Associate Chaplain

Berger Health System; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth is a faith-driven health system committed to compassionate care. We seek a pastoral care professional to provide spiritual support to patients, families, and staff across the hospital, and to help develop an ecumenical pastoral program with on-site worship experiences.

The role emphasizes ethical awareness, collaboration with the care team, and flexible on-call coverage within a high-reliability culture.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of pastoral care and counseling skills.
• Two years ministry experience, at least one year in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care as requested for emergent and routine requests; assesses spiritual needs and documents responses.
• Participates in on-call rotation including overnight or weekend shifts.
• Provides religious/spiritual rituals and liaises with faith leaders and resources.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medical ethics and patient rights; acts as a primary contact for ethics concerns.
• Provides care across diverse settings including hospital, outpatient areas, and homes, focusing on safety and quality.

Skills

Pastoral counseling

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.

Job Description Summary

Provides pastoral counseling and spiritual support to patients, family members/significant others and staff throughout the hospital. Usually this involves development of a "parish" within the hospital. Actively serves as a member of an ecumenical pastoral care staff sharing in activities such as staff meetings, on-call responsibilities, and providing hospital wide worship experiences.

Responsibilities And Duties

• 60% Provides direct patient care as requested for emergent and routine requests. Assesses spiritual needs/concerns of patients and their families using clinical pastoral conversation. Communicates and documents patient responses to determine the effectiveness and congruence with plan of care
• 20% Participates in on-call rotation which may include overnight or weekend shifts.
• 10% Provides appropriate religious/spiritual rituals, non-pharmacological interventions to patients, families, and interprofessional team. Acts as a liaison with the patients faith group/leaders including other community or cultural resources.
• 5% Demonstrates knowledge of medical ethics and legal issues including advance care planning, organ donation, futility of care, and patient rights. Acts as a primary contact for ethics concerns and formal consultations.
• 5% Provides care in diverse acute/non-acute settings including but not limited t o hospital, outpatient areas, extended care facilities, and homes. As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties. The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Additional Job Description

Knowledge of pastoral care and counseling skills, especially as practiced within the hospital setting. Two years ministry Experience , at least one year of this in a hospital setting.

Work Shift

Variable

Scheduled Weekly Hours

As Needed

Department

Pastoral Care

Join Us!

... if your passion is to work in a caring environment ... if you believe that learning is a life-long process ... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

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OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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About OhioHealth

WE Are Inspired to Do Our Best. OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, innovative healthcare system delivering world-class patient care in a supportive, professional environment filled with limitless opportunities to learn and grow. We are a unique organization in the healthcare field. Our model system of facilities encompasses a wide scope of expertise and care. For professionals, we are a place where people committed to doing their best are given the tools and resources to accomplish our mission every single day. OhioHealth is recognized as a Great Place to Work CertifiedTM organization. The Great Place to Work is a global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. This recognition is one measure of our success in achieving a part of our vision to be an organization "where people want to work".