Experience

PRIME HEALTHCARE SERVICES-SUBURBAN HOSPITAL LLC

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Worker

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  per diem hospital social worker, facilitating patient discharge and completing biopsychosocial assessments. per diem hospital social worker, facilitating patient discharge and completing biopsychosocial assessments.



Oak Street Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Medical Social Worker

  • Aug 2022 - Present



AccentCare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Executive

  • May 2021 - Jul 2022

  Establish and maintain professional contact with referral sources across the healthcare system from hospitals, to facilities, to community. Educates individuals in health care settings alongside individuals in the community on the full continuum of in home services available. Marketed agency specialty programs highlighting benefits to patients and facilities. Maintain thorough and professional communication and act as a liaison between facilities and agency staff. Assess referrals for admission criteria and secure implementation of ordered services. Show less



Kindred

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Liaison

  • Oct 2017 - Apr 2021

  Manages referrals and admissions from assigned hospitals and territory through professionalism, continued support and education, and superior customer service skills. Identifies, contacts, and manages potential clients throughout the healthcare organization from administrative suite to bedside staff. Provides routine education on clinical capabilities, scope of services, and benefits to institution to providers. Creates and implements unique marketing strategies and maintains positive relationships with current referral sources. Conducts patient assessments on highly acute individuals and identifies patients for potential admission. Ensures admissions meet strict admission criteria pursuant to CMS guidelines. Coordinates transmission of clinical and benefit treatment to patients and families. Awarded Clinical Liaison of the Year 2019. Appointed as Trusted Advisor in newly developed program to train and support new hires. Show less



Temple Health – Temple University Health System

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Worker

  • Jan 2015 - Oct 2017

  Assessed biopsychosocial needs of all new admissions across all units of the hospital with specialization in the Intensive Care Unit, coordinated discharge planning, and facilitated interdisciplinary communication. Assisted with the discharge needs of patients including facility placement, home services, and equipment delivery. Created and oversaw social work internship program in conjunction with Temple University’s School of Social Work. Evaluated and created departmental policies in tandem with Director of Care Management in preparation for Joint Commission survey. Created role of Palliative Care Social Worker; assessing and meeting with patients and families as Palliative Care support team member, and trained current social workers. Show less



HCR ManorCare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service Director

  • Apr 2014 - Dec 2014

  Implemented customer focused initiatives towards patients on short term rehabilitation unit, facilitated interdisciplinary communication to benefit patient awareness and education, educated and trained all staff on customer service, raised overall satisfaction scores by nine percent within three months.

• Social Services Director

  • Mar 2013 - Apr 2014

  Assessed all new admissions, provided regular updates from interdisciplinary teams, coordinated and facilitated care conferences, planned discharges - including ordering medical equipment, home care services, transportation, transfers to alternate facilities, and educated on community resources. Attended to the psychosocial well being of both short term patients and long term care residents, completed timely assessments per Medicare and Medicaid guidelines, coordinated multiple consulting services from outside vendors to benefit the well-being of residents, and in-serviced new hires on individuals with cognitive and memory impairments and those with aggressive behaviors. Ensured department's deficiency free survey result two consecutive years as per Pennsylvania Department of Health yearly audit. Show less



Springwell, Inc.

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Enhanced Care Advisor & Care Coordinator for Harvard Vanguard Medical Association

  • Jun 2011 - Mar 2013

  Identified elderly consumers for top tiered programs based on clinical assessments, securing services, monitoring ongoing needs and service plans, providing comprehensive case management including developing care plans, provision of resource information, coordination of services, and maintenance of consumer records to foster the autonomy and independence of elderly consumers in the community. Created and implemented a communication process to improve health outcomes for Harvard Vanguard Medical Associate in pilot transition of care program by conducting initial assessments, and communicating with healthcare professionals. Also involved in the after hours beeper team which receives all in coming calls, involving both home care and protective services. Member of the Personnel Committee which works to plan events for office staff. Member of the Multicultural Committee to strive towards meeting the needs of our diverse clientele. Show less



Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Boston

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Care Coordinator

  • Mar 2012 - Feb 2013

  Provided respite to families by providing direct contact to children with cognitive disabilities through music therapy and recreational swimming. Provided respite to families by providing direct contact to children with cognitive disabilities through music therapy and recreational swimming.



Temple Health – Temple University Health System

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Nursing Assistant

  • Aug 2006 - Jun 2011

  Direct patient care consistent with basic nursing skills. Oriented to multiple areas of the hospital including the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit. Direct patient care consistent with basic nursing skills. Oriented to multiple areas of the hospital including the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit.



Public Health Management Corporation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Resources for Children's Health Intern

  • Aug 2010 - Apr 2011

  Within the standards and guidelines of MSW internship work provided home-based case management for parents of infants and toddlers with special health care needs, coordinated nursing and social services, attending appointments with families to ensure attendance and participation, provided emotional support to participating families. Within the standards and guidelines of MSW internship work provided home-based case management for parents of infants and toddlers with special health care needs, coordinated nursing and social services, attending appointments with families to ensure attendance and participation, provided emotional support to participating families.



Jefferson Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Hospital Elder Life Program (H.E.L.P.) Intern

  • Sep 2009 - May 2010

  In conjunction with BSW internship standards and guidelines, provided physical and cognitive stimulation to elder patients throughout multiple areas of Level 1 Trauma Center to prevent hospital onset delirium. Assessed for changes in patient cognition, worked with multiple disciplinary team, and provided emotional support to patients. In conjunction with BSW internship standards and guidelines, provided physical and cognitive stimulation to elder patients throughout multiple areas of Level 1 Trauma Center to prevent hospital onset delirium. Assessed for changes in patient cognition, worked with multiple disciplinary team, and provided emotional support to patients.



Ellen S. Fischer Esq.

• Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States

• Office Assistant

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

  Organized and handled confidential client documents, data collection, and research. Provided necessary office support. Organized and handled confidential client documents, data collection, and research. Provided necessary office support.