-social assessment and intervention to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions. This position integrates national standards for case management scope of services including:
This individual’s responsibility will include the following activities: a) care coordination, b) transition planning assessment and reassessment which may include complex psycho-social assessment and intervention, c) implementation or oversight of implementation of the transition/discharge plan, d) assistance with adoptions, abuse and neglect cases, including assessment, intervention and referral as appropriate to local, state and /or federal agencies, e) care coordination, f) implementation or oversight of implementation of the transition plan, g) leading and/or facilitating multi-disciplinary patient care conferences including Complex Case Review, h) making appropriate referrals to other departments, i ) communicating with patients and families about the plan of care, j) collaborating with physicians, office staff and ancillary departments, k) assuring patient education is completed to support post-acute needs ,l) timely complete and concise documentation in Case Management system, m ) maintenance of accurate patient demographic and insurance information, n) precepts new staff members and acts as a resource to all staff, o) facilitates TEMPO as needed, p) participates in department quality improvement initiatives, and q) other duties as assigned.
Master in Social Work (MSW).
Minimum of two years acute hospital experience preferred. Required skills include demonstrated organizational skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to lead and coordinate activities of a diverse group of people in a fast paced environment, critical thinking and problem-solving skills and computer literacy.
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Doctors Medical Center (DMC), part of the Central Valley Doctors Health System, is the largest full-care hospital between Stockton and Fresno, and from the Sierras to the San Francisco Bay Area, with a 394-bed general acute care and a 67-bed inpatient psychiatric capacity. DMC is known for providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient and emergency care. Doctors Medical Center offers a wide range of services including cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, emergency and trauma services, minimally-invasive and robotic surgery, women and childrens services, medical/surgical, behavioral health, oncology and critical/intensive care. Join our team!
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