Chaplain

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  • JOB SUMMARY
    • Serves as a member of the holistic health care delivery team providing for the spiritual component of care for patients, their family and friends, and members of the health care delivery team.
  • DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 
    • Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
    • Visits new admissions and patients/families referred to pastoral care for the purpose of identifying and assessing spiritual and special needs.
    • Counsels, encourages and comforts patients, their families and friends, and staff in spiritual and emotional need during hospitalization and crisis situations.
    • Serves as a resource to team members and staff members to address personal issues to improve team member productivity and effectiveness.
    • Conducts individual and group religious services on an "as needed" basis.
    • Nurtures a cooperative and supportive role with area clergy as well as participates in and maintains an active membership in a local church congregation.
  • EDUCATION/LICENSE/ CERTIFICATIONS/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
    • Minimum requirement:
      • Post-secondary education and ordination as a minister by one of the primary Christian denominations.
    • Preferred qualifications:
      • Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) training, Education, training and/or experience with sick and dying. 
      • Master’s Degree in divinity, theology, counseling or related field. 
      • Two to four years of experience as an institutional chaplain in healthcare.
  • WORKING ENVIRONMENT
    • This job operates in a professional office environment and throughout the healthcare setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers.
    • Occasionally exposed to blood or body fluids.
    • Occasionally exposed to infectious diseases.
    • The noise level is usually low to moderate
  • PHYSICAL DEMANDS
    • Constantly operates a computer and other productivity machinery such as printer/copier
    • Frequently moves about throughout the hospital.
    • Frequently maintains a stationary position when educating others.
    • Occasionally required to lift of move up to 10 pounds.
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