Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Social Worker MSW? At Overland Park Regional Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

Overland Park Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
  
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  
• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Social Worker MSW like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a hospital social worker you will assist our patients in dealing with the effects of hospitalization. Patients and families are often under a lot of emotional pressure and financial stress due to illness or injury. Additionally, there are needs that need to be addressed after discharge such as home care or rehab services. You will help our patients and their families navigate the process of illness and injury, from hospitalization to recovery.

About this unit:

• Great team with the opportunity to serve a diverse population with a diverse set of needs
• You will be able to provide emotional support to our patients during their time of crisis
• Opportunity to train student interns from social work and counseling graduate programs

Responsibilities:

• Social Work staff identify at an early stage of hospitalization all patients who are likely to suffer adverse health consequences upon discharge if there is not an adequate discharge plan
• The Social Worker will arrange for any post-acute care needs as they are identified. Other Social Work services may include providing crisis intervention, referrals to community agencies, counseling patients and families and leading support groups
• Work may be stressful at times and it can involve dealing with angry or upset people
• Social Workers are available to provide services to all patients who are in the Emergency Department or are in the hospital as inpatient status, observation status and outpatient in a bed status
• Social Workers are in house seven days a week. Social Work is on call after business hours and on holidays
• Adheres to hospital’s behavioral competencies and department and organizational goals
• Performs discharge planning assessments for high risk patients or any patient identified as needing a discharge planning assessment
• Refers patients to appropriate community resources
• Provides crisis intervention and emotional support to patients and families
• Coordinates patient/family physician conferences
• Participates in interdisciplinary team discussion to develop a patient specific discharge plan that meets the patient’s individual needs
• Develops and maintains working relationships with community agencies
• Documents in patient record per corporate and hospital policy
• Participates in department and hospital performance improvement activities
• Reports any cases of suspected or confirmed neglect or abuse
• Counseling and Support group participation as appropriate

Qualifications You Will Need:

• 
  Graduate of an accredited school with Masters Degree in Social Work
• Must be licensed in the state of Kansas
• Must have knowledge of community resources relating to health care needs
• Prefer a minimum of one years’ experience in discharge planning in an acute care hospital or in a post-acute care facility (i.e. skilled nursing facility, inpatient rehabilitation or long term acute care hospital)

This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).

Overland Park Regional Medical Center is a 340+ bed facility offering acute medical services to our patients. We are Johnson County’s only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Level II Trauma Center. We have an Accredited Stroke and Chest Pain Center. Our hospital is a premier area destination for Women's & Children’s healthcare services. We offer the region’s only Maternal Fetal Health Center to care for critically ill mothers and their babies. Our hospital has an antepartum unit, a labor and delivery unit, and a Level III NICU. We have four emergency rooms, including a dedicated Pediatric emergency room and two freestanding ERs located in Olathe and Shawnee. Each year our colleagues treat over 45,000 patients. Caring for patients is more than a job for us, it's our mission and our calling. OPRMC is part of HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City’s leading healthcare provider in the region.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Social Worker MSW opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.