Chaplain

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical center in Dallas is seeking a Chaplain to provide spiritual care and counseling to patients and their families. The role involves assessing spiritual needs, responding to urgent requests, and collaborating with healthcare teams to facilitate compassionate care. Applicants should possess relevant degrees and experience in chaplaincy.

Benefits

PPO medical plan available day one

Paid Time Off available day one

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness programs

Qualifications

• Education from a CHEA accredited institution.
• Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) required.
• 1 year of chaplaincy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and document patient needs for spiritual support.
• Immediate response for code blues, strokes, and end-of-life requests.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient advocacy.

Skills

Sensitivity to multicultural realities

Spiritual Counseling

Education

Bachelor's Degree of Divinity, Philosophy, or Counseling

Master's Degree of Divinity

Job description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
The Chaplainare theologically and clinically trained to have a sensitivity to multicultural and multi-faith realities and deep respect for patients’ spiritual or religious preferences, while understanding the impact of cancer on individuals and their caregivers while providing spiritual counseling and comfort to the patient as well as their families who care for them through their illness.Weekend-Overnight coverage Friday-Sunday (8 pm - 8:30 am) with additional 4 flex hours.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required

• Education
  Bachelor's Degree of Divinity, Philosophy or Counseling degree from a Council for Higher Education (CHEA) accredited institution or other Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) approved degree.
  Four (4) units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) from an accredited Association of Clinical Pastoral Care Education (ACPE) center.

Preferred

• Education
  Master's Degree Master of Divinity degree from a Council for Higher Education (CHEA) approved institution. or

• Experience
  1 year of chaplaincy experience.

JOB DUTIES

• Assessment of patient needs for spiritual support and outcome-based provision for services and interventions. Record assessments and outcome processes in Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Document other pertinent information for continuity of care and staff care.
• Immediate response required for code blues, code stroke, end-of-life requests and time sensitive requests. Ability to triage requests, maintain pager responsibilities as assigned and collegially communicate ongoing needs to team for handoffs is crucial.
• Serve as a resource and advocate related to spiritual and ethical concerns and provide reflective presence in decision making. Provide assistance with family conflicts, interpersonal relationships and advance planning including consult and facilitation of Advance Directives and communication of decision making issues to the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide unbiased spiritual support resources appropriate to the developmental, emotional, religious and psychological needs of patients, their loved ones and staff.
• Maintain timely and accurate preparation of progress reports, statistical data and projects which support departmental and hospital metrics goals.
• Participate in the collegial clinical support of staff chaplains, students and volunteers in accordance with departmental standards of collegial practice.
• Provide for sacramental or religiously specific needs of patients, their loved ones and staff. Facilitate contacting outside resources when necessary. Provide worship opportunities and/or supportive group activities for patients, family members and staff.
• Communicate and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for specified patient needs and advocacy.
• Offer education to staff on utilization of Spiritual Care and Support with working knowledge of ethical issues, advance planning, decision making and other topics as need arises. Provide community education as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

EEO Statement
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.