Associate Chaplain p/c

OhioHealth; Ohio; On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Berger Hospital, part of OhioHealth, is seeking a part-time Associate Chaplain to provide pastoral counseling and spiritual support to patients, families, and staff. The chaplain develops a hospital-based parish and participates in ecumenical pastoral care alongside on-call responsibilities and hospital-wide worship experiences.

The role includes direct patient care, on-call duties, and collaboration with interprofessional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Knowledge of pastoral care and counseling in hospital settings.
• Two years ministry experience, at least one year in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care as requested for emergent and routine needs.
• Participate in on-call rotations, including overnight or weekend shifts.
• Provide religious/spiritual rituals and non-pharmacological support to patients and families.
• Act as liaison with patient faith group/leaders and community resources.
• Demonstrate knowledge of medical ethics, advance care planning, and patient rights.
• Provide care across diverse hospital, outpatient, extended care, and home settings.

Skills

Pastoral care

Counseling

Communication

Ethical considerations

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Associate Chaplain p/c - Logo### Associate Chaplain p/cApply: BERGER HOSPITAL: Part time: Posted Today: JR160405**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:**Day**Scheduled Weekly Hours :**20**Department**Pastoral Care