Chaplain

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Schedule: Per diem (scheduled as needed) - days Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm. Weekend hours: 8am - noon. 

Primary Function:

The Chaplain will provide spiritual care for patients, family and staff.  The Chaplain will function as an interdisciplinary member of the patient unit care teams addressing emotional, spiritual, and other support needs. The chaplain is an invaluable asset to the spiritual care department. While offering expertise and flexibility they are esteemed because of their adaptability and availability. 

Required Job-Specific Competencies: 

• A broad interfaith theological knowledge base and familiarity with diverse religious experiences across cultures. 
• Lives the CARES values at all times.
• Actively provide patients, family, visitors, and staff spiritual care as appropriate.
• Respond to requests for spiritual care promptly

• Provide and coordinate ritual and sacramental needs

• Promote an interdisciplinary approach to spiritual care

• Assist in the coordination of clergy and pastoral visitors from the religious community

• Provision of chaplain coverage as needed

• Participate in monthly departmental staff meetings and other hospital committees as appropriate.

• Ensure and monitor compliance with hospital procedures, charting, and statistics.

• Participate in the department’s plan for continuous quality improvement

Qualifications:

• Required Successful completion of 1 unit of CPE, more than 1 unit preferred
• Endorsement, ordination and/or letter of support affirming candidates’ suitability from appropriate leadership within candidates’ spiritual tradition.
• A broad interfaith theological knowledge base and familiarity with the diversity of religious experience across cultures required
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills, skills in working independently and interdependently, and a strong team member, required
• Board certification preferred

Education:      

• Masters of Divinity or Master’s Degree in related field required.

Experience:

• At least 1 year of experience as a chaplain in a health care setting preferred.

Pay Range: $22.00 - $28.00

Starting Pay: Based on Experience

Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply

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