Medical Social Worker, Per Diem

1 month ago
Massachusetts$59K - $106KPer Diem / PRNSocial Work
✓ No Weekends

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Compensation Intelligence

WeekdayDoc + BLS OES 2024 · MA adjusted

Above Market
Salary Percentile76th percentile
25th50th75th90th+

26% above median for Social Worker in MA

Implied $/RVU:
$17(-67% vs median)median: $50/RVU
= 50% of Medicare CF ($33.40)
Experience-adjusted range
5+ yrs range:$65k$82kp50–p75

Job Description

About the Role

Join UMass Memorial Health as a Medical Social Worker – Per Diem, No Weekends in United States. Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health? CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account.

Key Responsibilities

  • We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other.
  • And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
  • Provides assessment of patients/families and their adaptation to patient’s illness.

Requirements

  • 1700 Shift: 1
  • Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 0 Cost Center: 10021

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $59K - $106K
  • Signing bonus: $1.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, a signing bonus. Work with UMass Memorial Health in United States.

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentCommunity Resources KnowledgeCrisis InterventionDischarge PlanningMultidisciplinary TeamworkData CompilationData AnalysisWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationComputer SkillsBiopsychosocial AssessmentTreatment PlanningCounselingDSM-IV-TR Utilization
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Social Worker, Per Diem at UMass Memorial Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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

Social Work — Physician Career Context

This Social Work position at UMass Memorial Health 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.

Compensation Analysis

UMass Memorial Health lists compensation for this physician position at $59k to $106k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Massachusetts.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($59k–$106k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychosocial Assessment, Community Resources Knowledge, Crisis Intervention, Discharge Planning, Multidisciplinary Teamwork, Data Compilation, Data Analysis, Written Communication. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: The role involves providing clinical services to patients and families through various work modalities, including biopsychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, and counseling relative to medical conditions. Responsibilities also include identifying clinical resources, making necessary referrals, ...

Benefits package: Signing bonus available. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About UMass Memorial Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Worcester, Massachusetts
0-2

Benefits & Perks

Signing bonus available
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (1)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

Posted

1mo ago