BA Social Worker - Utilization Review - Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital - Part Time - Day Shift
Listed compensation
$32.73-$45.81/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Part-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Sharp HealthCare as a BA Social Worker – Utilization Review, No Weekends in San Diego, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $32.73 - $45.81/hour.
Work Schedule
- Part-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with Sharp HealthCare in San Diego, California, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The social worker will provide documentation for discharge planning, psychosocial assessments, and treatment plans while coordinating care for patients. They will also conduct intake calls, facilitate patient admissions, and perform utilization reviews to ensure appropriate program placement.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or a related behavioral health field. An AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional certification is required for this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates BA Social Worker - Utilization Review - Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital - Part Time - Day Shift at Sharp HealthCare a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Social Work — ranked against 5,688 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
Sharp HealthCare ranks #6 of 13 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (221 salary observations; 323 listings), vs ~$85k nationally (1,843 salary observations; 3,749 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 46 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 30% have no call, 37% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$82k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $74k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 8.0/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 46 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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- Includes call
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