Social Worker II Care Management Acute - Care Management & Social Services - Miamisburg - Resource - Kettering Health

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Campus Overview

Kettering Health Miamisburg  

• Serving the residents of Warren, Butler, and Southern Montgomery counties for over 40 years.
• Kettering Health Miamisburg, formerly Sycamore Medical Center, is a full-service hospital located minutes west of the Dayton Mall on Miamisburg-Centerville Road off I-75 in Miamisburg, Ohio.
• The cornerstone services for KH Miamisburg have been Bariatric surgeries and Orthopedic care. 
• Expanded services include emergency care, sleep center, mammography, breast MRI, cardiac catheterization lab, wound center and DEXA scanning. 
• 142 bed facility
• Awarded with 100 Top Hospital by IBM Watson Health for the 10th time in 2019.
• In 2020, KH Miamisburg received an “A” from the Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States.
• Accredited by the American College of Emergency Physicians as a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department.
• KH Miamisburg received several awards from Healthgrades:
  • Outstanding Patient Experience Award (2017-2019)
  • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award (2020)
  • Joint Replacement Excellence Award (2020)

Responsibilities & Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Assist the care team by providing leadership in supporting and facilitating coordinated care delivery to patients
• Proactively identify and eliminate barriers to discharge
• Collaborating with the care team to ensure planning for appropriate post-acute care plan and back-up plan. 

Specific job functions will vary based on assigned area but would include items such as:

• Coordinate services for all patients assigned prioritizing moderate and high risk patients with serious, complex or chronic health problems or with psychosocial issues.
• Provide advocacy, information and referral services to patients and families to address their psychosocial needs.
• Assists all patients through the healthcare system by acting as a patient advocate and navigator.
• Promotes clear communication with the care coordination team and caregivers, ensuring awareness regarding patient care coordination plan related to transitions of care.
• Participates on a team for data collection, health outcomes reporting, clinical audits, and programmatic evaluation related to organization goals for length of stay, readmissions and patient experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Job Qualifications:

• Masters of Social Work or related field required
• Current Ohio Social Work license required.
• Clinical experience in health care setting
• Awareness of developmental needs over the age span of infant to elder required.
• Ability to work well in multidisciplinary and independent settings and communicate well (verbal and written)
• Ability to coordinate work effectively with other hospital disciplines.
• Ability to recognize and understand the dynamics of individuals from diverse populations.
• Ability to solve problems through the analysis of information.