Inpatient Case Management Social Worker
Anchorage, Alaska
Providence Alaska Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Inpatient Case Management Social Worker (LMSW or LCSW)

Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Social Services
• Required License: Alaska LMSW or LCSW license (pending AK license accepted)
• Years of Experience Required: 1 year (acute care experience required)
• Shift: 5x8 hour day shifts
• Weekend Requirement: Yes
• On-call: No
• Floating: Yes, within scope to meet facility needs
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Locals Accepted: No (candidate’s permanent address must be at least 50 miles from facility)
• Guaranteed Hours: 70 hours per 2 weeks (may be called off for one 8-hour shift per 2 weeks)
• First Timers Accepted: Yes

Facility Type

• Acute Hospital
• Magnet Facility
• Level II Trauma Center
• 407 staffed beds
• Electronic Health Record: Epic
• Free parking provided
• Scrub color provided

Required Certifications

• Alaska LMSW or LCSW license (pending accepted)
• Acute care experience required
• Check Universal Data (UD) for additional certification requirements

Required Documents & Compliance

• Background Check within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years, updated annually
• E-Verify attestation
• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License/State ID)
• Social Security Card
• Education Verification (third-party verification required)
• Employment Application covering at least last 5 years
• Minimum of 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within last 3 years
• Physical Exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Drug Testing: 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (instant tests not accepted)
• Immunizations and Health Documents:

  • TDAP (within 10 years) or declination
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer or declination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination (Alaska placements require positive titer and vaccine series)
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer or declination
  • Flu vaccine during flu season or declination
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• Respirator Safety Clearance (RespSafety) required for travel candidates, medically cleared annually
• Fit Mask testing required for travel candidates, updated annually

Additional Requirements

• Must complete Providence Health and Services Workramp modules as assigned (including specialty-specific, regulatory, and facility-specific modules) prior to start
• Passport-style badge photo with neutral background required
• Float Policy Acknowledgement required (may be required to float to other Providence facilities within reasonable distance)
• References and employment history must be verifiable and meet specified criteria
• Candidates must comply with all state-specific background and registry checks as applicable

Notes

• Pending Alaska license is acceptable to start
• Candidates must not have any open/active felony cases or more than one DUI charge on background check
• Returning candidates with less than 30-day gap between Providence assignments may have some background and drug screen requirements waived
• Locals (within 50 miles) are not eligible for this travel assignment

This position is ideal for social workers with at least 1 year of acute care experience who are licensed or pending licensure in Alaska and are open to a 13-week travel contract in Anchorage, Alaska. The role requires weekend work, no on-call duties, and flexibility to float within the facility. Compliance with extensive background, health, and training requirements is mandatory.