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Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Social Worker today with Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

Benefits

Portsmouth Regional Hospital, 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 free 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.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance 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)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a(an) Social Worker. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY :

The licensed clinical social worker is responsible for the provision of psychosocial assessment for pre and post-operative patients undergoing bariatric surgery. The social worker will be act as a multidisciplinary team member collaborating with surgeons, nurse practitioners, dietitians, nurses etc. They will assist in evaluating readiness for surgery and ability to comply with pre and post-operative surgical requirements.

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Demonstrates good skills in all forms of communication. Works well with others in a spirit of teamwork and cooperation.

• Collaborates with providers to develop and implement treatment and intervention programs that patient can understand and comply with

• Maintains education and development appropriate for position.

• Adheres to established hospital and department guidelines and protocols. Supports hospital mission, vision, and values.

• Supports the NH Market by providing psychosocial and initial assessments for all bariatric patients

• Provides post-operative bariatric assessments and care plans as appropriate.

• Coordinates treatment planning and maintains ongoing contact with outpatient providers for continuing care of patient.

• Identifies cultural and religious needs, language barriers, etc., and modifies plan of care as necessary to accommodate these needs.

• Provides direct counseling with individuals and families

• Serves as an advocate for patients, family and significant other in regards to decisions regarding plan of care

• Serves as professional and clinician role model to staff in interactions with patients, families, and staff.

• Provides education to the patient and/or when appropriate, his/her significant other(s) that can enhance their knowledge, skills, and those behaviors necessary to fully benefit from the healthcare interventions provided by the organization.

• Attends monthly bariatric committee meetings

• Participates in monthly pre and post operative support groups

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• Masters Degree

• Clinical Social Worker (MSW), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Situated in Portsmouth, NH, Portsmouth Regional Hospital (https://portsmouthhospital.com) is a premier 234-bed acute care facility that offers exceptional healthcare services to the Seacoast region of Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire. This hospital is the sole ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center on the Seacoast of New Hampshire, making it an essential resource for the community. It boasts the region's only comprehensive heart and vascular program, along with 24/7 comprehensive neurosurgical and stroke clot retrieval programs for both hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes. Portsmouth Regional Hospital is owned by HCA Healthcare, a respected healthcare provider that runs three hospitals, an ambulatory surgery center, two freestanding emergency rooms, an urgent care center, and 46 physician practices in New Hampshire. HCA Healthcare has 2,600 colleagues and 554 physicians on staff, provides $15.8 million in uncompensated care, and pays $43.8 million in taxes annually. Its other hospitals in New Hampshire include Parkland Medical Center in Derry, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, and freestanding emergency rooms in Seabrook and Dover. In 2023, a third freestanding emergency room is expected to open in Plaistow.

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.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Social Worker opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

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.