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Gundersen Health System
West Union, Iowa

Social Worker

Social WorkerIncludes callPart-Time

Listed compensation

$25.95/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

32 Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics is seeking a part-time Social Worker to join our highly committed and dynamic healthcare team as we provide excellent quality care to patients in our hospital, clinic, and hospice settings. What's Available: Part-time, 32 hours/week.

Starting pay of $25.95/hr and up, based on your years of experience. Generous benefit package. What You'll Need: Bachelor's degree in Social Work. At least 1 year of Social Work experience in a healthcare setting. Licensed Social Worker in the state of Iowa.

What You'll Get: A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member Substantial retirement contribution including a 401k match & annual base contribution Work/Life Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and the Career Development Center Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!

Why Join Us

We offer a work environment that supports you personally and professionally, and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated Departmental leadership that supports you as you do your best work. High-energy, patient-centered environment that relentlessly cares for the patients we serve.

A team-oriented department focused on teaching, which is guaranteed to expand critical thinking skills and skillset You can work anywhere. But not everywhere practices LOVE + MEDICINE. Join our mission in changing healthcare by applying today to join our highly skilled and dedicated healthcare team!

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact the recruiter listed below: Primary Recruiter: Jenni Elsbernd Recruiter Email Address: jlelsber@emplifyhealth.org We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating.

This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer Around here, loving your job is part of the job. Join our mission in changing healthcare while finding a career you'll love! Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years.

Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We've made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love.

Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve.

You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated offering an employee-first culture, work-life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities.

This culture allows our organization to attract elite talent, like yourself!

What You Can Expect: Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love.

We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are. Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties.

Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services.

Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees. Select Remote/Hybrid Eligible under More search to see our remote-eligible openings.

A rewarding career and an excellent quality of life awaits you. Learn more about our excellence in patient care, education, research, culture, and something we call Love + Medicine at gundersenhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality social work care to patients across hospital, clinic, and hospice settings. Work within a dynamic healthcare team to support patient-centered outcomes and clinical excellence.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and a valid Social Worker license in the state of Iowa. Candidates must have at least one year of social work experience within a healthcare environment.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Healthcare Case ManagementClinical Social Work

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 55% are remote, 10% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Social Worker Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs

2
<$90k
3
$90k-110k
5
$110k-130k
9
$130k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs

401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
40%
CME allowance
40% this job
Loan repayment
20%
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

Social Worker Hospice (LMSW) (Per Diem) - Rockland, MEPer Diem

Constellation Health Services · Rockland, Maine

$70-$80/hr
#3

LCSW III, Transplant

$56.78-$79.49/hr
#4

Home Health Medical Social Worker

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,492 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in West Union

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$153k
Median resident rent
$967/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Gundersen Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
La Crosse, WI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Life Insurance
HSA/FSA
401k Match
Annual Retirement Contribution
Paid Time Off
Professional Development