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Kansas Employer LMSW Home Health Social Worker - PRN in Wichita, Kansas
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13007057
Overview
Are you in search of a new career opportunity that makes a meaningful impact? If so, now is the time to find your calling at Enhabit Home Health & Hospice.
As a national leader in home-based care, Enhabit is consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the country. Were committed to expanding whats possible for patient care in the home, all while fostering a unique culture that is both innovative and collaborative.
At Enhabit, the best of whats next starts with us. We not only make it a priority to maintain an ethical and stable workplace but also continually invest in our employees. By extending ongoing professional development opportunities and providing cutting-edge technology solutions, we ensure our employees are always moving their careers forward and prepared to deliver a better way to care for our patients.
Ever-mindful of the need for employees to care for themselves and their families, Enhabit offers competitive benefits that support and promote healthy lifestyle choices. Subject to employee eligibility, some benefits, tools and resources include:
- 30 days PDO Up to 6 weeks (PDO includes company observed holidays)
- Continuing education opportunities
- Scholarship program for employees
- Matching 401(k) plan for all employees
- Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time employees
- Supplemental insurance policies for life, disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident insurance plans for full-time employees
- Flexible spending account plans for full-time employees
- Minimum essential coverage health insurance plan for all employees
- Electronic medical records and mobile devices for all clinicians
- Incentivized bonus plan
\ \ Responsibilities
- Perform patient visits in a timely, professional, and appropriate manner per standards of care. Ensure in home visit time fully meets the needs of the patient.
- Contact physician regarding patient changes; receive and write verbal orders. Notify the physician and designated branch staff of significant changes in the patients status.
- Report the need for add-on services to the branch director and clinical supervisor.
- Coordinate patient care, including interdisciplinary communication, with other health care providers, branch, and physician; document appropriately.
- Use appropriate community resources; either refer the patient to these resources or act as an intermediary on behalf of the patient in their dealings with other health and welfare agencies.
- Provide rehabilitative and supportive casework geared toward restoring patients to their optimum level of social and health adjustment, including helping patients and their families to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations.
- Assist patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties that may predispose them toward illness or interfere with their ability to obtain the maximum benefits from medical care.
\ \ Qualifications
- Must have a masters degree from a school of social work accredited by the council on social work education.
- Must be certified or licensed in the state where they currently practice.
- Must have at least one year of social work experience in a health care setting.
- Medicare home health or hospice experience is preferred.
- Must possess a valid state driver license, maintain automobile liability insurance as required by law, maintain dependable transportation, and must be able to safely drive in all types of weather.