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McKesson is in the business of better health and we touch the lives of patients in virtually every aspect of healthcare. McKesson Medical-Surgical provides medical-surgical supplies and equipment to physicians' offices, home care agencies, long-term care facilities and surgery centers. Our catalog includes more than 150,000 national brand products from bandages to exam tables, plus McKesson's own line of high-quality medical-surgical products. We're proud to be the only national distributor serving the entire continuum of healthcare.

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Position Summary

Under general supervision, the Associate Social Worker provides remote generalist social work duties to include knowledge of and referrals to agencies and organizations offering emotional, physical, social, and financial services to patients and families. This entry level team member works collaboratively with the Innovent team, as well as the Texas Oncology team.

Top Requirements For Consideration

• LBSW: Degreed in Social Work

• Licensed in the state of Texas

• Living in the state of Texas

Key Responsibilities

• Provides information & helps coordinate access to resources and services for patients, families, and/or caregivers, making appropriate referrals as needed.

• Completes patient forms when necessary (i.e. patient disability forms, indigent drug program, etc.).

• May administer psychosocial needs assessments, distress and depression screens to patients and families, and then forward the assessments needing evaluation to the appropriate, identified clinicians.

• Acts as a patient/family advocate in negotiating the health care system.

• Relays identified patient and family needs to medical team members.

• Documents all tasks in EMR accurately, appropriately, and timely.

• Develops and maintains working relationships with community agencies, health care organizations, and other providers to promote a broad base of support for patients and families.

Minimum Requirement

Typically, minimum 0-2 years of relevant experience. May have degree or equivalent.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in social work from a school or program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).  

• Appropriate Texas state licensure required

Critical Skills

• 0-2 years social work experience in a healthcare setting, oncology experience highly preferred

• Demonstrated knowledge of age-specific differences in the patient population that include late adolescence, adulthood, middle age, and the elderly (includes physiological, psychological, and developmental differences unique to each group) 

• Must be able to work remote and have dedicated space for workstation and highspeed internet in place

• Must have audio and camera capabilities for meeting with patients and families

Working Conditions

• Remote – work from home

• Work schedule Mon – Fri, 40 hours/week

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

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