NIH Opportunity for a recent grad

Clinical Social Worker

Medical Science & Computing (MSC) is an exciting growth oriented company, dedicated to providing mission
critical scientific and technical services to the Federal Government.  We have a distinguished history of
supporting the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other government agencies. MSC offers a dynamic and
upbeat work environment, excellent benefits and career growth opportunities.

MSC is currently searching for a Clinical Social Worker to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
This opportunity is full-time, and it is on site in Bethesda, MD.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Patient Assessment and Planning for Financial Need and Community Resources - obtains selected
• information about research participants’ household, living situation, employment, financial situation,
• and other pertinent information to make initial and continuing eligibility determinations for financial
• assistance from agency resources and to identify related needs for community resources and services. 
• International Patient and Caregiver Assistance - assists those international patients/caregivers whose
• medical team determines that their stays must be extended due to medical necessity. The incumbent
• assists the patient/caregiver with gathering and organizing documents for submission to the NIH Division of International Services.
• Pharmacy Assistance Case Management - The incumbent works with the patient/caregiver to apply to
• pharmaceutical companies requesting financial support for prescription medications.
• Discharge Planning Assistance - communicates with insurance companies and health care facilities to
• identify possible resources for continuity of care for inpatients under direct and close supervision by
• clinical social work staff. 
• Resource Identification and Referral - maintains information and directories of community resources
• and social services to assist the patient/caregiver with identifying possible resources/services for which
• research participants/caregivers may be eligible.
• Patient/Caregiver Education About Resources – explains eligibility criteria, discusses needs, and educates
• research participants about agency and community resources and services for which they may be eligible.
• Social Work Department Administrative Support, including front desk coverage/reception coverage
• NIH Clinical Research Information System (CRIS) Documentation

Position Requirements:

•  Must have completed a Bachelor of Social Work degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)-accredited BSW program
• Must have a clinical social work license at the BSW level from any US State or Territory.

• Bilingual (Spanish)

Medical Science & Computing is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.