Chaplain

Job Description:

The Acute Care Chaplain works within the healthcare continuum providing emotional, spiritual, and religious care for patients, families, and staff. The Chaplain is responsible to utilize effective communication skills with all patients, volunteers, and staff in a timely, concise, clear, and positive manner.

Scope of the Acute Care Chaplain role:

This position adheres to the Joint Commission standards of Spiritual Care and the Common Standards of Practice for Professional Chaplains. Patient and caregiver experience is improved through a variety of means including active listening, supportive dialogue, prayer, and meditation. Chaplains provide support during a wide variety of clinical scenarios including chronic illness, sudden changes in health status, adjustments to new and chronic illness, and end-of-life situations (including codes whenever possible). They coordinate with local clergy for religious rituals and sacraments as needed and may assist with advance directive preparation and advance care planning. Chaplains may lead or coordinate Intermountain caregiver self-care activities, including individual work with caregivers, staff outreach, and group support activities.

This position consults and collaborates with other members of the interdisciplinary team and contributes to the patient plan of care as appropriate, providing a spiritual perspective on ethical decision-making related to treatment and other health care issues as appropriate. Chaplains demonstrate continued professional growth and development through participation in education programs and review of current literature and develop, lead, and/or participate in appropriate support groups as appropriate. These duties are performed in a manner that assures that all documentation meets requirements for accuracy and timeliness, and reflects services provided, billing requirements, patient/caregiver needs, and confidentiality. Chaplains maintain confidentiality of business and health information in accordance with HIPAA and state regulations, and Intermountain policies.

Minimum Qualifications

Theological education at an accredited school, specifically one of the following: a bachelor's degree or master's degree in divinity or religious studies, a religious degree from a seminary, or a related degree such as Psychology.

Two or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

Endorsement training from chaplain's faith organization or a certifying body.

Maintain ordination/commissioning and endorsement from individual's faith background. Verified upon hire and every five years.

Board Certified Clinical Chaplain certification from a recognized Chaplaincy program.

One or more years of experience as a professional Chaplain in a healthcare setting.

Demonstrated familiarity with and respect for spiritual, religious and cultural diversity.

Demonstrated excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally, in writing, and through the use of technology.

Willing to work as part of a team in an interfaith, inter-spiritual, interdisciplinary multicultural setting.

Preferred Qualifications

Master of Divinity in a related field

Four or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

Three years of experience as a chaplain in a clinical setting.

Experience working with Palliative Care/Hospice patients.

Ability to understand, speak, write and read the Spanish language

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.

Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.

Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.

Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.

May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Anticipated job posting close date:

08/14/2024

Location:

Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital

Work City:

Ogden

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$29.22 - $46.03

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.