Tampa General Hospital·Tampa, Florida
Coordinates the discharge planning process and provides psychosocial services to patients and families to optimize treatment outcomes. Liaises with local, state, and federal services to secure necessary resources and authorizations for continuing care.
Provides social work services to patients and families to optimize their ability to benefit from treatment, cope with the realities of their medical condition and participate in their care.
Use their understanding of medical conditions, insurance coverage and how physical/psychosocial injury may affect the patient once a patient leaves the medical setting to plan and initiate an individualized discharge plan.
Provide clinical information to payers and/or post-acute providers in order to obtain authorization for hospitalized patients.
Develops and maintains current knowledge of and liaisons with local, state and federal services that may provide resources to patients and families.
Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital.
Essential Functions 1.
Coordinates the discharge planning process for all patients.
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Evaluates the psychosocial concomitants of illness and trauma and provides social work services to patients and families to optimize their ability to benefit from treatment, cope with the realities of their medical condition and participate in their care.
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Develops and maintains current knowledge of and liaisons with local, state and federal services that may provide education and resources to patients and families.
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Supports the efforts of HIM and Patient Accounts by ensuring timely, accurate, and complete data entry in multiple information systems/data bases.
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Ensures understanding through collaboration with Care Coordinator Physician Services/Interdisciplinary team for review of multidisciplinary plan of care in patient chart (estimated LOS, tentative discharge date, assessed needs for discharge and plan discussed with patient/family).
Ensures attendance at Multidisciplinary Rounds or Huddles and reports on discharge plan status.
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Monitors progress toward the goals of the social work/discharge plan of care and revises it in response to changes in patient needs and condition.
Assesses any potential obstacles to discharge (clinical, social, support, home environment) and escalates through appropriate channels to resolution.
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Ensures post discharge continuing care plan is transferred to the next level of care and remains compliant with documentation policies.
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Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital.
Education Master's Degree Social Work: Work Experience and Additional Information 3 years hospital experience required
Requires a Master's Degree in Social Work and at least 3 years of hospital experience. Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and manage complex discharge plans.
Market context
Florida social worker openings are often driven by needs in schools, hospitals, and community agencies, where employers look for candidates with a Master’s Degree in Social Work and, in some cases, prior professional experience. These roles can be competitive because licensure readiness, relevant field experience, and strong documentation and communication skills often matter alongside the degree. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your fit for the preferred experience and prepare examples of client support work.
