MUSC Health
Orangeburg, SC
Job Description Summary
Provides comprehensive and continuing patient care through the provision of medical social work services to patients and their loved ones.
Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
PRN
Cost Center
CC004848 ORBG - Resource Management
Pay Rate Type
Hourly
Pay Grade
Health-27
Scheduled Weekly Hours
8
Work Shift
Job Description
Interviews patients and relatives to obtain social history relevant to medical problems and planning. Assists patients with environmental difficulties that interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care. Serves as liaison between medical and nursing staffs, patients, relatives and appropriate outside agencies. Interprets and assists in resolving social problems that relate to medical condition and/or hospitalization. Requires a...