SENIOR SOCIAL WORKER - MEDICAL INPATIENT (FULL-TIME, DAY SHIFTS) - $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS

A higher degree of healthcare.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored.

At UW Medical Center – Northwest (formerly Northwest Hospital & Medical Center), we’re proud of the acclaim we've received for our excellence in patient care and safety. Among the local, regional and national recognition we've received are: The Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Award; The Emergency Medicine Excellence Award; The Stroke Care Excellence Award; Winner of the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Patient Safety for the last three years in a row. We’re also one of the safest places to get care – among the top 5% in the country. 

UW Medical Center – Northwest is a full-service medical center based in North Seattle.  We are a non-profit community hospital offering comprehensive medical, surgical and therapeutic services. With 281 beds, more than 2,000 employees and a world-class medical staff, we provide innovative, technologically advanced care on a patient-friendly, easy-access campus, just north of Seattle.

UW MEDICAL CENTER - NORTHWEST SOCIAL WORK has an outstanding opportunity for a FULL-TIME SENIOR SOCIAL WORKER (Day Shifts) within the Medical Inpatient Unit.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Utilize medical record and consultation with interdisciplinary staff to screen patients for service needs, provide information regarding Social Work activity and to coordinate care as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Assess for the psychosocial and disposition planning needs of patients and when appropriate, their support systems, and develops appropriate interventions to address such needs
• Provide patient-centered care by treating patients and their support systems with respect and dignity, involving them in their care whenever possible
• Serve as liaison between medical staff and patients/families, providing support and advocacy as needed
• Maintain positive working relationships within the department, with UWMC staff, and with community providers by effective oral and written communication
• Provide education to other health care providers and staff, patients and their support systems on psychosocial issues, community resources, and the role of social work
• Respond to crisis situations and emergency codes, as appropriate, and participates in implementation of departmental and UWMC disaster plans in the event of internal and external disasters
• Document pertinent clinical activity and statistical data in a timely manner, to meet professional standards, departmental and UWMC policies and regulatory requirements
• Provide training to new staff and students and represents the department and UWMC to internal and external groups
• Perform other related duties as assigned