Job Description

Description
Wage Range: $38.20 - $63.03 per hour
This position is for internal candidates only
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Job Summary:
Responsible for providing and coordinating palliative care services for patients enrolled in the Palliative Care program
Primary Duties: * In response to consultation requests, assesses, with special emphasis on psycho-social needs, patient suitability for palliative medicine services.

• Makes appropriate referrals to alternate services when palliative medicine is not selected.
• In partnership with the palliative medicine team, participates in the interdisciplinary care planning meetings.
• Available as a consultant to patients, families, staff (hospital, HH and Hospice) and community regarding medical decision making, end of life issues and palliative medicine.
• Assists with providing education for physicians, staff, patients, families and community in palliative medicine.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

License, Certification, Education or Experience:
REQUIRED for the position:

• Master's degree in social work (MSW)
• One of the following credentials is required: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Advanced Social Worker (LASW). Social Worker Associate License- (LSWAA) or (LSWAIC), Extended education in end-of-life care.
• Demonstrated knowledge and extensive experience with home care, hospice, palliative medicine, advanced directives, pain and symptom relief and discharge planning.
• Current Washington State Driver's license and proof of insurability
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS - American Heart Association by start date

DESIRED for the position:

• 3 years of hospice, home health, or palliative care experience

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between EvergreenHealth and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare 1199NW. Union membership is optional
As an organization our staff our proud to be working for an organization that has been named

• One America's 50 best Hospitals, three years in a row by Healthgrades. EvergreenHealth ranks in the top 1% of nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide
• In 2023 EvergreenHealth was one of two hospitals that received the Patient Safety Excellence Award throughout the states of WA, ID, OR, MT, and Alaska

Benefit Information:
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At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees' commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.

• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• On-demand virtual health care
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plans 457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Paid Time Off/Vacation
• Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
• Paid holidays
• Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary identity theft protection
• Voluntary legal insurance
• Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
• Free parking
• Commuter benefits
• Cafeteria & Gift Shop Discount

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