Health care social worker vs personal care worker

Differences between health care social worker and personal care worker duties and responsibilities

Health care social worker example responsibilities.

• Respond to and assist in behavioral codes working as a team member to successfully manage patient using methods obtain in CPI training
• Assist in coordinating health care benefits with Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers.
• Work with clients for fill basic home cleaning, cooking, and healthcare needs.
• Aid in completion of any forms such as Medicaid, food stamps, etc.
• Comply with HIPAA regulations regarding patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Discharge planning for those resident under going short-term physical rehabilitation.
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Personal care worker example responsibilities.

• Manage provider network to include verifying claims and benefits for healthcare providers/members and insurance companies.
• Assist in transfers using a gate belt or a hoyer lift.
• Use a Hoyer lift to transport patient out of bed to their wheel chair
• Perform light maintance which include switching window screens and storm windows, installing and removing air conditioning units.
• Care for mentally and physically disable individuals, bathing, feeding, house cleaning duties, tolieting, medicines, CPR certify
• Travele to different client homes to assist with ADL's i.e., laundry, bathing, grooming, cleaning, etc.
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