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Medical Social Worker
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Medical Social Workers ensure patients’ emotional, financial and social needs are met during and after hospital admissions. They help Physicians, Nurses and other care team members understand patients’ beliefs, values and preferences. By performing discharge and crisis intervention counseling and providing referrals and resources to patients, Medical Social Workers allow for a continuation of care that enables patients to recuperate in safe, comfortable environments. As a result, Medical Social Workers may contribute to patient satisfaction rates and patient care outcomes when completing the duties in a hospital social work job description.
A Medical Social Worker, also known as a Hospital Social Worker or Healthcare Social Worker, provides nonmedical support for patients and their families. Duties typically listed in a Medical Social Worker job description include conducting admission reviews, providing discharge counseling and referring patients to community resources and other healthcare providers.
Un Medical Social Worker debe ser capaz de cumplir con varias funciones y responsabilidades. Las siguientes son algunas funciones y responsabilidades que un Medical Social Worker debe ser capaz de ejecutar:
- Reviewing admissions information to identify patient needs, such as special diets that align with personal or religious beliefs
- Serving as an advocate for patients and advising members of the medical care team about patients’ needs
- Conducting discharge counseling to ensure patients have the proper support, accommodations, supplies and equipment when they return home
- Assisting patients as they secure continuing care, such as home healthcare or in-patient rehabilitation therapy
- Referring patients to government agencies and nonprofit organizations that can assist with homelessness, food insecurity, unemployment or lack of transportation
- Coordinating care between medical providers for complex cases
Un Medical Social Worker competitivo tendrá ciertas habilidades y calificaciones, incluyendo:
- In-depth understanding of counseling methods, psychology and sociology
- Basic knowledge of medical terms regarding common medical conditions and their treatments
- Social perceptiveness to interpret patients’ behaviors and reactions
- Interpersonal skills to build relationships with medical providers, patients and their families
- Organizational and recordkeeping skills to manage information for multiple patients
- Active listening and communication skills to facilitate productive conversations with the care team and patients
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