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WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group South Madison Campus

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

· Department: Outpatient Medical Oncology​​

· Sign On Bonus: $5,000

· Schedule: Full Time, Days

​· No holidays or weekends

​· Starting Pay: $58,988 annually

· Location: South Madison Campus

Our mission and values put the patient first and helps you to feel valued while respecting teamwork and collaboration. Our Social Worker roles are an integral piece in our care team and we see it as a partnership. This position is responsible for conducting face to face visits with patients with cancer and their family members in order to complete thorough assessments, develop care plans, and provide supportive counseling, crisis intervention and advance care planning. At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you.

**Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you.

Job Summary:

Provides social work assistance to patients and families as related to social determinants of health.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interviews patients, assesses priorities and documents case activity.

• May consult with members of the multi-disciplinary team in liaison with community resources to support the patient's treatment.

• Assists patients/families with obtaining community assistance by referral to proper resources.

• Develops and maintains working relationships with community health, welfare, and social agencies and seeks creative means to assist the patient with his/her needs.

• Active participant with other members of the team regarding opportunities for improvement in standard work.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Master's degree in Social Work

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent reaching, sitting, standing and walking.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).

• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, twisting and gripping.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.

• Occasional driving.

• Rare repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements and squatting.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• None

Department:

6880010164 SMC Oncol

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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