Social Worker - LMSW, Heart Transplant

The heart transplant social worker delivers specialized psychosocial care to patients across the continuum of advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and heart transplantation. This role requires strong clinical judgment, efficiency, and the ability to perform effectively under pressure while maintaining professionalism, sound decision-making, and reliable follow-through.

As a core member of the multidisciplinary team, this position supports patients and caregivers from initial evaluation through candidacy review, waitlist management, transplant hospitalization, and lifelong post-transplant follow-up. The social worker provides psychosocial support in both inpatient and outpatient settings, addressing clinical, emotional, logistical, and caregiver-related needs while helping patients navigate insurance, disability, and financial assistance resources with clarity and empathy.

This role calls for advanced clinical judgment, strong psychosocial assessment skills, and the ability to complete urgent, high-stakes evaluations in a fast-paced environment. It also requires knowledge of psychosocial complexities associated with long-term device management, transplant readiness, and patient stability.

At Mayo Clinic Arizona, transplant social workers are valued as essential clinical partners within a highly collaborative, nationally recognized transplant program. This role offers the opportunity to support patients and families through some of the most complex and meaningful moments in healthcare while advancing excellence in heart transplant and LVAD care.

*This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship with the exception of the TN visa classification; Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans [https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/benefits/] – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Benefits

• Highlights
• Medical: Multiple plan options.
• Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.