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Tampa General Hospital

Pool Social Worker Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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What they do

A Healthcare Social Worker provides individuals and families with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family care givers, providing patient education and counseling, and making referrals for other services. May also provide care and case management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.

$61,536 / year median in Florida

+11% projected growth

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Job Description

Pool Social Worker Licensed Clinical Social Worker - ( 2600013G ) Description Provides social work services to patients and families to optimize their ability to benefit from treatment, cope with the realities of their medical condition and participate in their care. Use their understanding of medical conditions, insurance coverage and how physical/psychosocial injury may affect the patient once a patient leaves the medical setting to plan and initiate an individualized discharge plan. Provide clinical information to payers and/or post-acute providers in order to obtain authorization for hospitalized patients. Develops and maintains current knowledge of and liaisons with local, state and federal services that may provide resources to patients and families. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital. Essential Functions Coordinates the discharge planning process for all patients. Evaluates the psychosocial concomitants of illness and trauma and provides social work services to patients and families to optimize their ability to benefit from treatment, cope with the realities of their medical condition and participate in their care. Develops and maintains current knowledge of and liaisons with local, state and federal services that may provide education and resources to patients and families. Supports the efforts of HIM and Patient Accounts by ensuring timely, accurate, and complete data entry in multiple information systems/data bases. Ensures understanding through collaboration with Care Coordinator Physician Services/Interdisciplinary team for review of multidisciplinary plan of care in patient chart (estimated LOS, tentative discharge date, assessed needs for discharge and plan discussed with patient/family). Ensures attendance at Multidisciplinary Rounds or Huddles and reports on discharge plan status. Monitors progress toward the goals of the social work/discharge plan of care and revises it in response to changes in patient needs and condition. Assesses any potential obstacles to discharge (clinical, social, support, home environment) and escalates through appropriate channels to resolution. Ensures post discharge continuing care plan is transferred to the next level of care and remains compliant with documentation policies. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital. Qualifications Education Master's degree in Social Work License/Registration - Issued by Florida or Compact State Licensed Social Worker Work Experience Three (3) years of experience in acute care facility
Primary Location :
Crystal River Work Locations :
TGH Crystal River 6201 N Suncoast Boulevard Crystal River 34428 Eligible for
Remote Work :
On Site Job :
Case Management Organization :
Tampa General Hospital-Citrus Schedule :
Per Diem/Pool Shift :
Day Job Job Type :
On Site Shift Hours :
8am - 4:30pm, days varies
Minimum Salary :
33.75
Job Posting :
Jul 8, 2026, 10:08:47 PM

Benefits

  • Dental Insurance