Catholic Priest, Per Diem, Chaplain

C100 UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Chaplain to provide comprehensive pastoral care within our hospital setting. The role includes spiritual support for patients, families, and staff, with duties spanning crisis intervention, sacraments, and end-of-life care.

The position requires a Master’s in Divinity, ordination, and certification eligibility. A valid driver’s license and strong communication skills are essential. Per diem/additional duties may apply within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Divinity or related field from CHEA-accredited school.
• Current ordination or commission to function in a ministry of pastoral care.
• Certification by a professional chaplain association or eligibility within three years.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ spiritual needs and develop pastoral care plans.
• Respond to pastoral care emergencies and provide 24-hour coverage.
• Document assessments, visits, and interventions in the patient record.
• Collaborate with interpreter services for culturally competent care.
• Provide spiritual care including sacraments, rituals, and end-of-life support.
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and hospital committees.

Skills

Communication skills

Stress management

Microsoft Office

Education

Master's in Divinity

Job description

Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health? Exemption Status: Exempt Schedule Details: Scheduled Hours: Shift: Hours: 40 Cost Center: This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Hiring Range: $25.35 - $45.63

I. Major Responsibilities

1. Assesses patient and family spiritual needs and develops pastoral care plan in response to identified needs.
2. Responds to pastoral care emergencies and consults in a timely manner. Participates in provision of 24-hour coverage. Participates in Medical Center’s response to disasters, community traumas, and related situations.
3. Documents pastoral care assessments, visits and interventions in the patient’s record to contribute to holistic patient centered care.
4. Collaborates with interpreter services to provide culturally competent care of patients and their loved ones. Consults with Medical Center staff regarding provision of care that is sensitive to the diversity of patients’ spiritual/religious/cultural values.
5. Provides spiritual care to patients, their loved ones, UMMMC staff and students drawing from their spiritual resources to creatively cope with illness, grief, trauma, stress, and death. Includes but not limited to administering sacraments, providing rituals, memorial services, crisis intervention and end of life care.
6. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary Palliative Care team in the provision of care for patients and their loved ones living with advanced illness and/or addressing end of life concerns. Counsels patients and their loved ones regarding ethical decision making, goals of care, and the inclusion of their spiritual/religious/cultural values in their decisions. Participates in interdisciplinary family meetings with patients and their loved ones.
7. Develops, coordinates, and facilitates public worship/spiritual practices appropriate to diverse setting of the Medical Center.
8. Promotes the integration of pastoral/spiritual care into the life and service of the institution; provides leadership on hospital medical center committees and initiatives; provides education related to religious/spiritual/cultural diversity, grief and loss, and wellness.
9. Works with Patient Access Services to maintain accurate religious affiliation information for patients and a notification system for area spiritual leaders to facilitate their support of hospitalized members of their respective faith communities.
10. Participates on Medical Center committees and initiatives. Offers education on a variety of topics related to faith, religious systems, wellness, grief and loss to medical center staff/students, and to community groups.
11. Assists in the coordination of pastoral care volunteers as assigned including Eucharistic ministers.
12. Maintains good standing in own faith group and certification with professional cognate group such as the Association of Professional Chaplains, the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, the National Association of Jewish Chaplains, or the Canadian Association for Professional Practice and education.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed. All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications

License/Certification/Education: Required

1. Masters’ degree of Divinity or related degree from school accredited by Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
2. Current ordination or commission to function in a ministry of pastoral care, and current endorsement by a recognized faith group for ministry as a chaplain.
3. Certification by the Association of Professional Chaplains, the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, the Neshama Association of Jewish Chaplains, the Canadian Association for Pastoral Practice and Education, or eligibility for certification within three years.
4. Valid driver’s license.

Experience/Skills: Required

1. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
2. Ability to effectively manage high levels of stress.
3. Knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Preferred

1. Minimum of 5 years in professional ministry with at least three years of experience as a chaplain in a hospital setting.
2. Bilingual.
3. Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions

1. Work is considered sedentary.
2. Position requires work indoors in a patient care or normal office environment.

ADDENDUM FOR CHAPLAIN – CATHOLIC PRIEST ROLE

Position Summary

This position is for a Catholic Priest.

Major Responsibilities

1. Provides Catholic Mass 1 to 2 days per week in Hospital Chapel or on holy days as discussed.

Position Qualifications

License/Certification/Education: Required

1. Endorsement by the Regional Bishop of the Dioceses of Worcester to function as a Catholic Priest Chaplain.
2. For per diem Catholic Priest Chaplains, do not require CPE as listed in requirement #3, must be ordained as a Catholic Priest.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or caregiver fills an important role for our patients and their families every day. Who is a caregiver? It’s not just the person who delivers the care. It’s all the people who make it work … and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands.

We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.