Mountain View Hospital is looking for a Social Worker Discharge Planner to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY:

Assists patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care by performing the following duties. Prepare patient and family for discharge from acute care hospital setting.

BENEFITS:

Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Mountain View Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match) Earned Quarterly Bonus Program Education Reimbursement Program Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital

Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Works in close collaboration with physicians and other health care personnel in patient evaluation and treatment to further their understanding of significant social and emotional factors underlying patient's health problem.
2. Helps patient and family through individual or group conferences to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations.
3. Provides service planned to restore patient to optimum social and health adjustment within patient's capacity.
4. Utilizes community resources to assist patient to resume life in community or to learn to live within limits of disability.
5. Prepares patient histories, service plans, and reports.
6. Participates in planning for improving health services by interpreting social factors pertinent to development of program.
7. Assist with patient emotional support of patient and family members as needed.

 

ABOUT MOUNTAIN VIEW:

Mountain View Hospital and our 29 affiliate clinics are committed to providing compassionate, cutting edge care to our patients. We serve the entire Snake River Valley – all the way from Pocatello to Rexburg. Our medical capabilities span everything from wound care to urgent care, oncology to neurology, physical therapy to speech therapy, a Level III NICU, robust robotic surgery department and a continuously expanding rural health practice.

Our work environment is mission driven, people-centric and supportive. It is what sets apart and makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference in your community, we invite you to apply.