Social Worker Clinician - Cardiology Services

Stanford Health Care

5 days ago

Palo Alto, Californiastarting at $45Full TimeCardiology

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Stanford Health Care as a Social Worker Clinician – Cardiology Services in United States. 1.0 FTE Full time Day - 08 Hour R2654609 Onsite 108360001 Social Work Inpatient Allied Health PALO ALTO, 500 Pasteur Dr, California If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings.

Key Responsibilities

will do Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams to treat and plan for the social and medical needs of patients by consulting with other providers and making referrals.

must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other.

will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective: Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment.

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Requirements

CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C

CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient

experience and represents a framework for patient

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $95,555 - $124,238

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Stanford Health Care in United States.

Key Skills

Case ManagementDischarge PlanningInsurance IssuesShort Term CounselingCommunity ResourcesHousing AssistanceSupportive CounselingAdjustment CounselingCrisis InterventionUtilization ManagementMultidisciplinary Team CollaborationTreatment PlanningBio-Psycho-Social AssessmentAdvocacyGrief CounselingCaseload Management

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker Clinician - Cardiology Services at Stanford Health Care a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Cardiology physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Cardiology — Physician Career Context

This Cardiology position at Stanford Health Care is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Nationally, Cardiology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $440k, with the typical range spanning $340k to $600k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Stanford Health Care lists compensation for this physician position at $45k to $59k annually.

This is approximately 88% below the national median for Cardiology professionals, which is around $440k.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Palo Alto, California.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
Transparent compensation ($45k–$59k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Case Management, Discharge Planning, Insurance Issues, Short Term Counseling, Community Resources, Housing Assistance, Supportive Counseling, Adjustment Counseling. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Cardiology role.

Core responsibilities: Social Work Clinicians collaborate with interdisciplinary health care teams to treat and plan for patients' social and medical needs, which involves consulting with providers, making referrals, and devising necessary treatment plans. They conduct initial assessments of new patients' bio-psycho-socia...

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