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
• First Timers Accepted: Yes
• 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 1 shift per 2 weeks)

Facility Type

• Acute Hospital
• Magnet Facility
• Level II Trauma Center
• 407 staffed beds
• Electronic Health Record: Epic

Required Skills and Certifications

• Acute care experience required
• Must hold or be eligible for AK LMSW or LCSW license
• Certifications such as ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, CPI, and others may be required depending on unit and clinical track (verify per unit requirements)

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required

Documentation and Compliance Requirements

• Background check within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• Drug screen (10 panel) within 90 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • TB test or chest X-ray (annual)
  • TDAP vaccine (within 10 years) or declination
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or declination (Alaska placements require positive titer and vaccine series)
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Flu vaccine during flu season or declination
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• Fit mask test required for travel candidates (updated annually)
• Respiratory safety clearance required annually for travel candidates
• Employment application covering last 5 years (7 years for APN/subcontractors)
• Minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment in comparable specialty/setting (6 months for CNAs)
• Skills checklist and competency exams as applicable

Scheduling and Floating

• No block scheduling accommodation
• Floating within scope of practice to other units/facilities may be required

Additional Training and Modules

• Completion of facility and specialty-specific WorkRamp modules required prior to start and annually thereafter
• Epic training modules required for access to electronic health records
• Regulatory and specialty-specific training modules assigned based on region and specialty
• Photo for badge required (passport style with neutral background)

Notes

• Pending license candidates are accepted
• Candidates must be willing to comply with all background, health, and training requirements
• This is a travel contract position with a 13-week duration

This position is ideal for social workers with at least 1 year of acute care experience who are licensed or eligible for licensure in Alaska and are open to travel assignments.