Social Worker, Palliative Care

1 month ago
PennsylvaniaFull TimePalliative Care
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join St. Luke's University Health Network as a Social Worker - Palliative Care in [object Object]. St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees.

Key Responsibilities

-, RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Anticipates the needs and coordinates the comprehensive care of the Donegan patient population by maximizing resources to improve quality of care.

  • Assists Patient Care Manager in implementation of Patient Centered Medical Home model and population health principles to improve health status of assigned patients.
  • Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.

Requirements

  • based health care system to earn Medicare’s five
  • Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row. Learn More Here.

Work Schedule

  • Fixed schedule.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join St. Luke's University Health Network as a Social Worker - Palliative Care.

Key Skills

Clinical ProficiencyCase ManagementTreatment PlanningPsychosocial AssessmentCrisis InterventionConfidentialityPatient Care CoordinationChronic Disease ManagementRisk AssessmentRecord KeepingTeam CollaborationEthical Guidelines AdherencePopulation Health PrinciplesER Utilization Reduction
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Social Worker, Palliative Care position at St. Luke's University Health Network includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Palliative Care — Physician Career Context

This Palliative Care position at St. Luke's University Health Network 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.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Pennsylvania.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical Proficiency, Case Management, Treatment Planning, Psychosocial Assessment, Crisis Intervention, Confidentiality, Patient Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Palliative Care role.

Core responsibilities: The Social Worker provides clinical social work, case management, and treatment by assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating health and community services to meet patient needs effectively. Key duties involve comprehensive case management for specific patient populations, focus...

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About St. Luke's University Health Network

Hospitals and Health Care
Bethlehem, PA
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Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

1mo ago